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DDaT Role Family: Chief Digital and Data Framework: UK Government DDaT Capability Framework

Overview

The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) or Chief Digital and Information Officer (CDIO) sets technology strategy and direction. You use ArcKit's strategic and reporting commands to define principles, visualise the technology landscape, and present architectural decisions to boards.

Primary Commands

Command Purpose Guide
/arckit:principles Define enterprise-wide architecture principles Guide
/arckit:strategy Synthesise strategic artifacts into executive-level Architecture Strategy Guide
/arckit:roadmap Create multi-year strategic roadmap with capability evolution Guide
/arckit:wardley Visualise technology landscape and evolution with Wardley Maps Guide
/arckit:presentation Generate board-level slide decks from architecture artifacts Guide

Secondary Commands

Command Your Involvement Guide
/arckit:plan Review project plans for strategic alignment Guide
/arckit:sobc Review business cases for investment decisions Guide
/arckit:analyze Review governance quality across the portfolio Guide
/arckit:conformance Monitor architecture conformance across projects Guide
/arckit:story Review project narratives for executive reporting Guide
/arckit:tcop Review TCoP compliance across the department Guide
/arckit:research Review technology research for strategic implications Guide

Typical Workflow

principles → wardley → strategy → roadmap → presentation

Step-by-step

  1. Set principles: Run /arckit:principles to establish the architecture principles for your organisation
  2. Map the landscape: Run /arckit:wardley to visualise current technology positions and evolution
  3. Synthesise strategy: Run /arckit:strategy to combine principles, stakeholder needs, and Wardley Maps into a coherent strategy
  4. Plan evolution: Run /arckit:roadmap for a multi-year capability roadmap with investment phases
  5. Present to board: Run /arckit:presentation in Executive focus mode for board-level slides

Key Artifacts You Own

  • ARC-000-PRIN-v*.md — Enterprise architecture principles (global, cross-project)
  • ARC-{PID}-STRAT-v*.md — Architecture strategy (co-owned with Enterprise Architect)
  • ARC-{PID}-ROAD-v*.md — Strategic roadmap
  • Enterprise Architect — implements the governance framework under your direction
  • Business Architect — provides the business context for your strategy
  • CISO — advises on security strategy and risk appetite
  • CDO — advises on data strategy and governance