Architecture Principles, Standards & Policies Profile

Overview

Governance framework for documenting and enforcing architectural principles, standards, and policies.

Model elements

Id	Name	Description
a1.principle	Architecture Principle	A fundamental rule or guideline that guides architectural decisions
a1.standard	Architecture Standard	A specific technical standard or specification that must be followed
a1.policy	Architecture Policy	A mandatory rule or requirement that must be enforced

Relationships

Id	Name	Description
a1.implements	implements	Indicates that a standard or policy implements a principle
a1.enforces	enforces	Indicates that a policy enforces a standard
a1.applies-to	applies to	Indicates that a principle, standard, or policy applies to an element
a1.related-to	related to	Indicates a general relationship between principles, standards, or policies
a1.conflicts-with	conflicts with	Indicates that principles, standards, or policies conflict with each other

Usage

1. Define Principles: Create Architecture Principle elements for fundamental rules
2. Create Standards: Define Architecture Standards that implement principles
3. Establish Policies: Create Architecture Policies for mandatory requirements
4. Link Relationships: Use "implements" and "enforces" to show how they relate
5. Apply to Elements: Use "applies-to" to link governance to specific elements
6. Track Compliance: Update compliance status on "applies-to" relationships
7. Document Conflicts: Use "conflicts-with" to document trade-offs

Reference

For the complete profile definition, see the a1-principles-standards-profile-1.0.0.yaml file.