Architecture Principle

(Noun) A qualitative statement of intent that should be met by the architecture.

Description: In addition to a definition statement, each principle should have associated rationale and implication statements, both to promote understanding and acceptance of the principles themselves, and to support the use of the principles in explaining and justifying why specific decisions are made.

Original Source: TOGAF^® Standard, 10^th Edition | Doc. No. C220

Reference: Section 4.19, “Architecture Principle”: Introduction and Core Concepts in the TOGAF^® Standard, 10^th Edition, a standard of The Open Group (C220), April 2022, published by The Open Group