TOGAF 9 Training

TOGAF 9 Overview

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Module Structure

Definition and Value of Enterprise Architecture

TOGAF as an Architecture Framework
TOGAF History and Ownership
TOGAF 9 Overview
What’s New in TOGAF 9

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Module Description
“TOGAF is an architecture framework — The Open Group Architecture Framework.’’
TOGAF is published by The Open Group and may be reproduced freely by any enterprise.
The TOGAF Architecture Development Method (ADM) is iterative and linked back to the
original requirements.
A significant addition to the TOGAF 9 specification is the Architecture Content Framework
(ACF).
The ADM describes what needs to be done to create an architecture and the ACF
describes what the architecture should look like once it is done.
The ADM can be regarded as a process lifecycle that operates at multiple levels within
the organization, operating within a holistic governance framework and producing
aligned outputs that reside in an Architecture Repository.
The Enterprise Continuum is a view of the Architecture Repository that provides methods
for classifying architecture and solution artefacts as they evolve from generic Foundation
Architectures to Organization-Specific Architectures.
It is increasingly recognized that a successful enterprise architecture practice must sit on
a firm operational footing.

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TOGAF as an Architecture Framework
Architecture Framework
An architecture framework is a foundational
structure, or set of structures, which can be
used for developing a broad range of
different architectures.
It should describe a method for designing an
information system in terms of a set of
building blocks, and for showing how the
building blocks fit together. It should contain
a set of tools and provide a common
vocabulary.
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TOGAF
TOGAF is a tool for assisting in the
acceptance, production, use, and
maintenance of architecture.
It is based on an iterative process model
supported by best practices and a reusable
set of existing architecture assets.
It enables you to design, evaluate, and build
the right architecture for your organization.

Why do I need a framework for enterprise architecture?

• Using an architecture framework will speed up and simplify architecture development, ensure
more complete coverage of the designed solution, and make certain that the architecture selected
allows for future growth in response to the needs of the business.
• Architecture design is a technically complex process, and the design of heterogeneous, multi-
vendor architectures is particularly complex. TOGAF plays an important role in helping to
‘‘demystify’’ the architecture development process, enabling IT users to build genuinely open
systems-based solutions to their business needs.

“TOGAF is an architecture framework — The Open Group Architecture Framework.’’

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www.theopengroup.org
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TOGAF History and Ownership
“The Open Group is a vendor-neutral and technology-neutral
consortium, whose vision of Boundaryless Information Flow™
will enable access to integrated information, within and among enterprises,
based on open standards and global interoperability.”

TOGAF is developed and maintained by members of The Open Group,

working within the Architecture Forum.
The original development of TOGAF Version 1 in 1995 was based on the
Technical Architecture Framework for Information Management (TAFIM),
developed by the US Department of Defense (DoD).
Starting from this sound foundation The Open Group Architecture Forum
have developed successive versions of TOGAF and published each one on The
Open Group public web site.
TOGAF 9 is the latest version of the TOGAF specification, with enhancements
for usability, holistic enterprise change, and consistency of output.

TOGAF is published by The Open Group on its public web site, and may be reproduced freely by
any enterprise wishing to use it to develop an enterprise architecture for use within that
enterprise.
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TOGAF 9 Overview Diagram
Needs of the business shape non-
architectural aspects of business operation

TOGAF Capability Framework

Informs the size, structure, and Sets targets, KPIs, plans, and
culture of the capability budgets for architecture roles

Architecture Capability
Framework
(Part VII)
Effective operation of the Business Capability drives the
Architecture Capability ensures need for Architecture Capability
realization of the Business Vision Maturity

The architecture capability

operates a method
Business need feeds into the
method, identifying problems to Architecture
be addressed
Development Method
(Part II)
Business The method refines
ADM Guidelines and The method delivers new
understanding of business need business solutions Business
Vision and Techniques (Part III)
Capabilities
Drivers
The method produces content to be Architecture
stored in the repository, classified TOGAF ADM &
according to the Enterprise Continuum Content Content Framework
Framework
(Part IV)

The Enterprise Continuum and Enterprise Continuum Operational changes update the
repository informs the business Enterprise Continuum and
of current state
and Tools repository
(Part V)

TOGAF Reference
Models (Part VI)

TOGAF Enterprise Continuum and Tools

Learning from business operation creates

new business need

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Architecture Development Method (ADM)
Method for Developing an enterprise
architecture
Meets the Business and IT needs of an
organisation
Breaks down to manageable work packages
Bridge between Business Vision and
Implementation
Risk Mitigation
Reduce Complexity
Ensures architectural reuse
Iterative - over the whole process and within
process
Adaptive - not prescriptive modify to meet
business needs
Integrates the elements of TOGAF
The TOGAF Architecture Development Method (ADM) is iterative and linked back to the original
requirements. It provides a tested and repeatable process for developing architectures.

