Solution Architecture Foundations

Table of contents

1. Front Cover
2. Half-Title Page
3. BCS, The Chartered Institute for It
4. Title Page
5. Copyright Page
6. Contents
7. Figures and tables
8. Author
9. Abbreviations
10. Preface
11. 1. INTRODUCTION TO SOLUTION ARCHITECTURE
    1. 1.1 Architecture
    2. 1.2 Solution architecture
    3. 1.3 Three levels of a business or organisation
    4. 1.4 Aligning solutions with business and IT strategy
    5. 1.5 Typical activities involved in solution architecture
    6. 1.6 What solution architecture aims to deliver
    7. 1.7 The solution architect’s role
    8. 1.8 The components of a solution
    9. 1.9 Objectives and benefits of solution architecture
12. 2. SOLUTION ARCHITECTURE IN THE CONTEXT OF BUSINESS AND ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE
    1. 2.1 How enterprise architecture relates to solution architecture
    2. 2.2 Granularity of architecture
    3. 2.3 Business architecture
    4. 2.4 Business components of a solution
    5. 2.5 Enterprise and solution data architecture
    6. 2.6 Applications architecture
    7. 2.7 Infrastructure architecture
    8. 2.8 Software architecture
    9. 2.9 Security architecture
13. 3. A FRAMEWORK FOR SOLUTION ARCHITECTURE
    1. 3.1 The phases in the solution architecture framework
    2. 3.2 The rationale for each phase
    3. 3.3 The origin of ideas and the initiation phase of the life cycle
    4. 3.4 Discovery phase
    5. 3.5 Solution outline definition phase
    6. 3.6 Analysis phase
    7. 3.7 Logical design phase
    8. 3.8 Validation phase
    9. 3.9 Roadmap development phase
    10. 3.10 Completion phase, delivery and governance
    11. 3.11 Benefits and challenges of using an architecture framework
14. 4. INPUTS TO SOLUTION ARCHITECTURE
    1. 4.1 Internal drivers for change
    2. 4.2 External drivers for change
    3. 4.3 Technical requirements
    4. 4.4 General business requirements
    5. 4.5 Functional requirements
    6. 4.6 NFRs
    7. 4.7 Baseline artefacts
    8. 4.8 Constraints on solution design
15. 5. GAP ANALYSIS
    1. 5.1 The purpose of gap analysis
    2. 5.2 Gap analysis in the solution architecture life cycle
    3. 5.3 Inputs to gap analysis
    4. 5.4 Steps in the gap analysis method
    5. 5.5 Outputs from gap analysis
    6. 5.6 Enterprise architecture artefacts
    7. 5.7 Preparing for the roadmap development phase
16. 6. STAKEHOLDER INTERACTION
    1. 6.1 Solution stakeholder categories
    2. 6.2 Stakeholder identification and evaluation
    3. 6.3 Managing stakeholder concerns with viewpoints and views
    4. 6.4 Development and selection of business case options
    5. 6.5 Scope definition
    6. 6.6 Validation and sign-off of chosen solution
    7. 6.7 Governance and design authority
17. 7. SOLUTION TECHNOLOGY DEFINITION
    1. 7.1 The steps in solution technology definition
    2. 7.2 Precursors, requirements and context
    3. 7.3 Baseline opportunities and target constraints
    4. 7.4 Mapping SBBs to infrastructure services
    5. 7.5 Networking infrastructure
    6. 7.6 Functional requirements and NFRs
    7. 7.7 End-to-end security
    8. 7.8 Gaps in infrastructure service provision
    9. 7.9 Validating the solution technology definition
18. 8. IMPLEMENTATION
    1. 8.1 Building the delivery roadmap
    2. 8.2 Monitoring and supporting the delivery
    3. 8.3 Validating product delivery
    4. 8.4 Agreeing service levels, targets and metrics
    5. 8.5 Supporting future change and maintenance
    6. 8.6 Communicating with the business after deployment
19. Answers to review questions and pointers for activities
20. References
21. Further reading
22. Index
23. Back Cover