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Identifying Architectural Scope

Architectural Scope consists of the assets that are impacted by an IT project.

Identifying the Architectural Scope provides clarity, alignment, and control over architectural work, and is an ”Initiating” requirement for all proposed Headline IT Projects - the Solution Owner/Project Manager must contact the EA Team to review and agree the Architectural Scope.

The Assets we capture;

1. Applications

Which applications will be directly impacted by the project, including those that are being removed, introduced, or significantly changed.

See What is an Application

2. Business Capabilities

What business capabilities does the project directly impact? See Higher Education Reference Models

3. Technical Components

Are there changes to the underpinning technology products of the Applications involved?

4. Information Flows

What Information Flows (data integrations to other applications) will change as part of this work?

5. Organisations

Which Units and Schools will be directly impacted?

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