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AppFaktors accelerates software architecture development and governance—from enterprise compliance standards and portfolio modernization to automated DevOps reviews and AI-powered code generation.

Enterprise Architecture Phases

1. Discover - Baseline applications and current architecture (Application Discovery & Dependency Mapping)
2. Analyze - Identify portfolio optimization opportunities (Application Portfolio Optimization)
3. Transform - Design target architectures for new/existing applications (Architecture Development & Governance)
4. Observe - Monitor architecture compliance with enterprise policies (Architecture Observability)

1. Discover - Application Discovery & Dependency Mapping (ADDM)

Map your current state architecture and application landscape.

Create a comprehensive inventory of all applications, their technical components, dependencies, and data flows. This includes discovering infrastructure, databases, APIs, integrations, and understanding how applications interact within your ecosystem. The goal is establishing a clear baseline of what exists today.

See Application discovery and dependency mapping in Use cases and processes for more information.

2. Analyze - Application Portfolio Optimization (APO)

Optimize your application portfolio for business value and efficiency.

Evaluate applications against criteria like business value, technical health, cost, redundancy, and strategic alignment. Identify candidates for retirement, consolidation, modernization, or investment. This phase helps prioritize which applications to keep, enhance, replace, or eliminate based on objective analysis.

See Application portfolio analysis in Use cases and processes for more information.

3. Transform - Architecture Development & Governance (ADG)

Design and implement target state architectures.

Define future-state architectures for applications being modernized or built new. This includes architectural patterns, technology choices, integration approaches, and governance standards. Establish architecture review processes, design principles, and guardrails to ensure consistent implementation across the enterprise.

See Architecture management in Use cases and processes for more information.

4. Observe - Architecture Observability (AO)

Monitor ongoing compliance and architectural health.

Continuously track architecture implementations against established standards and policies. Monitor technical debt accumulation, compliance violations, performance metrics, and architectural drift. Provide feedback loops to development teams and stakeholders to maintain architectural integrity over time.

See Aligning deployment operations with architecture in Use cases and processes for more information.