Last reviewed: April 9, 2025
Software Defined Systems Architecture Management (SD-SAM)
Software Defined Systems Architecture Management (SD-SAM) is a new discipline pioneered by ArchTechLytics. It brings the rigor and repeatability of software development to cloud architecture governance.
Instead of treating system architecture as a static design or documentation artifact, SD-SAM treats it as a living, versioned, and enforceable asset. This enables:
- Continuous architecture evaluation
- Scoring based on contextual system metadata
- Architecture change detection and analysis
- Automated enforcement of architectural best practices
With SD-SAM, your cloud systems are no longer just collections of resources — they become structured, governed systems that are consistently evaluated against purpose-driven standards like:
- System criticality (e.g., Life-Critical vs. Non-Critical)
- SLAs, RTO/RPO objectives
- Security and compliance baselines
SD-SAM is the foundation for true architectural integrity at scale.