Solution Governance and Sourcing Kit
Keep solutions healthy and buy well: architecture health check, cloud review, runway, RFI and RFP, vendor scorecard, build vs buy, licence review and architecture contract.
Assessments
Solution Architecture Health Check Template
Full13 scored dimensions, weighted health index, ISO 25010 NFR drift, lifecycle and EOL, debt, cost trend, AWS, Azure and Google pillar mapping, actions, trend
AWS, Azure and Google Cloud Well-Architected pillars (mapping); ISO/IEC 25010:2023Cloud Architecture Review Template (Multi-Cloud Well-Architected)
FullProvider-neutral or multi-cloud workload review: pillar mapping for AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, OCI, Alibaba, lens selection, version lock, risks, plan, sign-off
Well-Architected pillar mapping: AWS (6 pillars), Azure (5 pillars), Google Cloud (6 pillars), OCI, Alibaba CloudTechnical Debt Register Template
StandardDebt register with Fowler quadrant taxonomy, interest, principal, risk-weighted priority score, triage, budget and reporting
Planning
Technology Radar Template
StandardTechnology radar: quadrants, adopt/trial/assess/hold rings, blip table with movement and rationale, governance and cadence
Technology radar concept (Thoughtworks)Architecture Runway Plan Template (SAFe Enablers)
FullIntentional vs emergent decisions, guardrails, upcoming features, runway inventory and gaps, enabler backlog, spikes, capacity allocation, runway metrics
SAFe 6.0 Architectural Runway; Open Agile Architecture 2.0 (names only)
Sourcing
Request for Information (RFI) Template
FullPurpose and non-commitment, background, objectives, scope, timetable, capability, technical, security, delivery and commercial questions, rules, next steps
ISO/IEC/IEEE 41062:2024 (software acquisition)Request for Proposal (RFP) Template
FullIssuer RFP: bidder instructions, timetable, Q&A rules, mandatory/scored/informational IDs, NFR and security questions, weighted scoring, pricing
ISO/IEC/IEEE 41062:2024 (software acquisition)Vendor Evaluation Scorecard Template
FullEvaluation plan, panel and conflicts, anchored scale, knock-outs, weighted criteria, individual and consensus scores, demos, due diligence, price score
ISO/IEC/IEEE 41062:2024; ISO/IEC 25040:2024Build vs Buy Analysis Template
FullCapability need, differentiation test, sourcing options, knock-outs, fit, 5-year cost, time to market, lock-in and exit, skills, risk, weighted score, decision
ISO/IEC/IEEE 41062:2024; ISO/IEC 25010:2023Technology Selection Template (Weighted Decision Matrix)
FullTechnology or product evaluation with knock-out screening, weighted matrix scored by several evaluators, PoC results, risks, cost, decision, due diligence and exit plan
Contract
Software Licence and Contract Review Template (ISO/IEC 19770, SPDX)
FullContract set, entitlements, licence metrics, effective licence position, virtualisation and cloud rules, OSS by SPDX, audit, SLA, data and exit terms, risks
ISO/IEC 19770-1:2017 (Amd 1:2024); ISO/IEC 19770-3:2016; SPDX 3.0.1Supplier Security Assessment Template
StandardVendor vetting + ongoing monitoring
TOGAF Architecture Contract Template
FullParties, scope, frozen baseline, contracted requirements, deliverables, acceptance criteria, checkpoints, dispensations, metrics, variations, RACI, signatures
TOGAF Standard, 10th Edition (2025 release with Technical Corrigendum 1): Phase G, Architecture Contract