The Open Group
Architecture
Framework (TOGAF)
Version 7
John Spencer, Director –
Architecture Forum
Anaheim, January 24th 2002
Agenda
The Architecture Forum
 TOGAF overview
 New in TOGAF Version 7
 Looking Ahead
 Summary
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Architecture Forum - Vision
Target
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An effective framework and
method
ADM
TRM
SIB
Resource Base
TOGAF
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Knowledgeable and
professional practitioners
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Adequate “Commercial OffThe-Shelf” tools
BBIB
TOGAF Origins
A customer initiative
 A framework, not an architecture
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Originally based on TAFIM (U.S. DoD)
TOGAF Development
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1994: Requirement
 Proof of Need
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1995: TOGAF Version 1
 Proof of Concept
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1996: TOGAF Version 2
 Proof of Application
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1997: TOGAF Version 3
 Relevance to practical architectures (Building Blocks)
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1998: TOGAF Version 4
 TOGAF in Context - the Enterprise Continuum
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1999: TOGAF Version 5
 Business Scenarios - architecture requirements
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2000: TOGAF Version 6
 Architecture views; ANSI/IEEE 1471
 US DoD work (C4ISR Framework, C2STA)
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2001: TOGAF Version 7
TOGAF Today
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An industry consensus framework and method
 Successful customer / vendor collaboration
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Technology and tool neutral
Proven in practice
 8 years continuous development & evolution
 Used successfully in major projects /
procurements around the world
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Publicly available
 http://www.opengroup.org/public/arch
TOGAF Structure and
Components
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Architecture
Development
Method
Foundation
Architecture
Resource
Base
TOGAF
Foundation
Architecture
Target
Architectures
Architecture Development Method
Technical
Reference
Model
Standards
Information
Base
Building
Blocks
Information
Base
(services
taxonomy)
(standards)
(architecture
building blocks
- future)
Resource Base
TOGAF Architecture Development
Method (ADM)
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Open, industry
consensus
method for IT
architecture
Quick-start
foundation
Practical,
experience
based guidance
Emphasizes
continual
validation
against
requirements
New in TOGAF Version 7
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ANSI/IEEE Std 1471-2000, Recommended Practice for
Architectural Description
 Extensive rewrite of Architecture Views section, integrating
ANSI/IEEE Std 1471 concepts & terminology
 Integration with TOGAF Architecture Development Method
 Collaboration with IEEE 1471 Architecture Working Group
members
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Architecture Compliance Reviews
 Procedure & checklists for ensuring architecture
conformance in development projects
 Based on Boeing work
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Architecture Patterns
 Distinguish from design patterns
 Based on IBM, US Treasury work
TOGAF Version 7 (continued)
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Architecture Principles
 Extensive generic example
 Based on US Air Force work
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Business Scenarios
 Method for identifying key business drivers and
requirements for architecture work
 Additional material based on Open Group CIO work
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Model based representations of TOGAF Architecture
Development Method and deliverables
 Using METIS tool from Computas
TOGAF Version 7 (continued)
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TOGAF comparison with other frameworks:
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Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework (FEAF)
Federal Enterprise Architecture Guidance
Treasury Enterprise Architecture Framework (TEAF)
Spewak Enterprise Architecture Planning (EAP)
Zachman Framework
TOGAF in the Enterprise
 TOGAF positioning relative to enterprise architecture
 Guidelines for tailoring the TOGAF Architecture
Development Method
Architecture Forum - Roadmap
Target
ADM
TRM
SIB
BBIB
TOGAF “Enterprise Edition”
TOGAF
Version 8
IT Architect Certification
IT Architect
Function /
Skill
Definitions
“TOGAF Tools Challenge”
TOGAF
Support in
COTS tools
Resource Base
TOGAF
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Sep Oct Nov Dec
2002
Conclusion
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The Open Group Architecture Forum:
 The forum in which TOGAF is evolved
 A worldwide forum for customers, tools vendors,
solution vendors, integrators, academic &
research organizations involved with architecture
 Exchanging information, experience, and
requirements
 Access to current work in progress
 Shaping the market for architecture methods, tools
and services
For More Information . . .
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The Architecture Forum:
 http://www.opengroup.org/architecture/
TOGAF Public Document:
 http://www.opengroup.org/public/arch
TOGAF Information and Download:
 http://www.opengroup.org /architecture/togaf
Standards Information Base (SIB):
 http://www.db.opengroup.org/sib.htm