Ready-to-use Velocity™ artefact templates — decision records, guardrail canvases, trade-off matrices, pulse briefings, and the complete 18-artefact EA set. Copy, adapt, and use in your practice.
Complete Set · 18 Artefacts
Velocity™ EA Artefact Templates
The full set of Velocity™ enterprise architecture artefact templates — all 18 artefacts across direction-setting, diagnostic, and communication layers.
Open templates →Decision · Record
Architecture Decision Record
Structured format for capturing and communicating architecture decisions — context, options considered, decision made, and consequences.
Open template →Direction-Setting · Canvas
Guardrail Canvas
Direction-setting artefact for establishing architecture guardrails — what is in bounds, what is out, and why. Keeps teams aligned without micromanagement.
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Trade-Off Matrix
Decision artefact for surfacing and communicating architecture trade-offs — options, criteria, weights, and the reasoning behind the chosen path.
Open template →Rhythm · Governance
Pulse Briefing
Cadence artefact for architecture programme governance — a concise standing update that keeps stakeholders informed without drowning them in detail.
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