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Terms of Reference

Introduction

The DHCW Technical Design Authority (TDA) commissions, owns and steers the development of DHCW’s Enterprise Architecture with the aim of ensuring alignment with the strategic objectives of the organisation and wider Health and Care policy and strategy.

The TDA meets monthly for 90 minutes.

Objectives

  • Establish the Enterprise Architecture (EA) including principles, standards, patterns, architecture descriptions, catalogues and roadmaps.
  • Drive the adoption of agile, continuous, self-service delivery.

  • Commission and oversee TDA Working Groups in the production of EA artifacts including:

  • Architecture principles, standards & patterns

  • Reviewing roadmaps (e.g. platform & product roadmaps)
  • Architecture catalogues & assessments

  • Architecture descriptions

  • Through the Technical Design Assurance Group (TDAG), review and assure architecture & design outputs.

  • Provide an escalation route to the Technical Design Assurance Group (TDAG).
  • Advise DHCW Execs on digital threats and opportunities.
  • Lead the design of digital technology foundations for DHCW

Quorum

The following or delegates are required to be quorate:

  • Executive Director of Strategy
  • Executive Director of Operations
  • Chief Digital Architect
  • Chief Data Officer
  • Cyber Security

In addition, specific domain leads (or delegates) are required to be quorate if a paper/submission is relevant to their domain. This will be determined by the chair.