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Architecture Content Framework (ACF)
The TOGAF Architecture
Content Framework provides a
structural model for
architectural content that allows
the major work products that an
architect creates to be
consistently defined, structured,
and presented.
There are four architecture
domains that are commonly
accepted as subsets of an
overall enterprise architecture,
all of which TOGAF is designed
to support:
Business Architecture
Data Architecture
Application Architecture
Technology Architecture

The content framework should be used as a companion to the ADM.

The ADM describes what needs to be done to create an architecture and the content framework
describes what the architecture should look like once it is done.

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Architecture Repository & Reference Models
Architecture Repository

Architecture Metamodel
Artifacts in the
landscape are
structured according
to the metamodel Best practice
creates
The concept of an
Reference
reference
architecture
models
adopted by External
Architecture Repository
Reference Library
the enterprise
Reference can be used to store
Adopted
by the
Models different classes of
enterprise The Reference
Architecture Standards have
reference
Library is
governed
architectural output at
Landscape
Standards
implementations different levels of
are complied
with
Standards
adopted by abstraction.
Standards the enterprise External
Information Base Standards
Best TOGAF also includes two
practice
creates
standards
generic Reference
The landscape Compliance is
is governed governed
Visibility and
Architectures.
escalation
Governance Log
The Architecture Architecture
Board steers and
manages the Board
capability
Architecture Capability

In this context, the TOGAF ADM can be regarded as a process lifecycle that operates at multiple levels
within the organization, operating within a holistic governance framework and producing aligned
outputs that reside in an Architecture Repository.
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Enterprise Continuum
The simplest way of thinking of
the Enterprise Continuum is as a
view of the repository of all the
architecture assets. It can contain
architecture descriptions, models,
building blocks, patterns,
viewpoints, and other artefacts —
that exist both within the
enterprise and in the IT industry
at large, which the enterprise
considers to have available for the
development of architectures for
the enterprise.
The Enterprise Continuum is
partitioned into three distinct
continua as follows:
Enterprise Continuum
Architecture Continuum
Solutions Continuum

The Enterprise Continuum is a view of the Architecture Repository that provides methods for
classifying architecture and solution artefacts as they evolve from generic Foundation
Architectures to Organization-Specific Architectures.
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Architecture Capability Framework
In order to carry out
architectural activity
effectively within an
enterprise, it is necessary
to put in place an
appropriate business
capability for architecture,

Participate
in
through organization

and focus
structures, roles,

Setting
priority
responsibilities, skills, and
processes.
Central to the notion of

Delivering

solutions
operating an ongoing

aligned
architecture is the
Participate

execution of well-defined
in

and effective governance,

whereby all architecturally
significant activity is
controlled and aligned
within a single framework.

It is increasingly recognized that a successful enterprise architecture practice must sit on a firm
operational footing.
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TOGAF 9 – What’s New?
More sophisticated release Allows tools vendors, Provides a
management of the TOGAF Incremental product vendors, and comprehensive
specification adoption service vendors to checklist of
adopt consistent ways architecture outputs
of working
Greater usability Integrate architectural
work products across
Modular an enterprise
Preliminary phase Structure Content
Framework
Capability
Additional ADM New in Framework
Detail TOGAF 9 Explicit
Consideration of
Opportunities & Solutions Architectural Styles Architecture
phase and Migration Repository
Planning phase Extended Guidance
on Adopting TOGAF
within an Enterprise Partitioning
Standards Information Base Uses of
removed iteration
that are
Service Oriented Types of possible
Aspects of the Resource Architecture (SOA) architecture Security within the
Base removed development architecture ADM

A significant addition to the TOGAF 9 specification is the content framework.

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Module Summary
An architecture framework captures best practice to accelerate and drive
consistency in architecture work.
Key elements of TOGAF 9: Architecture Repository
and Reference Models
Architecture
Development
Method Architecture
Content
Framework

Enterprise Architecture
Continuum Capability
Framework

TOGAF 9 has been significantly enhanced by addition of a content model and improvements to
modularity and usability.
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