Current State Architecture

Current state architecture describes existing capabilities, processes, systems, data flows, and infrastructure without aspirational embellishment. Honest current-state views expose duplication, obsolescence, and operational pain that justify investment. Discovery techniques include interviews, automated scanning, and portfolio inventories.

In Practice

Larkinized LLC invests in rapid current-state mapping workshops supplemented by tool-backed discovery for accuracy. Current-state artifacts feed heatmaps and rationalization candidates. Executives need summarized views; architects need detail—maintain linked abstraction levels.

Example

A current-state application map reveals seven tools supporting the same invoice approval workflow across subsidiaries.