TOGAF Document Categorization Model
Main Description

A TOGAF document categorization model exists to structure the release management of the TOGAF specification. It is not intended to serve as an implementation guide for practitioners.

Within the model, the content of the TOGAF document is categorized according to the following four categories:

  • TOGAF Core consists of the fundamental concepts that form the essence of TOGAF.
  • TOGAF Mandated consists of the normative parts of the TOGAF specification. These elements of TOGAF are central to its usage and without them the framework would not be recognizably TOGAF. Strong consideration must be given to these elements when applying TOGAF.
  • TOGAF Recommended consists of a pool of resources that are specifically referenced in TOGAF as ways in which the TOGAF Core and Mandated processes can be accomplished (e.g., the SEI Architecture Trade-Off Analysis Method or business scenarios).
  • TOGAF Supporting consists of additional resources that are not referenced in the other three TOGAF categories itself but provide valuable assistance.

The following table maps the content of this document to the four categories.

Section

Category

Comments



Preface

TOGAF Mandated





Part I: Introduction





1

Introduction





1.1

Structure of the TOGAF Document

TOGAF Core



1.2

Executive Overview

TOGAF Core



2

Core Concepts

TOGAF Core



3

Definitions

TOGAF Mandated



4

Release Notes

TOGAF Supporting





Part II: Architecture Development Method





5

Introduction





5.1

ADM Overview





5.1.1

Relationship to Other Parts of TOGAF

TOGAF Core



5.1.2

ADM and the Enterprise Continuum

TOGAF Mandated

Concept is Mandated; specific example is Supporting.

5.1.3

ADM and Supporting Guidelines & Techniques

TOGAF Supporting



5.2

Architecture Development Cycle





5.2.1

Key Points

TOGAF Core



5.2.2

Basic Structure

TOGAF Core



5.3

Adapting the ADM

TOGAF Mandated



5.4

Architecture Governance

TOGAF Recommended



5.5

Process Management

TOGAF Recommended



5.6

Scoping the Architecture

TOGAF Core

Concepts of scoping are Core; specific ways are Recommended.

