A Principle represents a qualitative statement of intent that should be met by the architecture.

Principles define intended properties of systems. A Principle defines a general property that applies to any system in a certain context. A Principle is motivated by some goal or driver. Organizational values, best practices, and design knowledge may be reflected and made applicable in terms of principles.

Category:

Motivation

Examples:

"Systems should be customer facing", "Customers should have a great experience", "Colleagues should be informed", "Open Source Software should be used"