Keystone EA™ is the Enterprise Architecture standard that simplifies strategy to execution. A layered metamodel to build a strong foundation for insight. A rule-governed relationship system to simplify work and reduce errors. Six viewpoints to gain value from data.
How many times has your architecture team spent months learning a heavy standard instead of getting the work done? Or have you spent months agreeing over the small details of a loose standard?
Keystone EA™ balances rigor with agility, enough to keep a live repository both consistent, and light enough to use day-to-day.
This standard describes the organisation as one model tying together strategy, governance, business, data, applications, and technology. Each element has a defined type, and every relationship is governed by an explicit rule.
From a board-level driver down to a database engine, everything traces through the same fabric.
Keystone EA's power lies in three parts. Start with a metamodel, communicate with a viewpoint library, and execute with a proven implementation methodology.
19 object types across 7 layers, joined by 6 relationship types. A complete rule set defines exactly which relationships are valid between which objects.
Object types & rulesCraft stories that speak to your target audience with 6 curated perspectives, each showcasing relevant object types. View applications, technology, capability, process and governance in a meaningful way.
Browse viewpointsExecute change with a five-phase implementation path, from Establish to Transform. Bolster your chances of success with parallel Content Capture and Architecture Readiness tracks.
See the phasesKeystone EA™ stacks the enterprise into seven layers. Upper layers express intent; lower layers deliver it. Every object type lives in exactly one layer.
Hundreds of object types simplified to 19 to create a dependable model of the enterprise that is easy to maintain and read.
Leverage flexibility by linking any objects without worrying about governance. The rule matrix for relationships keeps your model consistent with room for innovation.
Don't get overwhelmed by a mammoth model. Impactful Viewpoints filter your model into key object types, whether that's strategy, technology, capability, or governance.
The methodology assumes a live repository accelerated by AI. Fill in the gaps, generate content quickly, or automate impact analysis.
With Realization relationships, visualise the common thread from a strategic driver, through capabilities and applications, down to the infrastructure that ultimately delivers it.
The model is built on principles and standards, guaranteeing compliance as you work. Leverage a technology reference model that is wired into governance.
Open the metamodel to inspect the model's object types and the interactive relationship rules matrix.