# IT:AD:Solution Architect #

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As Per [[https://help.sfia.nz/hc/en-nz/articles/4407235232793-Solution-architecture-ARCH|SFIA]]

## Skill description
Developing and communicating a multi-dimensional solution architecture to deliver agreed business outcomes.

## Guidance notes ##
Activities may include - but are not limited to:

* defining the planned *operation* and *maintenance* of the solution within a production environment 
  * include changes to services, process, organisation, and operating models as well as technology [note: technology is last]
* ensuring that existing and planned solution components are compatible with relevant architectures, strategies, policies, standards and practices [note, consider architecture after strategies to reach objectives]
* considering requirements for security, privacy and [quality& functionality] testing of solutions
* taking account of relevant architectures, strategies, policies, standards and practices
* identifying appropriate cloud services [towards scalabale infastructure as code service would be a less biases and specific outcome].
* developing roadmaps to migrate components to cloud services [again, biased]
* developing and communicating an implementation roadmap 
* providing guidance and risk-based governance to support solution implementation including managing requests for changes and deviations from specifications [constant involment].