Governance gets treated as the last thing organisations implement — the bureaucratic layer bolted on once everything else is built. But what if governance is actually the foundation that makes everything else work? This post explores why starting with a governance core changes the game for architecture teams of any size.

Most architecture frameworks tell you what good looks like but leave you to figure out how to connect the pieces. XAF Connected Architecture flips the script — starting with governance foundations and plugging in domain modules as you grow. Here's how it works and why it matters.

Every enterprise has architects producing artefacts. Business, security, data, technology — everyone's busy. And projects still get blindsided by integration issues nobody saw coming. The problem isn't talent. It's the connective tissue between your architecture domains.