INDEX

ABB

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.9 Architecture Building Block (ABB)

abbreviations

• C. Abbreviations
• INDEX

abstraction

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.7 Architecture Abstraction
  • 3.7.1 Contextual Abstraction Level
  • 3.7.2 Conceptual Abstraction Level
  • 3.7.3 Logical Abstraction Level
  • 3.7.4 Physical Abstraction Level

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.1 Abstraction

abstraction, conceptual

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.7 Architecture Abstraction
    • 3.7.2 Conceptual Abstraction Level

abstraction, contextual

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.7 Architecture Abstraction
    • 3.7.1 Contextual Abstraction Level

abstraction, logical

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.7 Architecture Abstraction
    • 3.7.3 Logical Abstraction Level

abstraction, physical

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.7 Architecture Abstraction
    • 3.7.4 Physical Abstraction Level

action

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.38 Course of Action

actor

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.2 Actor

ADM

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.9 Interoperability
• 4. Definitions
  • 4.11 Architecture Development Method (ADM)

agility

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.18 Enterprise Agility

application

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.3 Application Architecture
  • 4.4 Application Component
  • 4.5 Application Platform
  • 4.6 Application Service
• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.1 Application Software

Application Architecture

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.3 What Kind of Architecture Does the TOGAF Standard Deal With?
• 4. Definitions
  • 4.3 Application Architecture

Application Platform

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.5 Application Platform

Application Service

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.6 Application Service

Application Software

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.1 Application Software

architectural

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.7 Architectural Style

architectural style

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.7 Architectural Style

architecture

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Executive Overview
    • Why is an Enterprise Architecture needed?
    • What are the benefits of an Enterprise Architecture?
    • What specifically would prompt the development of an Enterprise Architecture?
    • What is an architecture framework?
    • Why use the TOGAF Standard as a framework for Enterprise Architecture?
    • When should Enterprise Architecture be done?
• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.2 What is Architecture in the Context of the TOGAF Standard?
  • 3.3 What Kind of Architecture Does the TOGAF Standard Deal With?
  • 3.4 Architecture Development Method
  • 3.5 Enterprise Architecture Services
  • 3.5.5 Architecture Planning Services
  • 3.5.6 Enterprise Architecture Practice Development Support Services
• 3.7 Architecture Abstraction
• 3.8 Architecture Principles
• 3.11 Architecture Repository
• 3.13 Establishing and Maintaining an Enterprise Architecture Capability
• 3.14 Establishing the Architecture Capability as an Operational Entity
• 3.16 Using the TOGAF Framework with Different Architecture Styles
• 3.17 Architecture Views and Viewpoints

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.3 Application Architecture
  • 4.8 Architecture
  • 4.9 Architecture Building Block (ABB)
  • 4.10 Architecture Continuum
  • 4.11 Architecture Development Method (ADM)
  • 4.12 Architecture Domain
  • 4.13 Architecture Framework
  • 4.14 Architecture Governance
  • 4.15 Architecture Landscape
  • 4.16 Architecture Level
  • 4.17 Architecture Model
  • 4.18 Architecture Partition
  • 4.19 Architecture Principle
  • 4.20 Architecture View
  • 4.21 Architecture Viewpoint
  • 4.22 Architecture Vision
  • 4.27 Business Architecture
  • 4.34 Capability Architecture
  • 4.39 Data Architecture
  • 4.41 Digital Architecture
  • 4.43 Enterprise Architecture Service
  • 4.45 Foundation Architecture
  • 4.67 Segment Architecture
  • 4.70 Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)
  • 4.72 Solution Architecture
  • 4.77 Strategic Architecture
  • 4.78 Target Architecture
  • 4.79 Taxonomy of Architecture Views
  • 4.80 Technology Architecture
  • 4.83 Transition Architecture

Architecture Building Block

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.9 Architecture Building Block (ABB)

Architecture Capability

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.11 Architecture Repository
  • 3.13 Establishing and Maintaining an Enterprise Architecture Capability

Architecture Continuum

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.10 Enterprise Continuum
• 4. Definitions
  • 4.10 Architecture Continuum

Architecture Development Method

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.11 Architecture Development Method (ADM)

architecture domain

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.12 Architecture Domain

Architecture Forum

• 1. Introduction

Architecture Framework

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.13 Architecture Framework

Architecture Governance

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.14 Architecture Governance

Architecture Landscape

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.11 Architecture Repository
• 4. Definitions
  • 4.15 Architecture Landscape

architecture level

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.16 Architecture Level

Architecture Metamodel

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.11 Architecture Repository

architecture model

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.17 Architecture Model

architecture partition

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.18 Architecture Partition

Architecture Principle

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.8 Architecture Principles
• 4. Definitions
  • 4.19 Architecture Principle

