A learning architecture includes learning related structures, policies, processes, activities, tools, and technologies that an organization uses to enable strategy and deliver high differentiated performance through individual and organizational learning in the enterprise. The learning architecture should be based on:

• key drivers important to each organization
• an understanding of how people learn
• processes that enhance corporate value
• practices that leverage the strenghts of the organizations and exploit technologies

A useful architecture is one that makes planning easier and more effective and also can serve as a communication and coordination tool for people active in planning, designing, deploying, and using the learning systems and resources.

Source: SRI report