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north-star architecture

/ˈnɔːrθ stɑːr ˈɑːr.kɪ.tɛk.tʃər/ - n.

1 [colloq.] A destination chosen for its property of never being arrived at.Keep. Punchy.This is the problem.

Working definition

2. An aspirational end-state design used to align investment and sequencing toward a shared long-term target.

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See also

greenfield architectureA clean design, defined by the absence of anyone using it yet.
reference architectureA diagram everyone references and no system resembles.
target-state architectureA state the organization is permanently transitioning toward, on a slide updated quarterly.