Enterprise Architecture principles are used to govern and guide enterprise architecture development and trade-off decisions (i.e. strategic planning, alignment, investment and macro design) of Information and ICT*, whereas Solution Architecture principles are used to govern and guide the mission of Software and System development (e.g. requirement analysis, technical design, construction, procurement, integration).
* Does not include principles for the disciplines relating to organisational strategy, performance management and organizational development.



Guidelines for the modelling requirements
| Navigation | Essential Class | Additional Slots |
|---|---|---|
| Business/Conceptual | Business Principle | Business Implications |
| Information Implications | ||
| Application Implications | ||
| Technology Implications | ||
| Business Principle Rationale | ||
| Information/Conceptual | Information Architecture Principle | Business Implications |
| Information Implications | ||
| Application Implications | ||
| Technology Implications | ||
| Information Principle Rationale | ||
| Application/Conceptual | Application Architecture Principle | Business Implications |
| Information Implications | ||
| Application Implications | ||
| Technology Implications | ||
| Application Principle Rationale | ||
| Technology/Conceptual | Technology Architecture Principle | Business Implications |
| Information Implications | ||
| Application Implications | ||
| Technology Implications | ||
| Technology Principle Rationale |
