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TOGAF 9
The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF)
Document Number: G091
ISBN: 978-90-8753-230-7


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Preface

The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) - Version 9, Enterprise Edition - is an open, industry consensus framework and method for enterprise architecture.

This Document

There are seven main parts to the TOGAF document:

PART I
(Introduction) This part provides a high-level introduction to the key concepts of enterprise architecture and in particular the TOGAF approach. It contains the definitions of terms used throughout TOGAF and release notes detailing the changes between this version and the previous version of TOGAF.
PART II
(Architecture Development Method) This is the core of TOGAF. It describes the TOGAF Architecture Development Method (ADM) - a step-by-step approach to developing an enterprise architecture.
PART III
(ADM Guidelines & Techniques) This part contains a collection of guidelines and techniques available for use in applying TOGAF and the TOGAF ADM.
PART IV
(Architecture Content Framework) This part describes the TOGAF content framework, including a structured metamodel for architectural artifacts, the use of re-usable architecture building blocks, and an overview of typical architecture deliverables.
PART V
(Enterprise Continuum & Tools) This part discusses appropriate taxonomies and tools to categorize and store the outputs of architecture activity within an enterprise.
PART VI
(TOGAF Reference Models) This part provides a selection of architectural reference models, which includes the TOGAF Foundation Architecture, and the Integrated Information Infrastructure Reference Model (III-RM).
PART VII
(Architecture Capability Framework) This part discusses the organization, processes, skills, roles, and responsibilities required to establish and operate an architecture function within an enterprise.
Intended Audience

TOGAF is intended for enterprise architects, business architects, IT architects, data architects, systems architects, solutions architects, and anyone responsible for the architecture function within an organization.

Keywords

architecture, architecture framework, architecture development method, architect, architecting, enterprise architecture, enterprise architecture framework, enterprise architecture method, method, methods, open, group, technical reference model, standards, standards information base

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Participants

This document was prepared by The Open Group Architecture Forum. When The Open Group approved this document on October 23, 2008, the membership of the Architecture Forum was as follows:
Chris Forde, American Express, Chair
Jane Varnus, Bank of Montreal, Vice-Chair
Len Fehskens, The Open Group, Forum Director
Andrew Josey, The Open Group, Director of Standards
Garry Doherty, The Open Group, TOGAF Product Manager
Cathy Fox, The Open Group, Technical Editor

Architecture Forum Technical Reviewers

Technical reviewers are those individuals who have submitted comments during the company review, or participated in a face-to-face issue resolution meeting.


Rob Aalders
Mick Adams
Chris Armstrong
John T. Bell
Gerhard Botha
Stuart Crawford
Simon Dalziel
Fatma Dandashi
Marne de Vries
Caroline Dempsey
Jorge Diaz
William Estrem
Belinda Fivaz
Chris Forde
Henry Franken
Mats Gejnevall
Chris Greenslade
Roger Griessen
Ken Hales
Chris Harding
Ed Harrington
Juergen Heck


Peter Hertel
Paul Homan
Dave Hornford
Dave Jackson
Judith Jones
Andrew Josey
Janine Kemmeren
Frank Kroon
Louw Labuschagne
Mike Lambert
Jerry Larivee
Stuart Macgregor
Philip Mason
Ian McCall
Graham Meaden
E.G. Nadhan
Tim O'Neill
Thomas Obitz
Peter Oldershaw
Timothy Persons
Ian Prinsloo
Florian Quarre


Greg Reh
Saverio Rinaldi
Roberto Rivera
Matthew Rouse
Eelco Rouw
Richard Schaeren
Mrudul Shah
Vernon Smith
Mike Turner
Harmen van den Berg
Paul van der Merwe
Dave van Gelder
Peter van Hoof
Arnold van Overeem
Tom van Sante
Jane Varnus
Sarina Viljoen
Vish Viswanathan
Robert Weisman
Gary Zeien

Architecture Forum Members

The following organizations were members of the Architecture Forum at the time of approval.


Aalders Analysis & Design Pty Ltd.
ABIO BV
Accenture
ACORD Corporation
act! consulting GmbH
ADP, Inc.
AIPEX Pty Ltd.
alfabet AG
Allied Irish Bank
American Express
Analytix Holdings Ltd.
Applied Research Lab/The Pennsylvania State University
Applied Technology Solutions, Inc.
Architecting-the-Enterprise
ARISMORE
Armscor
Armstrong Process Group, Inc.
Austin Energy
Avolution
Bank of Montreal
BEA Systems, Inc.
BeAligned CVBA
BearingPoint, Inc.
BIZZdesign Holding
Bodø University College
Boehringer Ingelheim
BP International
British Telecom Plc
Build the Vision, Inc.
Business Connexion
C&C Technology Ltd.
CA, Inc.
Capgemini SA
Capita IT Services
Cardiff University
Casewise Systems Ltd.
CC and C Solutions
CEISAR
Celestial Consulting Ltd.
Centre for Open Systems
CGI Group, Inc.
Cisco Systems, Inc.
CLARS Limited
Cognizant, CTS
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
Deccan Global Solutions LLC
Deloitte Consulting LLP
Detecon International GmbH
Devoteam Consulting
Digiterra (Pty) Ltd.
Discover Financial Services


