IT architecture
Enterprise & solution architecture
Possible deliverable
Explore this service A traceable target architecture with interfaces, quality goals and reasoned decisions.
IT architectureIT architecture.
IT architecture.
Expertise that moves work forward.
Technical decisions fit your goals and remain traceable. Enterprise architects, solution architects and technical analysts connect business goals with an actionable systems landscape.
The underlying challenge
Capacity helps when the task is clear.
Individual solutions work, but new interfaces and dependencies make every change harder. A shared target architecture supports considered decisions.
Our approach
We establish the task, systems and responsibilities. A comparable assignment shows which experience the specialist actually needs. Workplace, timing and handover are agreed for each engagement.
Quality receives a concrete check
Selection follows concrete tasks and evidenced experience. Test cases, business approvals and unresolved decisions are documented through the project.
Start with a task
What progress do you need?
Choose the area whose outcome is closest to your initiative. Its detail page connects capabilities, relevant roles and tools.
Services in this field
A clear scope. A verifiable result.
Tools in context
What does each tool contribute to the task? The detail pages connect assignments, roles and outputs.
UML ↗Model software structures and behaviour clearly.ArchiMate ↗Describe business and IT architecture together.SysML ↗Model requirements and technical system relationships.OpenAPI ↗Describe HTTP interfaces with a verifiable contract.Apache Kafka ↗Develop event-based data flows and integrations.Postman ↗Verify API requests and interface tests.
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This sample makes decisions and their consequences visible. Project-specific business rules are agreed before delivery.
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Relevant specialist roles
Which expertise does your team need?
Role profiles describe responsibilities and requirements. Actual people and availability are established through a search.
Requirements engineer
Translate user needs into unambiguous, prioritised and testable requirements.
Explore the role ↗Enterprise architect
Connect business goals, applications and technology decisions in a shared target architecture.
Explore the role ↗Solution architect
Translate a business requirement into an integrable technical solution.
Explore the role ↗API architect
Align API contracts, access, error behaviour and versioning across connected systems.
Explore the role ↗Integration architect
Design data flows, system boundaries and synchronous or asynchronous integrations for the initiative.
Explore the role ↗Business architect
Structure business capabilities, value streams and dependencies for an agreed target state.
Explore the role ↗Capability compass
Which combination moves your project forward?
Connect your task to relevant capabilities. A tool selection narrows the working environment; the results explain each professional connection.
Starting pointIT architecture.
Expertise that moves work forward.Search the full catalogue ↗
03Reasoned role selectionTask · capabilities · outcome
The professional connection becomes clear through tasks and possible outputs.
Requirements engineer
Translate user needs into unambiguous, prioritised and testable requirements.
Your possible outcome
Requirements catalogue with dependencies, acceptance cases and revision status.
Enterprise architect
Connect business goals, applications and technology decisions in a shared target architecture.
Your possible outcome
Architecture overview with principles, dependencies and prioritised changes.
Solution architect
Translate a business requirement into an integrable technical solution.
Your possible outcome
Solution design with interfaces, quality requirements and reasoned decisions.
Capability profiles for orientation. An individual’s suitability is assessed against the search brief.
Refine the selection ↗Your assignment with VB Analyst
Choose expertise. Define the engagement.
A capacity gap does not always require a permanent role. Choose a model by responsibility, duration and desired outcome.
Useful information for your enquiry
IT architecture
Which initiative in IT architecture is blocked, what expertise is missing and what should your team own afterwards?
Possible work objective
Architecture overview with dependencies
- Task, existing systems and scope
- Essential criteria, internal contact and approval
- Preferred start, duration, capacity and budget range
You can leave undecided details open. Non-confidential information is enough for initial contact.
Selected model: Project support
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From enquiry to a well-prepared start
- Define the requirement
We clarify the task, priority and outstanding requirements with you.
- Assess specialist fit
Relevant experience is assessed against the assignment. Open questions and working parameters remain visible.
- Agree selection and scope
You decide through specialist discussions. Capacity, terms and responsibilities are agreed.
- Prepare onboarding
Access, the first milestone, contacts and handover are established.
How soon can work start?
Timing depends on suitable availability, selection, agreement and access. For urgent needs, separate essential initial work from later tasks. A binding start date is confirmed for the specific assignment.
A useful starting point
Anything still unclear?
Short answers for your next step. We can work through your specific situation together.
Discuss my question ↗What belongs to this area?
Enterprise architects, solution architects and technical analysts connect business goals with an actionable systems landscape.
Can I hand over one specific task?
Yes, if inputs, outputs and ownership can be defined. We agree which parts stay with your team and how acceptance is assessed.
Are the specialists available now?
The profiles describe capabilities and typical assignments. Actual people, availability, terms and engagement are assessed for your specific need.