Architecture Repository

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.11 Architecture Repository

Architecture Requirements Repository

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.11 Architecture Repository

architecture styles

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.16 Using the TOGAF Framework with Different Architecture Styles

architecture view

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.17 Architecture Views and Viewpoints
• 4. Definitions
  • 4.20 Architecture View

architecture viewpoint

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.17 Architecture Views and Viewpoints
• 4. Definitions
  • 4.21 Architecture Viewpoint

Architecture Vision

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.22 Architecture Vision

architecture, definition

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.2 What is Architecture in the Context of the TOGAF Standard?

are

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Executive Overview
    • What are the benefits of an Enterprise Architecture?

artifact

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.6 Deliverables, Artifacts, and Building Blocks
• 4. Definitions
  • 4.23 Artifact

as

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Executive Overview
    • Why use the TOGAF Standard as a framework for Enterprise Architecture?
• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.14 Establishing the Architecture Capability as an Operational Entity

availability

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.2 Availability

b

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions

b.1

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.1 Application Software

b.10

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.10 Data Element

b.11

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.11 Database

b.12

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.12 Database Management System

b.13

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.13 End User

b.14

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.14 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System

b.15

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.15 Hardware

b.16

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.16 Information Domain

b.17

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.17 Information System (IS)

b.18

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.18 Interaction

b.19

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.19 Interaction Model

b.2

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.2 Availability

b.20

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.20 Interface

b.21

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.21 Key Performance Indicator (KPI)

b.22

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.22 Lifecycle

b.23

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.23 Managing Successful Programs (MSP)

b.24

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.24 Matrix

b.25

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.25 Metaview

b.26

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.26 Open System

b.27

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.27 Operational Governance

b.28

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.28 Packaged Services

b.29

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.29 Portability

b.3

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.3 Business System

b.30

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.30 Portfolio

b.31

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.31 PRINCE2

b.32

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.32 Program

b.33

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.33 Project

b.34

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.34 Risk Management

b.35

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.35 Scalability

b.36

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.36 Security

b.37

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.37 Server

b.38

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.38 Service Quality

b.39

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.39 SMART

b.4

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.4 Catalog

b.40

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.40 Supplier Management

b.41

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.41 System

b.42

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.42 Time Period

b.43

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.43 Use-Case

b.44

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.44 User

b.5

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.5 Client

b.6

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.6 COBIT

b.7

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.7 Configuration Management

b.8

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.8 CxO

b.9

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.9 Data Dictionary

baseline

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.24 Baseline

be

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Executive Overview
    • When should Enterprise Architecture be done?

benefit

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Executive Overview
    • What are the benefits of an Enterprise Architecture?
    • Who would benefit from using the TOGAF Standard?

block

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.6 Deliverables, Artifacts, and Building Blocks
• 4. Definitions
  • 4.9 Architecture Building Block (ABB)
  • 4.26 Building Block
  • 4.73 Solution Building Block (SBB)

boundaryless

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.25 Boundaryless Information FlowTM

Boundaryless Information Flow

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.25 Boundaryless Information FlowTM

building

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.6 Deliverables, Artifacts, and Building Blocks
• 4. Definitions
  • 4.9 Architecture Building Block (ABB)
  • 4.26 Building Block
  • 4.73 Solution Building Block (SBB)

building block

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.26 Building Block

business

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.27 Business Architecture
  • 4.28 Business Capability
  • 4.29 Business Function
  • 4.30 Business Governance
  • 4.31 Business Model
  • 4.32 Business Service
• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.3 Business System

Business Architecture

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.3 What Kind of Architecture Does the TOGAF Standard Deal With?
• 4. Definitions
  • 4.27 Business Architecture

business capability

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.28 Business Capability

business function

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.29 Business Function

business governance

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.30 Business Governance

business model

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.31 Business Model

business service

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.32 Business Service

business system

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.3 Business System

c

• C. Abbreviations
• INDEX

capability

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.13 Establishing and Maintaining an Enterprise Architecture Capability
  • 3.14 Establishing the Architecture Capability as an Operational Entity
• 4. Definitions
  • 4.28 Business Capability
  • 4.33 Capability
  • 4.34 Capability Architecture
  • 4.35 Capability Increment

