Vocabulary on Enterprise Architecture for Public Administration, THIS VOCABULARY IS BEING UPDATED AND WILL BE READY IN FEBRUARY 2026.
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architectureNo contributors
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the structure of the selected subject in an organized form, consisting of its structural components, their interrelationships, and the main principles of their interaction
physical abstraction levelNo contributors
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an abstraction level of enterprise architecture that addresses the allocation and implementation of physical components in accordance with the identified logical components
enterprise architectureNo contributors
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architecture of an organization or other targeted entity that describes and defines its structure and operation.
enterprise architecture frameworkNo contributors
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a conceptual structure used to plan, develop, implement, govern, and sustain an enterprise architecture
enterprise architecture guidelineNo contributors
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principle, rule or recommendation that guide planning and implementation
enterprise architecture methodNo contributors
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a method for managing wholes in a structured and systematic way, so that the current state, target state, and changes are understood and can be governed based on up-to-date information
abstraction level of enterprise architectureNo contributors
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a method for representing different levels of enterprise architecture description and modeling, where the degree of abstraction and concreteness varies
enterprise architecture governance modelNo contributors
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a structured model that defines responsibilities and practices for managing, governing, and maintaining enterprise architecture
layered view of enterprise architectureNo contributors
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a method used in enterprise architecture descriptions to distinguish between different architectural viewpoints
metamodel of enterprise architectureNo contributors
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a model that describes the entities, their attributes, and key relationships used in constructing an enterprise architecture description
enterprise architecture building blockNo contributors
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a logical and implementation-independent building block describing the enterprise architecture
enterprise architecture viewNo contributors
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enterprise architecture description prepared for an identified need, concerning the selected target
enterprise architecture perspectiveNo contributors
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a set of specifications that define the enterprise architecture view
enterprise architecture principleNo contributors
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a general guideline or practice that directs enterprise architecture
enterprise architecture repositoryNo contributors
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a centralized location where an organization stores, manages, and maintains all artifacts related to architecture work
conceptual abstraction levelNo contributors
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an abstraction level of enterprise architecture that focuses on breaking down implementation-independent requirements to understand the subject and define the necessary services
business architectureNo contributors
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a component of enterprise architecture encompassing functional structures and the relationships between them
business modelNo contributors
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a model of the planned or implemented business that delivers the good or service required by the customer
business serviceNo contributors
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a service provided in accordance with the business model to meet the customer’s need
business processNo contributors
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an ordered, countable set of activities; an event-driven, value-adding sequence that can be measured and improved
logical abstaction levelNo contributors
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an abstraction level of enterprise architecture that focuses on identifying technology-independent components, their structures, and relationships at a conceptual level
contextual abstraction levelNo contributors
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an abstraction level of enterprise architecture that describes the organization's environment and the context of the enterprise architecture
building blockNo contributors
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component available for describing the enterprise architecture or for producing solutions
solution architectureNo contributors
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an enterprise architecture that describes the implementation of a specific domain
solution building blockNo contributors
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implementation-specific building block produced to realize the enterprise architecture
applicationNo contributors
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a logical unit consisting of one or more application components and the application services they provide, defined to support specified organizational functions or services
application architectureNo contributors
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a part of enterprise architecture that encompasses automated data processing in a technology-independent
application componentNo contributors
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a modular and replaceable set of logically related automated functionality, or a grouping thereof
application serviceNo contributors
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an explicitly invocable automated functionality provided by an application component, enabling the partial or complete realization of one or more business services
target architectureNo contributors
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a part of enterprise architecture that describes the target state of the architecture being developed for the organization
technology architectureNo contributors
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a part of enterprise architecture that encompasses technologies and their operation
technology serviceNo contributors
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a service that provides the necessary technology functions
information architectureNo contributors
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a part of enterprise architecture that encompasses data and their interrelationships at various levels of granularity, as well as data ownership
information systemNo contributors
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the information‑technology component of a business system, based on computer‑ or IT‑based solutions
reference architectureNo contributors
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a template solution for a particular domain or for the enterprise as a whole