ARB

The Architecture Review Board (ARB) conducts structured reviews of solution designs, standards proposals, and waivers against enterprise architecture criteria. It documents approvals, conditions, and rejections to create an audit trail for portfolio and compliance stakeholders. ARB scope should be tiered so minor changes follow lightweight paths.

In Practice

Larkinized LLC implements tiered review models—conceptual, logical, and pre-production gates—to match risk and spend. ARB agendas prioritize decisions blocking funding or delivery milestones. Metrics on cycle time and rework improve board effectiveness over time.

Example

A tier-2 ARB session evaluates a vendor SaaS proposal against data residency standards and integration reference patterns.