DART
DART (Discover, Assess & Recommend Tool) is the home-grown assessment toolkit built by Plain Source. It supports a principle-driven data capture and scoring process that helps clients break through outdated patterns and prepare for digital transformation.
Method
Rather than being a software application, DART is a structured methodology delivered as a set of templates and working documents.
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Discovery phase
- Built on documents such as the Architecture Compliance Checklist, the Architecture Stakeholder Map, and the Request for Architecture Work.
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Assessment phase
- The actual assessment instruments: catalogues of architecture principles, architecture questions, and digital-disruption questions (Excel workbooks) for the assess phase.
Resources
A collection of whitepapers and curated reading lists on architecture and digital transformation.
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Digital Approach
- Describes the four catalysts for accelerating transformation.
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EA Readings
- A list of books on software and Enterprise Architecture.
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SOA Readings
- A curated reading list on Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA).
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Writing Skills
- A curated reading list on writing skills.