Sets out what an architecture cycle covers and how it will be run. Signed off in Phase A, it is the yardstick for success and may serve as an agreement between the architects and their sponsor.
Also called SoAW.
Read more: TOGAF Standard
In the Ultra Transcenders books
Each book explains Statement of Architecture Work in context, with comparison tables and the common traps.
Terms in this definition
- Sponsor
A named contact for a connected organisation in entitlement management. It can be one of your members or a guest from that organisation, and may approve requests from its users.
Related terms
- Architecture Project
How enterprise architecture work is packaged so the team can be steered and managed: a Request for Architecture Work kicks it off and a Statement of Architecture Work keeps it under control.