PublishEA provides a centralised collection of enterprise architecture resources, guidance, templates, and frameworks to be used by public sector architecture community.
The repository supports the discovery, reuse, and continuous improvement of architectural artefacts across the wider UK Government digital ecosystem.
- Overview
- Purpose
- Intended Audience
- Key Features
- Repository Structure
- Getting Started
- Reusing These Resources
- Development Guidelines
- Design Standards
- Contributing
- Suggesting Improvements
- Current Status
- Deployment
- Expected Outcomes
- License
The purpose of this repository is to:
- Provide reusable enterprise architecture resources
- Improve discoverability of architecture guidance
- Support consistent architecture practices
- Enable collaboration across architecture teams
PublishEA acts as a shared reference library for architecture artefacts and supporting materials.
This repository is intended for:
- Enterprise Architects
- Solution Architects
- Technical Architects
- Digital and platform teams
- Programme delivery teams working on Digital capabilities
Resources can be reused and adapted by teams across government services and programmes.
- Centralised architecture resource library
- Domain-specific architectural guidance
- Capability models and frameworks
- Reusable templates and supporting artefacts
- GOV.UK design standard compliant presentation
| Directory/File | Description |
|---|---|
index.html |
Main landing page providing navigation to architectural domains and resources |
AI-Technology-Enablement/ |
AI technology guidance, strategy, governance, and implementation frameworks |
citizen-architecture/ |
Citizen-centric architecture guidance and supporting content |
digital-capability-model/ |
Digital capability framework and maturity assessment resources |
downloads/ |
Templates, documents, and downloadable artefacts |
images/ |
Visual assets including diagrams, icons, and illustrations |
git clone https://github.com/govuk-digital-backbone/publish-ea.git- Clone the repository.
- Navigate to the project directory.
- Open
index.htmlin a web browser.
This will load the OCTO Architecture Resources landing page.
The content and materials in this repository are intended to be reused and adapted by architecture and delivery teams.
You are encouraged to:
- Reuse architecture patterns and reference models
- Adapt templates for your projects or services
- Copy components or content into your own documentation
- Extend the frameworks with domain-specific guidance
Where possible, please retain attribution or link back to this repository when reusing materials.
When adding or updating resources:
- Place content in the appropriate domain directory
- Add images to the
/imagesdirectory - Upload downloadable artefacts to
/downloads - Update navigation links if new pages are introduced
- Ensure pages render correctly across desktop and mobile
This project follows GOV.UK design standards.
Key components include:
- GOV.UK Frontend CSS framework
- GDS Transport font family
- GOV.UK colour palette (Primary:
#1d70b8) - Responsive design patterns
Reference: GOV.UK Design System
Contributions are welcome from architecture and delivery teams.
You can contribute by:
- Adding new architecture resources
- Improving existing guidance
- Fixing documentation or navigation
- Updating diagrams or supporting materials
Create your own fork of the repository.
git checkout -b feature/add-new-architecture-resourceExamples:
- Add architecture content to a domain directory
- Upload templates to
/downloads - Add diagrams to
/images
git commit -m "Add service architecture blueprint template"Open a Pull Request describing:
- What was added or changed
- Why the change is useful
- Any supporting references or documentation
All contributions will be reviewed before merging.
If you have suggestions for improvements but do not want to submit a Pull Request, you can:
- Open a GitHub Issue
- Describe the proposed improvement or resource
- Include any supporting context or references
Examples of suggestions:
- New architecture patterns
- Additional templates
- Improvements to navigation or structure
- Capability model updates
This repository is currently in Proof of Concept (PoC) phase.
Content, structure, and navigation may evolve as the architecture community provides feedback.
The site is deployed using GitHub Pages and the domain specified in the CNAME file.
Deployment occurs automatically when changes are merged into the main branch.
PublishEA aims to deliver:
- A central architecture resource platform for the public sector
- Improved discoverability of architectural guidance
- Clear capability visibility through coverage heatmaps
- Standardised presentation of EA content
- A collaborative architecture knowledge base
This project is licensed under the MIT License.
See the LICENSE file for details.