A given user community may span several organizational units of the enterprise. A user view of the architecture takes the user perspective and details user business activities, information requirements, application functionality needs and data and technology requirements. Return to top Evaluation criteria Evaluation criteria provide the framework within which design and implementation decisions are made. Areas to be evaluated, along with associated weighting and scoring factors, help designers and developers in selecting standards, vendors and products for implementing the infrastructure. A minimum value allows the elimination of products that don't meet minimum standards in key areas.
Standards provide guidance to drive conformance to a common set of specifications.
Adherence to selected standard products and selected standard interfaces and protocols can help decision makers make more consistent and compatible decisions, while allowing them to optimize their own needs. An architecture transition plan guides the implementation of the new infrastructure elements by identifying initiatives that should be undertaken to begin the transition to the new environment. Management action plan A management action plan is a road map to a phased implementation of the architecture and a process for keeping it up to date as business needs and technology change. Architecture management processes provide for conformance to the architecture. They provide a mechanism for individual project teams to meet unique requirements outside the standards specified by the infrastructure plan.