🧠 Business Principle, Goals & Drivers

What business elements must be reviewed in Phase A?

Business Principles, Business Goals, Business Drivers, and Business Constraints

What do Business Principles define?

High-level rules or guidelines that shape how the business operates and how architecture should align

What are Business Goals?

Desired outcomes or strategic aims of the enterprise

What are Business Drivers?

Influences or motivations behind the goals, e.g., competition, regulation, market needs

Why are these business elements important in architecture?

They provide the business context needed to ensure architecture meets actual business needs

When are these business elements defined and reviewed?

• Initially defined before the architecture project

• Restated in the Preliminary Phase

• Reviewed in Phase A for accuracy and clarity

What should you do if business principles, goals, or drivers are unclear?

Work with stakeholders or originators of the Statement of Architecture Work to clarify and validate them

How are these elements used in Phase B?

To design a business architecture that supports them

How are they used in Phases C & D?

To select and validate architecture components for data, applications, and technology

Where can you find a TOGAF template to document these elements?

In the TOGAF Library (search for: “template”)