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# Enterprise Architecture Assessment
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## Document Information
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| **Title** | Enterprise Architecture Assessment |
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| **System/Domain**| [System or Domain Name] |
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| **Date** | [Assessment Date] |
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| **Version** | [Version Number] |
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| **Prepared By** | [Author Name and Role] |
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| **Approved By** | [Approver Name and Role] |
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## Executive Summary
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[Provide a concise summary of the assessment findings, highlighting key strengths, critical gaps, major risks, and top recommendations. This section should be brief (1-2 paragraphs) and focused on the most important insights for executive stakeholders.]
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### Key Findings
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- [Key finding 1]
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- [Key finding 2]
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- [Key finding 3]
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- [Key finding 4]
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- [Key finding 5]
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### Critical Recommendations
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- [Critical recommendation 1]
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- [Critical recommendation 2]
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- [Critical recommendation 3]
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## 1. Assessment Context
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### 1.1 Assessment Scope
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[Define the scope of the architecture assessment, including systems, applications, infrastructure, and business domains covered. Also note any exclusions or limitations.]
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### 1.2 Assessment Approach
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[Describe the methodology used for the assessment, including frameworks, tools, interview approach, and documentation review process.]
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### 1.3 Stakeholders Consulted
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| Name | Role | Department | Input Provided |
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| [Name] | [Role] | [Department] | [Brief description of input] |
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| [Name] | [Role] | [Department] | [Brief description of input] |
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| [Name] | [Role] | [Department] | [Brief description of input] |
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### 1.4 Reference Documents
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| Document Name | Version | Date | Description |
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| [Document Name] | [Version] | [Date] | [Brief description] |
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| [Document Name] | [Version] | [Date] | [Brief description] |
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| [Document Name] | [Version] | [Date] | [Brief description] |
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## 2. Current Architecture Overview
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### 2.1 Business Context
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[Describe the business context, including key business drivers, strategic objectives, and how the assessed architecture supports business capabilities.]
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### 2.2 Architecture Inventory
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#### 2.2.1 Applications and Services
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| Application/Service | Description | Technology Stack | Business Capability | Lifecycle Status |
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|---------------------|-------------|------------------|---------------------|------------------|
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| [Name] | [Description] | [Stack] | [Capability] | [Status] |
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| [Name] | [Description] | [Stack] | [Capability] | [Status] |
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| [Name] | [Description] | [Stack] | [Capability] | [Status] |
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#### 2.2.2 Infrastructure Components
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| Component Type | Description | Technology | Environment | Lifecycle Status |
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|----------------|-------------|------------|-------------|------------------|
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| [Type] | [Description] | [Technology] | [Environment] | [Status] |
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| [Type] | [Description] | [Technology] | [Environment] | [Status] |
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| [Type] | [Description] | [Technology] | [Environment] | [Status] |
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#### 2.2.3 Integration Points
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| Integration | Source | Target | Integration Method | Data Flow | Criticality |
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|-------------|--------|--------|-------------------|-----------|-------------|
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| [Name] | [Source] | [Target] | [Method] | [Flow] | [Criticality] |
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| [Name] | [Source] | [Target] | [Method] | [Flow] | [Criticality] |
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| [Name] | [Source] | [Target] | [Method] | [Flow] | [Criticality] |
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### 2.3 Current Architecture Diagrams
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[Include key architecture diagrams that represent the current state. This may include high-level system context diagrams, component diagrams, deployment diagrams, and data flow diagrams.]
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## 3. Standards Compliance Assessment
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### 3.1 Enterprise Standards Overview
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[Summarize the enterprise architecture standards, principles, and guidelines that were used as the basis for the assessment.]
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### 3.2 Compliance Evaluation
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| Standard Category | Compliance Level | Gaps Identified | Impact | Remediation Priority |
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| [Category] | [Full/Partial/Non-compliant] | [Description of gaps] | [High/Medium/Low] | [High/Medium/Low] |
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| [Category] | [Full/Partial/Non-compliant] | [Description of gaps] | [High/Medium/Low] | [High/Medium/Low] |
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| [Category] | [Full/Partial/Non-compliant] | [Description of gaps] | [High/Medium/Low] | [High/Medium/Low] |
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### 3.3 Detailed Gap Analysis
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#### 3.3.1 [Standard Category 1]
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[Provide detailed analysis of gaps in this category, including specific examples, root causes, and implications.]
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#### 3.3.2 [Standard Category 2]
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[Provide detailed analysis of gaps in this category, including specific examples, root causes, and implications.]
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#### 3.3.3 [Standard Category 3]
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[Provide detailed analysis of gaps in this category, including specific examples, root causes, and implications.]
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## 4. Technical Debt Assessment
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### 4.1 Technical Debt Summary
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[Provide an overview of the technical debt identified during the assessment, including categories and severity levels.]
