Enterprise Architecture Builder
Executive Summary
This architecture builder provides a standardized framework for designing Microsoft 365, Azure, Security and Copilot architectures.
The objective is to ensure consistency, scalability, security and operational excellence across consulting engagements.
Enterprise Architecture Builder
Convert requirements into target architecture and delivery roadmap
Architecture Builder standardizes business requirements, current state, gap analysis, target design, governance, risk and operational handover across Microsoft cloud engagements.
BusinessCurrentTargetOperate
Architecture Design ModelRequirement to approved roadmap
01BusinessCapture drivers, constraints, stakeholders, compliance and transformation goals.02FoundationDesign identity, collaboration, security, governance and Copilot foundations.03TransitionDefine source, target, migration strategy, cutover and hypercare model.04OperateAssign owners, cadence, monitoring, handover and architecture review loop.
Architecture ruleDo not draw target architecture without decisions, risks, owners, roadmap and operating model.
Architecture Design Methodology
Architecture Design MethodologyBusiness requirement to operational architecture
01RequirementsGoals, constraints, stakeholders, compliance and business outcomes.
02Current stateTenant, identity, workloads, security posture, governance and risks.
03Gap analysisControl gaps, dependencies, licensing needs and operational blockers.
04Target designMicrosoft 365, Azure, Security, Copilot and Migration architecture decisions.
05RoadmapImplementation phases, workstreams, milestones, owners and handover cadence.
Business Requirements
Business Drivers
Review:
- Digital transformation
- Security modernization
- Compliance requirements
- Cost optimization
- Collaboration improvement
- Copilot readiness
Stakeholders
Identify:
- CIO
- CISO
- IT Director
- Infrastructure Team
- Security Team
- Compliance Team
- Business Owners
Identity Architecture
Components
- Microsoft Entra ID
- MFA
- Conditional Access
- Identity Governance
- PIM
- Self-Service Password Reset
Design Questions
- Hybrid or cloud-only?
- MFA strategy?
- Guest access requirements?
- Administrative model?
- Identity lifecycle process?
Collaboration Architecture
Exchange Online
Review:
- Mailbox architecture
- Mail routing
- SMTP dependencies
- Hybrid requirements
Microsoft Teams
Review:
- Teams lifecycle
- Guest access
- External access
- Meeting governance
SharePoint Online
Review:
- Site architecture
- Permission model
- Information architecture
- External sharing
OneDrive
Review:
- Storage model
- Sharing controls
- Retention requirements
Security Architecture
Identity Security
- MFA
- Conditional Access
- Identity Protection
- PIM
Endpoint Security
- Intune
- Compliance Policies
- Configuration Profiles
- Device Management
Threat Protection
- Defender for Endpoint
- Defender for Office 365
- Defender XDR
- Microsoft Sentinel
Data Protection
- Purview
- Sensitivity Labels
- DLP
- Insider Risk
Governance Architecture
Governance Areas
| Area | Focus |
|---|---|
| Identity | Access governance |
| Collaboration | Teams and SharePoint governance |
| Security | Policy management |
| Compliance | Regulatory controls |
| Operations | Platform ownership |
Copilot Architecture
Foundation Requirements
- Entra ID
- SharePoint Online
- Teams
- Exchange Online
Security Requirements
- Sensitivity Labels
- DLP
- Conditional Access
- Access Reviews
Readiness Validation
- Permission review
- Data quality review
- Security validation
- Governance validation
Azure Architecture
Landing Zone Components
- Management Groups
- Subscriptions
- Resource Groups
- Networking
- Security Controls
Governance Controls
- Azure Policy
- RBAC
- Cost Management
- Monitoring
Migration Architecture
Source Environment
Review:
- Identity
- Collaboration
- File Services
- Security
Target Environment
Define:
- Target architecture
- Migration strategy
- Cutover model
- Hypercare model
Operational Model
Ownership Model
| Area | Owner |
|---|---|
| Identity | IAM Team |
| Security | Security Team |
| Collaboration | M365 Team |
| Azure | Cloud Team |
| Governance | IT Leadership |
Deliverables
Architecture outputs should include:
- Current State Assessment
- Gap Analysis
- Target Architecture
- Governance Model
- Roadmap
- Risk Register
- Executive Summary
Architecture Review Checklist
- Business requirements validated
- Security requirements validated
- Compliance requirements validated
- Governance model defined
- Operational ownership defined
- Risks documented
- Roadmap approved
References
- Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework
- Microsoft Well-Architected Framework
- Microsoft Learn
- Microsoft Security Adoption Framework
한국어 요약
Architecture Builder는 고객 요구사항을 Microsoft 365, Security, Copilot, Azure, Migration 관점의 target architecture로 바꾸기 위한 실무 도구입니다. 단순한 구성도 작성이 아니라 business requirement, security requirement, governance owner, risk, roadmap을 함께 정리하는 데 목적이 있습니다.
컨설팅에서는 이 문서를 사용해 current state, gap analysis, target state, decision log, risk register, executive summary를 일관된 구조로 만들 수 있습니다.
검색 키워드
- Microsoft architecture builder
- Microsoft 365 architecture template
- target architecture workshop
- architecture decision record
- Microsoft cloud architecture design
- Microsoft 아키텍처 설계
- Microsoft 365 아키텍처 템플릿
Contact / Asset Request
For architecture workshop templates, decision logs, target architecture workbooks or executive architecture summary structures, use Contact and Asset Request.