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

Architecture Forum - Vision

An effective framework and method

Resource Base

BBIBSIBTRM

ADM

Target

TOGAF

Knowledgeable and professional practitioners

Adequate “Commercial Off-The-Shelf” tools

A customer initiative A framework, not an architecture

Originally based on TAFIM (U.S. DoD)

TOGAF Origins

TOGAF Development 1994: Requirement

Proof of Need 1995: TOGAF Version 1

Proof of Concept 1996: TOGAF Version 2

Proof of Application 1997: TOGAF Version 3

Relevance to practical architectures (Building Blocks) 1998: TOGAF Version 4

TOGAF in Context - the Enterprise Continuum 1999: TOGAF Version 5

Business Scenarios - architecture requirements 2000: TOGAF Version 6

Architecture views; ANSI/IEEE 1471 US DoD work (C4ISR Framework, C2STA)

2001: TOGAF Version 7

TOGAF Today

An industry consensus framework and method Successful customer / vendor collaboration

Technology and tool neutral Proven in practice

8 years continuous development & evolution Used successfully in major projects /

procurements around the world Publicly available

http://www.opengroup.org/public/arch

TOGAF Structure and Components

Building Blocks

Information Base

(architecture building blocks

- future)

Standards Information

Base

(standards)

Technical Reference

Model

(services taxonomy)

Architecture Development Method

Resource Base

Target Architectures

TOGAF FoundationArchitecture

Architecture Development Method

Foundation Architecture

Resource Base

TOGAF Architecture Development Method (ADM)

Open, industry consensus method for IT architecture

Quick-start foundation

Practical, experience based guidance

Emphasizes continual validation against requirements

New in TOGAF Version 7

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 Architecture Compliance Reviews

Procedure & checklists for ensuring architecture conformance in development projects

Based on Boeing work Architecture Patterns

Distinguish from design patterns Based on IBM, US Treasury work

TOGAF Version 7 (continued)

Architecture Principles Extensive generic example Based on US Air Force work

Business Scenarios Method for identifying key business drivers and

requirements for architecture work Additional material based on Open Group CIO work

Model based representations of TOGAF Architecture Development Method and deliverables Using METIS tool from Computas

TOGAF Version 7 (continued)

TOGAF comparison with other frameworks: 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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Sep Oct Nov Dec2002

IT Architect CertificationIT Architect Function / Skill Definitions

“TOGAF Tools Challenge”TOGAF Support in COTS tools

TOGAF “Enterprise Edition”TOGAF Version 8

Resource Base

BBIBSIBTRM

ADM

Target

TOGAF

Conclusion

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 . . . 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