Describes a state the architecture will reach in the future. A number of such future states can together make up a roadmap.
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Terms in this definition
- State
A parameter in OAuth that carries custom data through the authorisation flow and back, as with the "Support state parameter" option in APIM.
Related terms
- Architecture Definition Increments Table
Checks a migration plan: for every planned project it shows which slice of the target architecture that project contributes, so that the roadmap built in Phase F can be confirmed against its intermediate states.
- Architecture Vision
Produced during Phase A and revisited in Phase E, this brief outline covers the Target Architecture, the business value it offers and the change it will cause. It acts as an aspiration while also limiting the scope of later detailed work.
- Implementation and Migration Plan
Created in Phases E and F, it timetables the projects that deliver the Target Architecture, organises them into programmes and portfolios, and records the change strategy.