5. Confirm that the business goals and objectives are met

Objective Approach Inputs Activities Outputs

Objective

The objective of this step is to clarify and check the business goals and other objectives of implementing the architecture. This is required as a cross check that the target architecture meets these objectives.

Approach

The key question list is used to pose questions against the architecture model and service description portfolio to test its merit and completeness.

Inputs

The inputs to this step are:

Business Architecture (business goals) Version 2
Technical Architecture Version 0.4

Activities

Key activities in this step include:

Utilizing the key questions list ensure that the architecture addresses each question.
Document findings

Outputs

The outputs of this step are:

Technical Architecture Version 0.5
- Technical Architecture - Requirements Traceability (business objectives criteria)

Step 6: Determine criteria for specification selection