Section 3

Core Concepts in TOGAF

Quick Recap
An Enterprise Architecture Framework
´ defines how to create and use an enterprise architecture.
´ Collection of processes, templates and tools that are used in creation of EA
 ´ Intends to provide practically, freely
available method of designing an EA,
leveraging all available resources in the
process.

Purpose of The ´ It is supported by a number of different

architecture consultants
Open Group
Framework
´ It embodies the concept of “Enterprise
Architecture Continuum”
(TOGAF)
 ´ TOGAF explains the rules for developing a
good principles. Principles may be defined at
three levels:
1. Enterprise Principles to support business
decision making across the entire enterprise
TOGAF ´ A decision-making process is a series of steps
taken by an individual to determine the best
Principles option or course of action to meet their needs

2. IT Principle guide the use of IT resources

across the enterprise

3. Architecture Principle govern the

architecture development process and the
architecture implementation
 ´ Architecture Principles are influenced by
enterprise mission and plans, external
constrains such as market factors, the current
set of systems and technology deployed
throughout the enterprise

TOGAF ´ Five quality criteria of a good set of principles

1. Understandibility
Principles
2. Robustness
3. Completeness
4. Consistency
5. Stability
 1. Understandibility: The intention of the
principle is clear and unambigious to all so
that violations are minimized
2. Robustness: Consistent decisions can be
made about complex situations and
TOGAF enforeceable policies and standards can be
be created
Principles 3. Completeness: every possible situation that
can be imagined regarding the government
of IT is covered
4. Consistency Strict adherence to one
principle does not compromise the
adherence to another
5. Stability: Principles should be long lasting
 TOGAF Structure

´ TOGAF consist of three main parts:

1. ADM, which explains how to derive an organisation-specific
enterprise architecture that addresses business requirements. It
provides:
1. A reliable, proven way of developing an architecture
2. Architecture views, which enable the architect to
communicate concepts
3. Linkage to practical case studies
4. Guidelines on tools for architecture development

And its phases are discussed in Section 2

Architecture views are representations of the overall architecture
that are meaningful to one or more stakeholders in the system.
 2- The Enterprise Architecture Continuum, which
is a taxonomy for all the architecture assets,
both within the enterprise and the IT industry at
large

TOGAF Asset in Business Terms is defined as the

resource of value that you own or lease that
Structure helps you run your business
 3- The TOGAF Foundation Architecture, an
architecture of generic services and functions
that provides a foundation on which specific
architectures and architerctual building blocks
can be built. This includes:

TOGAF
´ TOGAF Techincal Reference Model (TRM)
Structure
´ TOGAF Standards Information Base (SIB)
´ The integrated information infrastructure
Reference Model
´ TOGAF Resource Base
´ TOGAF Techincal Reference Model (TRM), provides a
model and a taxonomy of generic platform services

´ TOGAF Standards Information Base (SIB), provides a

repository area to hold a set of specifications, to which
architectures must conform.
´ The integrated information infrastructure Reference
Model, meant to help design architectures that support
and enable the vision of “Boundaryless Information Flow”

´ TOGAF Resource Base, a set of resources including

guidelines, templates, and background information to
help the architect in the use of ADM
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