AWG has set out to define a logically consistent and easy to understand set of principles that guide the engineering of APU's information systems and technology infrastructure. By establishing overarching principles, IMT can better interpret the details of daily decisions in light of an overall strategy.
One thing that has become clear to AWG, is that we can't be everywhere at once. We can't be on every project team and aren't always able to review project designs and outputs. These activities keep us rather busy, and movement toward a formalized written Enteprise Technology Architecture has been slower than expected. We have determined that most beneficial output that we can achieve in short order, are "Architecture Principles" which can be applied across the design decision activities within IMT.
We will do this by considering industry direction, and nailing down the Big Rules that are consistent with our strategy. These should be broad enough to apply to a range of technologies, and stated in clear enough business terms that they can be communicated effectively to both management and user communities. What we should end up with is something similar to the Seven Pillars of Architecture.
