Module Overview: Policy as Code

Turn architectural standards into executable code that runs in CI/CD.

This module teaches you how to write architectural policies as code, enforce them automatically, and scale governance across large organizations.

Learning Goals

• Write constraints and conventions in Sruja
• Enforce layer boundaries and service dependencies
• Prevent architectural violations in CI/CD
• Track compliance across services and teams

Why Policy as Code?

Traditional approach:

• Manual code reviews
• Architecture decision documents (ADRs) that get outdated
• Inconsistent enforcement across teams
• Compliance audits are manual and risky

Policy as Code approach:

• Automated validation in CI/CD
• Policies version-controlled with code
• Consistent enforcement across all teams
• Compliance reports generated automatically

What You’ll Build

By the end of this module, you’ll have:

• ✅ A policy file that enforces architectural standards
• ✅ CI/CD integration that blocks violations
• ✅ Compliance tracking across services
• ✅ Patterns you can apply to your organization

Estimated Time

5 minutes — Quick, focused lessons.

Prerequisites

• Basic Sruja syntax (see Getting Started)
• Familiarity with CI/CD (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc.)
• Understanding of architectural governance challenges

Checklist

• Understand how to write constraints
• Know how to enforce conventions
• Can integrate policies into CI/CD
• Can track compliance across services