Applications Inventory and Attributes - Governance attributes for the Applications Inventory
Applications Inventory and Attributes
Chapter 13. Governance attributes for the Applications Inventory
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Core Concepts
| Concept | Definition & Strategic Role |
|---|---|
| Governance instruments | Links the application to the policies, standards, and best practices that constrain it. |
| Decision authority | Names the body with decision rights and the cadence at which governance is reviewed. |
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Governance attributes capture the instruments and authorities that govern each application.
| Attribute Name | Maturity | Description and Notes |
|---|---|---|
Related Policies [Multi-Value] | Walk | Description — The enterprise or organizational policies this application must comply with. Benefit(s) — Makes each application's policy obligations explicit and governable, and connects the inventory to the governing policy set in the Enterprise Model. Source — Manual. Notes — Typed, multi-value relationship to governed Policy instances; resolve to each Policy's Semantic Identifier as the inventory matures. Examples — Enterprise Information Security Policy; Data Classification Policy; Acceptable Use Policy |
Related Standards [Multi-Value] | Walk | Description — The technical, data, security, or architecture standards this application must conform to. Benefit(s) — Surfaces conformance obligations and enables conformance reporting across the portfolio. Source — Manual. Notes — Typed, multi-value relationship to governed Standard instances. Examples — TLS 1.3; OAuth 2.0; Enterprise API Design Standard; WCAG 2.1 AA |
Related Best Practices [Multi-Value] | Walk | Description — The IF4IT or internal best-practice documents that govern how this application is managed as a portfolio asset. Benefit(s) — Connects each application to the authoritative guidance for governing it. Source — Manual. Notes — Typed, multi-value relationship to governed Best Practice documents. Examples — Application Portfolio Management Best Practices; Enterprise Inventory Management Best Practices |
| Governing Body / Decision Authority | Walk | Description — The body, board, or function that holds governance decision rights over this application. Benefit(s) — Establishes who has authority to approve, change, or retire the application. Source — Manual. Examples — Architecture Review Board; Application Governance Council; Change Advisory Board |
| Governance Review Cadence | Run | Description — How often this application's governance posture is formally reviewed. Benefit(s) — Keeps governance current rather than letting it go stale. Source — Manual. Examples — Annual; Semi-annual; Quarterly; Event-driven (on major change) |
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