Open Digital Transformation Architecture (ODXA)

A descriptive architecture for sustainable digital transformation

Strategic Domain
Physical Domain
Digital Domain
Process Domain
Organizational Domain

What is ODXA?

ODXA is a domain-based architecture that helps organizations reason about transformation decisions across interacting concerns. It provides a stable way to identify responsibilities, reveal tradeoffs, and connect decisions to outcomes.

The five domains

How to use ODXA

Start with the domain most impacted by your initiative, then trace dependencies into other domains. Use the domain pages as reference hubs and the episode pages for deep guidance and examples.

Strategic Domain

Intent, outcomes, tradeoffs, and architectural direction.

Organizational Domain

Ownership, accountability, structure, and culture.

Process Domain

Value flow, execution systems, governance, and metrics.

Digital Domain

Platforms, data, applications, integration, and operations.

Physical Domain

Networks, infrastructure, devices, and constraints.