Capability Architecture

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.34 Capability Architecture

capability increment

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.35 Capability Increment

catalog

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.4 Catalog

client

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.5 Client

COBIT

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.6 COBIT

communications

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.36 Communications and Stakeholder Management

communications management

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.14 Establishing the Architecture Capability as an Operational Entity
• 4. Definitions
  • 4.36 Communications and Stakeholder Management

component

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.4 Application Component
  • 4.81 Technology Component

concepts

• 3. Core Concepts

conceptual

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.7 Architecture Abstraction
    • 3.7.2 Conceptual Abstraction Level

concern

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.37 Concern

conditions

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.3 Information on Using the TOGAF Standard
    • 1.3.1 Conditions of Use

conditions of use

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.3 Information on Using the TOGAF Standard
    • 1.3.1 Conditions of Use

configuration

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.7 Configuration Management

configuration management

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.14 Establishing the Architecture Capability as an Operational Entity
• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.7 Configuration Management

content

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.12 TOGAF Content Framework and Enterprise Metamodel
  • 3.12.2 Content Framework

Content Framework

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.12 TOGAF Content Framework and Enterprise Metamodel
    • 3.12.1 Overview
    • 3.12.2 Content Framework

context

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.2 What is Architecture in the Context of the TOGAF Standard?

contextual

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.7 Architecture Abstraction
    • 3.7.1 Contextual Abstraction Level

continuum

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.10 Enterprise Continuum
• 4. Definitions
  • 4.10 Architecture Continuum
  • 4.44 Enterprise Continuum
  • 4.74 Solutions Continuum

core

• 3. Core Concepts

core concepts

• 3. Core Concepts

cost

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.3 Information on Using the TOGAF Standard
    • 1.3.2 How Much Does the TOGAF Standard Cost?

course

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.38 Course of Action

course of action

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.38 Course of Action

CxO

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.8 CxO

data

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.39 Data Architecture
• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.9 Data Dictionary
  • B.10 Data Element

Data Architecture

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.3 What Kind of Architecture Does the TOGAF Standard Deal With?
• 4. Definitions
  • 4.39 Data Architecture

data dictionary

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.9 Data Dictionary

data element

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.10 Data Element

database

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.11 Database
  • B.12 Database Management System

database management system

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.12 Database Management System

deal

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.3 What Kind of Architecture Does the TOGAF Standard Deal With?

definitions

• 4. Definitions
• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions

deliverable

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.6 Deliverables, Artifacts, and Building Blocks
• 4. Definitions
  • 4.40 Deliverable

design

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.5 Enterprise Architecture Services
    • 3.5.2 Design Support Services

developing

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.12 TOGAF Content Framework and Enterprise Metamodel
    • 3.12.4 Developing the Enterprise Metamodel

development

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Executive Overview
    • What specifically would prompt the development of an Enterprise Architecture?
• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.4 Architecture Development Method
  • 3.5 Enterprise Architecture Services
    • 3.5.3 Development Support Services
    • 3.5.6 Enterprise Architecture Practice Development Support Services
• 4. Definitions
  • 4.11 Architecture Development Method (ADM)

dictionary

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.9 Data Dictionary

different

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.16 Using the TOGAF Framework with Different Architecture Styles

digital

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.41 Digital Architecture

digital architecture

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.41 Digital Architecture

document

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.2 Structure of this Document

documentation

• 2. The TOGAF Documentation Set
• 2.1 Structure of the TOGAF Documentation Set

documents

• A. Referenced Documents
• Other Referenced Documents

does

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.3 Information on Using the TOGAF Standard
    • 1.3.2 How Much Does the TOGAF Standard Cost?
• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.3 What Kind of Architecture Does the TOGAF Standard Deal With?

domain

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.12 Architecture Domain
• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.16 Information Domain

done

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Executive Overview
    • When should Enterprise Architecture be done?

downloads

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.3 Information on Using the TOGAF Standard
    • 1.3.3 Downloads

EAI

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.9 Interoperability

element

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.10 Data Element

elicitation

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.5 Enterprise Architecture Services
    • 3.5.4 Requirements Elicitation and Understanding Services

end

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.13 End User

end user

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.13 End User

enterprise

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Executive Overview
    • What is an enterprise?
    • Why is an Enterprise Architecture needed?
    • What are the benefits of an Enterprise Architecture?
    • What specifically would prompt the development of an Enterprise Architecture?
    • Why use the TOGAF Standard as a framework for Enterprise Architecture?
    • When should Enterprise Architecture be done?
• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.5 Enterprise Architecture Services
  • 3.5.1 Enterprise Support Services
  • 3.5.6 Enterprise Architecture Practice Development Support Services
• 3.10 Enterprise Continuum
• 3.12 TOGAF Content Framework and Enterprise Metamodel
• 3.12.3 Enterprise Metamodel
• 3.12.4 Developing the Enterprise Metamodel

• 3.13 Establishing and Maintaining an Enterprise Architecture Capability
• 3.18 Enterprise Agility

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.42 Enterprise
  • 4.43 Enterprise Architecture Service
  • 4.44 Enterprise Continuum
• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.14 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System

enterprise agility

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.18 Enterprise Agility

Enterprise Architecture

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Executive Overview
    • What is an enterprise?

