Scope and boundaries
Define the business capability, system responsibilities, data ownership, users, environments, and nonfunctional needs.
Haywood Management LLCArchitecture and Operational ConsultingWe translate business goals and operating constraints into solution boundaries, architecture decisions, integration responsibilities, delivery sequencing, and a clear handoff plan.

Architecture focus
The result should explain what belongs in each system, how information moves, where controls sit, and what the delivery team should build first.
Define the business capability, system responsibilities, data ownership, users, environments, and nonfunctional needs.
Document the proposed components, interfaces, decision points, security boundaries, and operational dependencies.
Break the target state into controlled stages with acceptance evidence, dependencies, risks, and handoff responsibilities.
Architecture outputs