CGI’s Risk and Cost Driven Architecture (RCDA), developed by Eltjo Poort , is a pragmatic approach to enterprise and software architecture. It emphasizes aligning architectural decisions with business goals by balancing risks and costs. RCDA focuses on delivering value early and continuously while managing uncertainty and complexity. Its principles integrate architecture into agile workflows, ensuring decisions are justified, documented, and revisited as necessary to adapt to changing circumstances. This framework is widely used in industries requiring robust, scalable, and cost-effective solutions.

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