Enterprise Architecture service

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.5 Enterprise Architecture Services
• 4. Definitions
  • 4.43 Enterprise Architecture Service

Enterprise Continuum

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.10 Enterprise Continuum
• 4. Definitions
  • 4.44 Enterprise Continuum

Enterprise Metamodel

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.12 TOGAF Content Framework and Enterprise Metamodel
  • 3.12.1 Overview
  • 3.12.3 Enterprise Metamodel

Enterprise Principles

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.8 Architecture Principles

Enterprise Resource Planning system

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.14 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System

entity

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.14 Establishing the Architecture Capability as an Operational Entity

environment management

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.14 Establishing the Architecture Capability as an Operational Entity

ERP

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.14 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System

establishing

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.13 Establishing and Maintaining an Enterprise Architecture Capability
  • 3.14 Establishing the Architecture Capability as an Operational Entity

executive

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Executive Overview

financial management

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.14 Establishing the Architecture Capability as an Operational Entity

FlowTM

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.25 Boundaryless Information FlowTM

footnotes

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.4 Why Join The Open Group?
    • Footnotes
• 2. The TOGAF Documentation Set
  • 2.3 The TOGAF Library
    • Footnotes

foundation

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.45 Foundation Architecture

Foundation Architecture

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.45 Foundation Architecture

framework

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Executive Overview
    • What is an architecture framework?
    • Why use the TOGAF Standard as a framework for Enterprise Architecture?
• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.12 TOGAF Content Framework and Enterprise Metamodel
  • 3.12.2 Content Framework
• 3.15 Using the TOGAF Standard with Other Frameworks
• 3.16 Using the TOGAF Framework with Different Architecture Styles

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.13 Architecture Framework
  • 4.46 Framework

function

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.29 Business Function

gap

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.47 Gap

glossary

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions

governance

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.14 Architecture Governance
  • 4.30 Business Governance
  • 4.48 Governance
• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.27 Operational Governance

Governance Repository

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.11 Architecture Repository

group

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.4 Why Join The Open Group?
• A. Referenced Documents
  • The Open Group TOGAF Series Guides
  • Other Publications from The Open Group

guides

• A. Referenced Documents
  • The Open Group TOGAF Series Guides

hardware

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.15 Hardware

how

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.3 Information on Using the TOGAF Standard
    • 1.3.2 How Much Does the TOGAF Standard Cost?

in

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.2 What is Architecture in the Context of the TOGAF Standard?

increment

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.35 Capability Increment

indicator

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.21 Key Performance Indicator (KPI)

information

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.3 Information on Using the TOGAF Standard
• 4. Definitions
  • 4.25 Boundaryless Information FlowTM
  • 4.49 Information
  • 4.50 Information Technology (IT)
• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.16 Information Domain
  • B.17 Information System (IS)

information domains

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.16 Information Domain

information system

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.17 Information System (IS)

information technology

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.50 Information Technology (IT)

interaction

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.18 Interaction
  • B.19 Interaction Model

interaction model

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.19 Interaction Model

interface

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.20 Interface

interoperability

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.9 Interoperability
• 4. Definitions
  • 4.51 Interoperability

is

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Executive Overview
    • What is an enterprise?
    • Why is an Enterprise Architecture needed?
    • What is an architecture framework?
• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.1 What is the TOGAF Standard?
  • 3.2 What is Architecture in the Context of the TOGAF Standard?
• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.17 Information System (IS)

ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010:2011

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.2 What is Architecture in the Context of the TOGAF Standard?

