TOGAF Overview
For many companies the appearance of Enterprise Architecture has
helped open up new opportunities and partnerships by providing a
common framework for doing business with customers and suppliers by
removing barriers that obstruct global trade.
TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework) is an industry
standard architecture framework. This can be used freely by any
organisation or individual aiming to develop information systems
architecture and to utilize it effectively.
There are many architecture frameworks, but TOGAF is unique in
containing a method for developing architecture - the TOGAF
Architecture Development Method (ADM). TOGAF has been developed and
continuously evolved by representatives from some of the world’s
leading IT customer and vendor organisations, working in The Open
Group’s Architecture Forum.
Using TOGAF makes it easier for individuals from organisations
to work together to produce high quality business outcomes with
less chance of misunderstanding and wasted effort. Therefore
organisations can spend more time achieving business value rather
than discussing how to do the job.
IT customer organisations, who wish to base their enterprise
architecture work on the open industry standard of TOGAF, will be
able to procure tools, training, and professional services on the
basis of certified performance with the TOGAF standards.
The existence of a certification program for TOGAF provides an
even stronger incentive for organisations (both private and public
sector) to standardise on this open method for Enterprise
Architecture, and so avoid lock-in to proprietary methods. It is an
important step in making Enterprise Architecture a well-recognised
discipline, and in introducing co-operation into the procurement of
tools and services for Enterprise Architecture.
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