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Architecture Vision: [Name]

Field Value
ID AV-[number]
Sponsor [Name/role]
Owner [Name/role]
Status Draft / Approved / Superseded
Version [Version]
Date YYYY-MM-DD
Review date YYYY-MM-DD

Executive summary

[In one short paragraph: why change, what outcome is intended, and what decision or authorization is needed.]

Drivers and problem

  • Driver:
  • Current problem/opportunity:
  • Evidence:
  • Urgency:

Outcomes and measures

Outcome Baseline measure Target measure Owner Horizon
[Outcome] [Value] [Value] [Owner] [Date]

Scope

In scope

  • [Organization/capability/value stream/system/domain]

Out of scope

  • [Explicit exclusion]

Depth and time horizon

[Required detail and baseline/target dates.]

Stakeholders and concerns

Stakeholder Concern Influence/authority Required involvement
[Role/group] [Concern] [Level] [Action]

Baseline summary

[Only the current-state facts needed to understand the change.]

Target vision

[Concise description plus one context or target diagram if helpful.]

Principles and constraints

  • Applicable principle:
  • Legal/regulatory constraint:
  • Business/financial constraint:
  • Technology/data constraint:

High-level requirements

ID Requirement Priority Owner
AR-[number] [Statement] Must/Should/Could [Owner]

Options and recommendation

Option Benefits Costs/risks Decision
Status quo
[Option]

Major risks, assumptions, and dependencies

Type Description Owner Response/evidence
Risk/Assumption/Dependency

Roadmap outline

  • Near term:
  • Transition:
  • Target horizon:

Governance and next decision

  • Decision requested:
  • Decision authority:
  • Architecture work owner:
  • Review cadence:
  • Conformance approach:

Approval

Role Name Decision Date
Sponsor Approved / Rejected / Conditional
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