DMTF
DWP Programme & Systems Delivery Group
EA Global Ltd.
EASD-CIOB (Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat)
EDS
Elegant Group
Eli Lilly & Company Ltd.
Elparazim
Energistics
Enterprise Architects
Equinox Limited
Eskom
Fannie Mae Corporation
FEAC Institute
Flashmap Systems, Inc.
Focus on the Family
France Telecom
Fujitsu Services
Future Tech Systems, Inc.
Getronics
Grant MacEwan College
Griffiths Waite
Heck Consulting
Hewlett-Packard
Hi-Q Systems Ltd.
Highmark, Inc.
Hornford Associates
Hotel Technology Next Generation
HSBC Bank plc
IBM
ICMG Private Limited
IDS Scheer AG
Infosys Technologies Ltd.
Infovide SA
Innenministerium NRW
Inspired
Integration Consortium
Intel Corporation
Intercall, Inc.
Investec Limited South Africa
ISES International BV
IT Advisor, Inc.
IT Frontier Corporation
Iwate Prefectural University
JISC
Johnson & Johnson
Kamehameha Schools
King's College London
Knotion Consulting
Kynetia Networks SL
Kyoto University


La Poste
Lawrence Technological University
Learning and Skills Council
Letsema Consulting
Liverpool John Moores University
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Mantix Limited
Marathon Oil Corporation
Marriott International
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lincoln Laboratory
Mega International
Metaplexity Associates
Metastorm
Mizuho Information and Research Institute, Inc.
Model Driven Solutions
Molimax Consulting Limited
N2 Services, Inc.
NASA SEWP (Sci. & Eng. Workstation Procurement)
National Computerization Agency
National IT and Telecom Agency, IT-Architecture Division
National University of Singapore
NEC Corporation
NEHTA
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.
NTNU
NTT Data Corporation
NYS Office of Temporary & Disability Assistance
OMG
Online Business Systems
Open GIS Consortium, Inc.
Orbus Software
Oslo Software
Parity Training Limited
plenum Management Consulting
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Procter & Gamble Company
Promis Solutions
Q-Tips BV
QR Systems, Inc.
QualiWare ApS
Raytheon
Real IRM Solutions (Pty) Ltd.
Research Environment for Global Information Society, ReGIS
Resilience Corporation
Resultex Limited
Rococo Co Ltd.
Roehampton University
Rolls-Royce plc
Royal Institute of Technology
SAP


SASOL
Satyam Computer Services, Limited
SCC (Specialist Computer Centres)
Schools Interoperability Framework Association
SDT
Serono International SA
Shenzhen Kingdee Middleware
Shift Technologies
SIOS Technology, Inc.
Smart421 Ltd.
SNA Technologies, Inc.
Sogeti SAS
Solvera Solutions
Sparx Systems
State Services Commission
Sun Microsystems
Swiss Federal Administration
Symantec Corp
Systems Flow, Inc.
t2b
Tata Consultancy Services
Teamcall Ltd.
Telelogic
TeleManagement Forum
Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.
Telkom SA Ltd.
TenFold, Inc.
The Boeing Company
The MITRE Corporation
The Salamander Organization Limited
The University of Reading
Tieturi OY
TONEX
Toyota InfoTechnology Center Co. Ltd.
triVector (Pty) Ltd.
Troux Technologies AS
Tshwane University of Technology
TSYS
UK MoD
Unisys
University of Cambridge
University of Colorado at Boulder
University of Denver
University of Johannesburg
University of Pretoria
University of South Africa
Veriserve Corporation
Wachovia Bank
White Knight Management
Wipro Technologies
Xantus Consulting

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OpenGL® is a registered trademark of SGI.

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TOGAFTM and Boundaryless Information FlowTM are trademarks and UNIX® and The Open Group® are registered trademarks of The Open Group in the United States and other countries.

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Acknowledgements

The Open Group gratefully acknowledges The Open Group Architecture Forum for developing The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF).

The Open Group gratefully acknowledges those past and present members of the Architecture Forum who have served as its officers (Chairs and Vice-Chairs) since its inception. In alphabetical order:
Christer Askerfjord, Sweden Post
Terence Blevins, The MITRE Corporation
Bill Estrem, Metaplexity Associates
Hugh Fisher, UK National Health Service
Chris Forde, American Express
Chris Greenslade, CLARS
Ed Harrington, Model Driven Solutions
David Jackson, Armstrong Process Group
Stuart Macgregor, Real IRM Solutions
Ian McCall, IBM Corporation
Barry Smith, The MITRE Corporation
Walter Stahlecker, Hewlett-Packard Company
Dave Van Gelder, Capgemini
Jane Varnus, Bank of Montreal
Vish Viswanathan, CC&C Solutions
Hal Wilson, Litton PRC

The Open Group gratefully acknowledges the following member organizations who have contributed materials in the development of this document:
Architecting-the-Enterprise
Capgemini
CGI
Metaplexity Associates
Real IRM Solutions
SAP

The Open Group gratefully acknowledges the following individuals who have contributed to the development of this document:
Mick Adams, Capgemini
Christopher Blake, Architecting-the-Enterprise
Stuart Crawford, Capgemini
Bill Estrem, Metaplexity Associates
Judith Jones, Architecting-the-Enterprise
Andrew Macaulay, Capgemini
Mike Turner, Capgemini
Paul van der Merwe, Real IRM
Robert Weisman, Build the Vision

Referenced Documents

The following documents are referenced in the TOGAF specification:

The following web sites provide useful reference material:


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