5.6

Scoping the Architecture

TOGAF Recommended



5.6.1

Enterprise Scope/Focus

TOGAF Recommended



5.6.2

Architecture Domains

TOGAF Core



5.6.3

Vertical Scope/Level of Detail

TOGAF Recommended



5.6.4

Time Period

TOGAF Recommended



5.7

Architecture Integration

TOGAF Recommended



5.8

Summary

TOGAF Supporting



6

Preliminary Phase





6.1

Objectives

TOGAF Mandated



6.2

Approach

TOGAF Recommended



6.3

Inputs

TOGAF Mandated



6.4

Steps

TOGAF Mandated



6.5

Outputs

TOGAF Mandated



7

Phase A: Architecture Vision





7.1

Objectives

TOGAF Mandated



7.2

Approach

TOGAF Recommended



7.3

Inputs

TOGAF Mandated



7.4

Steps

TOGAF Mandated



7.5

Outputs

TOGAF Mandated



8

Phase B: Business Architecture





8.1

Objectives

TOGAF Mandated



8.2

Approach

TOGAF Recommended



8.3

Inputs

TOGAF Mandated



8.4

Steps

TOGAF Mandated



8.5

Outputs

TOGAF Mandated



9

Phase C: Information Systems Architectures





9.1

Objectives

TOGAF Mandated



9.2

Approach

TOGAF Recommended



9.3

Inputs

TOGAF Mandated



9.4

Steps

TOGAF Mandated



9.5

Outputs

TOGAF Mandated



10

Phase C: Data Architecture





10.1

Objectives

TOGAF Mandated



10.2

Approach

TOGAF Recommended



10.3

Inputs

TOGAF Mandated



10.4

Steps

TOGAF Mandated



10.5

Outputs

TOGAF Mandated



11

Phase C: Application Architecture





11.1

Objectives

TOGAF Mandated



11.2

Approach

TOGAF Recommended



11.3

Inputs

TOGAF Mandated



11.4

Steps

TOGAF Mandated



11.5

Outputs

TOGAF Mandated



12

Phase D: Technology Architecture





12.1

Objectives

TOGAF Mandated



12.2

Approach

TOGAF Recommended



12.3

Inputs

TOGAF Mandated



12.4

Steps

TOGAF Mandated



12.5

Outputs

TOGAF Mandated



13

Phase E: Opportunities & Solutions





13.1

Objectives

TOGAF Mandated



13.2

Approach

TOGAF Recommended



13.3

Inputs

TOGAF Mandated



13.4

Steps

TOGAF Mandated



13.5

Outputs

TOGAF Mandated



14

Phase F: Migration Planning





14.1

Objectives

TOGAF Mandated



14.2

Approach

TOGAF Recommended



14.3

Inputs

TOGAF Mandated



14.4

Steps

TOGAF Mandated



14.5

Outputs

TOGAF Mandated



15

Phase G: Implementation Governance





15.1

Objectives

TOGAF Mandated



15.2

Approach

TOGAF Recommended



15.3

Inputs

TOGAF Mandated



15.4

Steps

TOGAF Mandated



15.5

Outputs

TOGAF Mandated



16

Phase H: Architecture Change Management





16.1

Objectives

TOGAF Mandated



16.2

Approach

TOGAF Recommended



16.3

Inputs

TOGAF Mandated



16.4

Steps

TOGAF Mandated



16.5

Outputs

TOGAF Mandated



17

ADM Architecture Requirements Management





17.1

Objectives

TOGAF Mandated



17.2

Approach

TOGAF Recommended



17.3

Inputs

TOGAF Mandated



17.4

Steps

TOGAF Mandated



17.5

Outputs

TOGAF Mandated





Part III: ADM Guidelines and Techniques





18

Introduction

TOGAF Supporting



19

Applying Iteration to the ADM

TOGAF Core

Concept of iteration is Core; iteration cycles are Recommended.

20

Applying the ADM at Different Enterprise Levels

TOGAF Recommended



21

Security Architecture and the ADM

TOGAF Recommended



22

Using TOGAF to Define & Govern SOAs

TOGAF Supporting



23

Architecture Principles

TOGAF Supporting



23.1

Introduction





23.2

Characteristics of Architecture Principles

TOGAF Recommended



23.3

Components of Architecture Principles

TOGAF Recommended



23.4

Developing Architecture Principles

TOGAF Recommended



23.5

Applying Architecture Principles

TOGAF Recommended



23.6

Example Set of Architecture Principles

TOGAF Recommended



24

Stakeholder Management





24.1

Introduction

TOGAF Mandated



24.2

Approach to Stakeholder Management

TOGAF Mandated



24.3

Steps in the Stakeholder Management Process

TOGAF Recommended



24.4

Template Stakeholder Map

TOGAF Recommended



25

Architecture Patterns

TOGAF Supporting



26

Business Scenarios

TOGAF Recommended



27

Gap Analysis

TOGAF Recommended



28

Migration Planning Techniques

TOGAF Recommended



29

Interoperability Requirements

TOGAF Recommended



30

Business Transformation Readiness
Assessment

TOGAF Recommended



31

Risk Management

TOGAF Recommended



32

Capability-Based Planning

TOGAF Recommended





Part IV: Architecture Content Framework





33

Introduction

TOGAF Recommended



34

Content Metamodel

TOGAF Recommended



35

Architectural Artifacts

TOGAF Recommended

For the views, the content example is Supporting.

36

Architecture Deliverables

TOGAF Mandated



37

Building Blocks





37.1

Overview

TOGAF Core



37.2

Introduction

TOGAF Core



37.3

Building Blocks and the ADM

TOGAF Recommended



37.4

Building Block Example

TOGAF Recommended





Part V: Enterprise Continuum & Tools





38

Introduction

TOGAF Supporting



39

Enterprise Continuum





40

Architecture Partitioning





41

Architecture Repository

TOGAF Supporting



42

Tools for Architecture Development

TOGAF Recommended

Current contents are Supporting.

42.1

Overview

TOGAF Supporting



42.2

Issues in Tool Standardization

TOGAF Supporting



42.3

Evaluation Criteria and Guidelines

TOGAF Supporting





Part VI: TOGAF Reference Models





43

Foundation Architecture: Technical
Reference Model





43.1

Concepts

TOGAF Mandated



43.2

High-Level Breakdown

TOGAF Recommended



43.3

TRM in Detail

TOGAF Recommended



43.4

Application Platform - Taxonomy

TOGAF Recommended



43.5

Detailed Platform Taxonomy

TOGAF Recommended



44

Integrated Information Infrastructure
Reference Model

TOGAF Recommended





Part VII: Architecture Capability Framework





45

Introduction

TOGAF Supporting



46

Establishing an Architecture Capability

TOGAF Recommended



47

Architecture Board

TOGAF Recommended



48

Architecture Compliance

TOGAF Recommended



49

Architecture Contracts

TOGAF Recommended



50

Architecture Governance

TOGAF Recommended



51

Architecture Maturity Models

TOGAF Supporting



52

Architecture Skills Framework

TOGAF Supporting



A

Glossary of Supplementary Definitions

TOGAF Supporting



B

Abbreviations

TOGAF Supporting