Delivery Artifact Specification
DORA control implementation matrix
DORA Landing Zone
DORA control implementation matrix defines the delivery artifact specification for DORA Landing Zone, including structure, evidence expectations, and approval boundaries.
Purpose
Provide a reviewable artifact that proves DORA Landing Zone implementation quality for stakeholders, operators, and assurance teams.
Scope Context
Continuity-oriented platform baseline with resilience checkpoints in each release gate.
Inputs
- Approved implementation scope and stakeholder requirements
- Source architecture and policy configuration snapshots
- Validation results, test outcomes, and governance notes
Outputs
- Versioned artifact document with ownership metadata
- Traceability links to controls, decisions, and evidence
- Sign-off checkpoint for founder or delegated approver
Acceptance Criteria
- Artifact is complete, unambiguous, and reproducible
- All referenced controls and evidence links resolve
- Final sign-off status and revision history are visible
Compliance Evidence Notes
- [DORA] Artifact contains evidence section for domain-specific assurance
- [NIS2] Artifact contains evidence section for domain-specific assurance
Specification Schema
Owner Role
Delivery Lead with Founder oversight
Approval Sign-Off
Founder or delegated Control Plane Principal
Versioning Policy
Semantic revisioning (major.minor.patch) with immutable change log
Review Cadence
Weekly during rollout, monthly after stabilization
Evidence Retention
Minimum 24 months or regulatory minimum, whichever is longer
Required Sections
- Document objective and decision context
- Scope boundary with included and excluded systems
- Implementation specification and control mapping
- Evidence references and verification results
- Risks, exceptions, and next remediation actions