Reference architectures are documented best practices that help teams make effective design and technology choices.
These resources may be Required, Recommended, or just Informational. To learn more, see EA Library Maintenance.
Principles
Highest level guidelines for governance of the enterprise architecture.
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Reference Models
A common vocabulary and taxonomy of accepted concepts used to describe an organization’s capabilities.
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Standards and Guidelines
Prescribed or preferred technology, design, data, and process elements that help projects conform to architectural principles.
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Patterns
Pre-packaged and pre-tested design and technology combinations to build or modify a system.
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Decision Frameworks
Use cases and decision trees used to recommend particular patterns and standards.
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Implementation Guides
Detailed user manuals to instruct developers on correct usage of standards and patterns.
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Working Prototypes
Practical instantiation of standards and patterns to provide a proof of concept to solutions developers.
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Reusable Source Code
There isn't a central repository of code objects, but we may be able to refer you to people who are working on something similar to you. Please see:
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