GEA-NZ reference taxonomies

Understand, and access or download the latest GEA-NZ reference taxonomies.

  • What are the reference taxonomies?

    The reference taxonomies are downloadable data sets that are used as part of the GEA-NZ framework as a common language to categorise government organisations’ business and technology architecture.

  • Business Reference Taxonomy

    The GEA-NZ Business Reference Taxonomy is used to describe and categorise the functions of the New Zealand government across 6 domains, with 2 additional levels for each domain.

  • Data and Information Reference Taxonomy

    The GEA-NZ Data and Information Reference Taxonomy is used to categorise and describe data and information assets across 3 domains, with 3 subjects under each domain.

  • Application and Software Services Reference Taxonomy

    The GEA-NZ Application and Software Services Reference Taxonomy is used to describe and categorise the functions of the NZ government across 9 domains, with 2 additional levels under each domain.

  • Infrastructure Reference Taxonomy

    The GEA-NZ Infrastructure Reference Taxonomy is used to describe and categorise the infrastructure of the New Zealand government across 4 domains, with 2 to 4 additional levels under the domains.

  • Other Categories Reference Taxonomy

    The Other Categories Reference Taxonomy is primarily to provide additional categories used as search terms for the Government Digital Standards Catalogue.

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