Validating the architecture

You might recognize this from the process where we validate the architecture of software. It is very common to have an architecture validation in software development, but any architecture should be validated. But what do we mean by that and what would be the objective? The first and most important objective is quality control. The second objective is that improvements that need to be made to the architecture need to be considered. This is done to guarantee that we have an architecture that meets our business goals, addresses all the principles and requirements, and that it can be received for continuous improvement.

Validating the architecture is not an audit. Therefore, it is perfectly fine to have the first validation procedure be done through a peer review: architects and engineers that haven't been involved in creating the architecture. It is also recommended to have an external review of your cloud architecture. This can be done by cloud solutions...