5.7 Classification and Governance

The classification model supports governance by identifying the business and semantic scope to which architectural decisions apply.

A requirement, logical model, implementation profile, deployment profile, or evidence claim can identify the Classification Path it addresses when scope matters. Identifying the applicable Classification Path helps reviewers distinguish between:

• A general financial system rule
• A rule that applies to one Ecosystem
• A rule that applies to one Domain
• A rule that applies only to one implementation profile
• A rule that applies only to one deployment or evidence package

The classification model, therefore, helps prevent local implementation decisions from appearing broader than they are.