Architecture patterns

• Last reviewed: 20 July 2026
• Owner: Head of Architecture

Practical, reusable solutions to recurring design problems.

Infrastructure patterns

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• complex systems in SharePoint repo

• PaaS (Platform as a Service) in SharePoint repo

• platform administration in SharePoint repo

• data storage in SharePoint repo

• deployment in SharePoint repo

Integration patterns

• DfE API strategy and integration in SharePoint repo (opens in new tab, DfE SharePoint users only)

Technical requirements for procurement

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• reference non-functional requirements (NFRs) in SharePoint repo
• simple example NFRs in SharePoint repo
• invitation to tender (ITT) specification example in SharePoint repo

Security patterns

All links open in a new tab and are available to DfE SharePoint users only:

• Identity and Access Management (IdAM) patterns in SharePoint repo
• logging patterns in SharePoint repo
• monitoring patterns in SharePoint repo
• perimeter security patterns in SharePoint repo

User-centred design patterns

• user-centred design patterns