The methods featured in this section help architects analyze their enterprises, facilitate shared understanding in their organizations, and lead conversations about prioritization and change. Each method is a lens focused on a few selected themes, usually resulting in a visual summary that aids communication and supports decision making.
Architectural methods focus on themes that may not be well represented in methods for project management, business analysis, or technical analysis. These themes include:
Taking a high level view of a whole portfolio, business domain, or enterprise
Tracking change over time in the value, cost, and relevance of solutions or services
Assessing the architectural value of technology solutions
Assessing the business value of solutions or services
Methods in Context
These methods stem from different sources and many have overlapping goals. To guide you through these methods in context, ITANA members have contributed the following overviews:
The pages in this section were drafted by the participants in the Spring 2015 ITANA Face2Face workshop. Many thanks to the the participants and to everyone who contributed methods for consideration!