1. Executive Summary
An executive summary of the review — required if the review is large or significant.
2. Goals and Objectives
List the work products that will be the subject of this review and the coverage (all, business level, network
aspect, etc.).
3. Scope & Level
Identify the scope of the review and the review level (see: Guideline: Architecture Review).
4. Review Participants
List the individuals who will participate in the review and their roles during the meeting; for example, moderator,
note-taker, reviewer, author.
5. Overall Architecture
Identify the high-level architectural concerns regarding areas such as structure, patterns, organization of models,
interfaces, etc.
6. Specific Architecture Aspects
Define the specific concerns under various categories such as as application, information or operational
architectures, security, integration and interfaces, technology, etc.
7. Key Findings & Actions
List the key findings identified during the review.
Various formats are provided below: Microsoft Word (.dotx and .dot), PDF (.pdf) and Open XML Paper Specification
(.xps).