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### 4.2 Detailed Technical Debt Analysis
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| Debt Item | Description | Category | Impact | Remediation Effort | Priority |
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|-----------|-------------|----------|--------|-------------------|----------|
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| [Item] | [Description] | [Category] | [High/Medium/Low] | [High/Medium/Low] | [High/Medium/Low] |
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| [Item] | [Description] | [Category] | [High/Medium/Low] | [High/Medium/Low] | [High/Medium/Low] |
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| [Item] | [Description] | [Category] | [High/Medium/Low] | [High/Medium/Low] | [High/Medium/Low] |
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### 4.3 Obsolescence Risks
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[Identify components, technologies, or platforms that are approaching end-of-life or are already unsupported, and assess the associated risks.]
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## 5. Strategic Alignment Evaluation
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### 5.1 Business-IT Alignment
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[Assess how well the current architecture supports business strategy, objectives, and capabilities. Identify misalignments and gaps.]
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### 5.2 Technology Roadmap Alignment
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[Evaluate how the current architecture aligns with the organization's technology roadmap and strategic direction.]
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### 5.3 Industry Trends Alignment
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[Assess how the architecture compares to industry trends, innovations, and best practices in the relevant domain.]
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## 6. Architecture Quality Assessment
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### 6.1 Scalability and Performance
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[Evaluate the architecture's ability to scale and perform under expected growth and peak loads.]
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### 6.2 Security and Compliance
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[Assess the architecture's security posture and compliance with relevant regulations and standards.]
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### 6.3 Resilience and Reliability
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[Evaluate the architecture's resilience to failures and its overall reliability characteristics.]
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### 6.4 Maintainability and Extensibility
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[Assess how maintainable and extensible the architecture is, considering factors like modularity, coupling, and documentation.]
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### 6.5 Cost Efficiency
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[Evaluate the cost efficiency of the architecture, including operational costs, licensing, and resource utilization.]
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## 7. Risk Assessment
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### 7.1 Risk Summary
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[Provide an overview of the architectural risks identified during the assessment.]
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### 7.2 Detailed Risk Analysis
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| Risk | Description | Likelihood | Impact | Risk Level | Mitigation Strategy |
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| [Risk] | [Description] | [High/Medium/Low] | [High/Medium/Low] | [High/Medium/Low] | [Strategy] |
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| [Risk] | [Description] | [High/Medium/Low] | [High/Medium/Low] | [High/Medium/Low] | [Strategy] |
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| [Risk] | [Description] | [High/Medium/Low] | [High/Medium/Low] | [High/Medium/Low] | [Strategy] |
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## 8. Recommendations
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### 8.1 Quick Wins
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[Identify immediate improvements that can be implemented with relatively low effort and risk.]
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| Recommendation | Description | Business Value | Implementation Effort | Timeline |
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| [Recommendation] | [Description] | [High/Medium/Low] | [High/Medium/Low] | [Timeline] |
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| [Recommendation] | [Description] | [High/Medium/Low] | [High/Medium/Low] | [Timeline] |
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| [Recommendation] | [Description] | [High/Medium/Low] | [High/Medium/Low] | [Timeline] |
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### 8.2 Strategic Improvements
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[Recommend longer-term, strategic architectural improvements that address fundamental issues and align with business strategy.]
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| Recommendation | Description | Business Value | Implementation Effort | Timeline |
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| [Recommendation] | [Description] | [High/Medium/Low] | [High/Medium/Low] | [Timeline] |
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| [Recommendation] | [Description] | [High/Medium/Low] | [High/Medium/Low] | [Timeline] |
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### 8.3 Target Architecture Vision
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[Describe the recommended target architecture that addresses the identified gaps and aligns with business strategy. Include high-level architecture diagrams.]
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## 9. Implementation Roadmap
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### 9.1 Implementation Approach
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[Describe the recommended approach for implementing the architectural improvements, including phasing, dependencies, and key considerations.]
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### 9.2 Implementation Timeline
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[Provide a visual roadmap with key milestones and dependencies for implementing the recommendations.]
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### 9.3 Resource Requirements
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[Outline the resources (people, skills, tools, funding) required to implement the recommendations.]
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### 9.4 Success Metrics
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[Define metrics to measure the success of the architectural improvements.]
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| Metric | Current Value | Target Value | Measurement Approach |
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| [Metric] | [Value] | [Value] | [Approach] |
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| [Metric] | [Value] | [Value] | [Approach] |
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| [Metric] | [Value] | [Value] | [Approach] |
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## 10. Conclusion
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[Summarize the key findings, recommendations, and next steps. Emphasize the business value of addressing the identified issues and implementing the recommendations.]
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## Appendices
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### Appendix A: Assessment Methodology
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[Provide details on the assessment methodology, including frameworks, tools, and techniques used.]
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### Appendix B: Detailed Findings
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[Include detailed findings that support the main assessment but are too detailed for the main body of the document.]
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### Appendix C: Reference Architecture Models
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[Include reference architecture models that can guide the implementation of recommendations.]
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### Appendix D: Glossary
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[Define key terms and acronyms used in the document.]
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### Appendix E: References
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[List references to standards, frameworks, and other documents used in the assessment.]
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