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Operating-model archetype

Federated governance

A small central core defines minimum guardrails while capable platform and product teams make bounded local decisions.

Structural strengths

  • Greater product autonomy
  • Decisions closer to delivery
  • Scales across domains

Risks to design around

  • Inconsistent interpretation
  • Duplicated capabilities
  • Requires strong guardrail observability
Reference model · Federated governance

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A small central core defines minimum guardrails while capable platform and product teams make bounded local decisions.

Federated governance function interaction mapsets outcome directionorchestratesroutes decisionsrequests assuranceroutes risk decisionsgoverns standard lifecycledefines routing guardrailsREF 01GovernREF 02ArchitectREF 03ManageREF 04EngineerREF 05OperateREF 06AssureREF 07OptimizeREF 08SourceREF 09StrategizeREF 10ControlREF 11IdentifyREF 12StandardizeREF 13ProductREF 14IntakeREF 15CatalogueREF 16TransitionREF 17AutomateREF 18EnableREF 19ObserveREF 20ReliabilityREF 21RespondREF 22Recover
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