Architecture evolution governance is a process of managing changes and evolution within an architectural system. It involves defining and establishing policies, procedures, and guidelines that enable the evolution of architecture in a controlled and structured way.
The purpose of architecture evolution governance is to ensure that changes to the architecture are aligned with the overall enterprise strategy and objectives, and that they do not introduce risks or negative impacts to the system's performance, reliability, security, or compliance.
The governance process typically includes activities such as identifying and analyzing the need for changes, defining and assessing the impact of these changes on the architecture, establishing approval and validation processes, implementing and monitoring the changes, and measuring and reporting the results.
Architecture evolution governance is essential for organizations to keep their architecture aligned with their business goals and to ensure that changes are properly managed and controlled to optimize the system's performance and longevity.
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