Solution Architecture Review
Independent review of proposed solution architectures — design quality, alignment with EA principles, integration fit, and implementation risk.
Understanding This Service
What It Is
An independent review of a proposed solution architecture — evaluating design quality, alignment with enterprise architecture principles, integration fit, and implementation risk — delivered before the solution is committed to development or procurement.
Who It's For
Enterprise architects, solution delivery leads, and IT governance boards reviewing solution proposals from internal teams or external vendors, where an independent quality check is required before architectural decisions are locked in.
When It's Needed
Before approving a vendor solution proposal, prior to major solution investment sign-off, or during architecture governance reviews where an independent opinion on design quality and risk is required.
Why Clients Request This Service
Unvalidated Solution Proposals
Integration Fit & Dependency Risks
EA Principles Compliance Gaps
Implementation Risk Underestimated
Scope of Testing
Scope is tailored per engagement, but most reviews draw from the following.
Architecture Design Review
Structured review of the proposed solution design against TOGAF-based quality criteria, design principles, and architectural patterns.
EA Principles Alignment
Assessment of alignment with enterprise architecture principles, technology standards, and the approved platform catalogue.
Integration Fit Assessment
Evaluation of integration approach, data flows, and API design against the enterprise integration architecture.
Risk Assessment
Identification of implementation risks, technology dependencies, and potential design flaws before they become costly to correct.
Architecture Quality Scorecard
A structured quality scorecard summarising design strengths, gaps, and recommendations for each review dimension.
How We Run This Engagement
Documentation Collection
Collect solution architecture documentation, vendor proposals, integration specifications, and relevant EA artefacts.
Architecture Design Review
Review the proposed solution design against TOGAF-based criteria, EA principles, and relevant technology standards.
Integration & Dependency Analysis
Assess integration approach, API design, and data flows against the enterprise integration architecture and dependency landscape.
Risk Identification
Identify implementation risks, design gaps, and assumptions that require validation before architectural commitment.
Review Report & Recommendations
Deliver a structured review report with architecture quality scorecard, findings, and prioritised recommendations.
What You Walk Away With
Solution Architecture Review Report
A structured review report covering design quality, EA alignment, integration fit, and implementation risk findings.
Architecture Quality Scorecard
A scored assessment across key architectural quality dimensions with clear pass, concern, and fail indicators.
Risk Register
A prioritised register of identified implementation risks and design gaps, with recommended mitigations.
Recommendations Summary
A concise summary of priority recommendations for the solution design team or architecture governance board.
This service commonly supports requirements under:
What Makes Our Testing Different
A Solution Architecture Review provides the independent quality gate that governance boards and investment committees need before committing to a proposed design. Portamus applies TOGAF-based quality criteria to assess design soundness, EA alignment, integration fit, and implementation risk — delivering a structured scorecard and prioritised recommendations in 1–2 weeks.
Questions About Solution Architecture Review
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