Initial Architectures Documented Milestone

Definition

Initial architectures documented is the third initiation phase milestone by which initial versions of the architectures are to be documented.

Objectives

The typical objectives of this milestone include:

• All significant arechitectures are produced, documented, and evaluated.
  • Architectural patterns and style
  • Logical architecture
  • Physical architecture:
    • System architecture
    • Data and content architecture
    • Hardware archecture
    • Software architecture
    • Human interface architecture
  • Mechanisms
  • Vendors, components, and technologies selected

Tasks Accomplished

The following tasks are typically accomplished by the development organization prior to this milestone:

• Architecting Tasks:
  • Architectural Patterns Selection
  • Logical Architecture Production
  • Physical Architecture Production
  • ArchitecturalMechanism Production
  • Technology Partner Selection
  • Technology Vendor Selection
  • Architecture Reuse
  • Architecture Documentation
• Management Tasks:
  • Delivery Management:
    • System Architecture Document
    • Information Architecture Document
    • Software Architecture Document
    • Software Architecture Prototype
    • Glossary (updated)

Work Products Delivered

The following work products are typically delivered to the customer organization at or before this milestone:

• Architecture Set:
  • System Architecture Document
  • Information Architecture Document (partial)
  • Software Architecture Document (partial)
  • Software Architecture Prototype (optional)

Guidelines

• Only use this milestone in conjuntion with the initiation phase of a project.