Architects design enterprise-wide solutions. These solutions will have an impact on the enterprise and its architecture.
Solution Architecture for the implementation of a CRM system.
Every solution has an architecture and that architecture can be regarded as mini enterprise architecture.
One can deconstruct a solution architecture into the various architectures that are part of the architecture framework of the organization. And document the impact it has or may have on the various architectures.
Suppose the solution is an enterprise-wide CRM system, the solution architecture will impact the governance, business, information, application, data, and IT infrastructure architecture of the organization.
Domains and Functions
A solution architecture at the top level consists of a Solution Context, Solution Domains, and Functions per domain.
- Per function, the concepts that will be implemented to materialize the function, are named and shown.
- Per concept, the principles that need to be taken into account are drawn up.
- Principles, in a solution architecture, are translated into general rules (guidelines) and standards.