IT

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.50 Information Technology (IT)

iteration

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.18 Enterprise Agility

join

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.4 Why Join The Open Group?

key

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.21 Key Performance Indicator (KPI)

Key Performance Indicator

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.21 Key Performance Indicator (KPI)

kind

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.3 What Kind of Architecture Does the TOGAF Standard Deal With?
• 4. Definitions
  • 4.57 Model Kind

KPI

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.21 Key Performance Indicator (KPI)

landscape

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.15 Architecture Landscape

level

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.7 Architecture Abstraction
    • 3.7.1 Contextual Abstraction Level
    • 3.7.2 Conceptual Abstraction Level
    • 3.7.3 Logical Abstraction Level
    • 3.7.4 Physical Abstraction Level
  • 3.18 Enterprise Agility
• 4. Definitions
  • 4.16 Architecture Level

library

• 2. The TOGAF Documentation Set
  • 2.1 Structure of the TOGAF Documentation Set
    • The TOGAF Library
  • 2.3 The TOGAF Library
• 4. Definitions
  • 4.76 Standards Library
  • 4.87 Viewpoint Library

lifecycle

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.22 Lifecycle

logical

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.7 Architecture Abstraction
    • 3.7.3 Logical Abstraction Level
• 4. Definitions
  • 4.52 Logical

maintaining

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.13 Establishing and Maintaining an Enterprise Architecture Capability

management

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.19 Risk Management
• 4. Definitions
  • 4.36 Communications and Stakeholder Management
• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.7 Configuration Management
  • B.12 Database Management System
  • B.34 Risk Management
  • B.40 Supplier Management

managing

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.23 Managing Successful Programs (MSP)

Managing Successful Programs

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.23 Managing Successful Programs (MSP)

matrix

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.24 Matrix

metadata

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.53 Metadata

metamodel

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.12 TOGAF Content Framework and Enterprise Metamodel
  • 3.12.3 Enterprise Metamodel
  • 3.12.4 Developing the Enterprise Metamodel

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.54 Metamodel

metaview

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.25 Metaview

method

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.4 Architecture Development Method
• 4. Definitions
  • 4.11 Architecture Development Method (ADM)
  • 4.55 Method

model

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.17 Architecture Model
  • 4.31 Business Model
  • 4.56 Modeling
  • 4.57 Model Kind
  • 4.63 Reference Model (RM)
• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.19 Interaction Model

model kind

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.57 Model Kind

modeling

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.56 Modeling

MSP

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.23 Managing Successful Programs (MSP)

much

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.3 Information on Using the TOGAF Standard
    • 1.3.2 How Much Does the TOGAF Standard Cost?

MVA

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.5 Enterprise Architecture Services
    • 3.5.2 Design Support Services

needed

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Executive Overview
    • Why is an Enterprise Architecture needed?

objective

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.58 Objective

open

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.4 Why Join The Open Group?
• A. Referenced Documents
  • The Open Group TOGAF Series Guides
  • Other Publications from The Open Group
• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.26 Open System

open system

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.26 Open System

operational

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.14 Establishing the Architecture Capability as an Operational Entity
• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.27 Operational Governance

operational governance

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.27 Operational Governance

orientation

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.69 Service Orientation

overview

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Executive Overview
• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.12 TOGAF Content Framework and Enterprise Metamodel
    • 3.12.1 Overview

package

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.88 Work Package

packaged

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.28 Packaged Services

packaged services

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.28 Packaged Services

partition

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.18 Enterprise Agility
• 4. Definitions
  • 4.18 Architecture Partition

pattern

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.59 Pattern

performance

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.21 Key Performance Indicator (KPI)

performance management

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.14 Establishing the Architecture Capability as an Operational Entity

period

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.42 Time Period

physical

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.7 Architecture Abstraction
    • 3.7.4 Physical Abstraction Level
• 4. Definitions
  • 4.60 Physical

planning

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.5 Enterprise Architecture Services
    • 3.5.5 Architecture Planning Services
• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.14 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System

platform

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.5 Application Platform

portability

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.29 Portability

portfolio

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.71 Service Portfolio
• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.30 Portfolio

practice

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.5 Enterprise Architecture Services
    • 3.5.6 Enterprise Architecture Practice Development Support Services

PRINCE2

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.31 PRINCE2

principle

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.8 Architecture Principles
• 4. Definitions
  • 4.19 Architecture Principle
  • 4.61 Principle

product

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.62 Product

program

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.23 Managing Successful Programs (MSP)
  • B.32 Program

project

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.33 Project

prompt

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Executive Overview
    • What specifically would prompt the development of an Enterprise Architecture?

publications

• A. Referenced Documents
  • Other Publications from The Open Group

quality

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.38 Service Quality

quality management

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.14 Establishing the Architecture Capability as an Operational Entity

reference

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.63 Reference Model (RM)

Reference Library

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.11 Architecture Repository

reference models

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.63 Reference Model (RM)

referenced

• A. Referenced Documents
• Other Referenced Documents

repository

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.11 Architecture Repository

requirement

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.5 Enterprise Architecture Services
    • 3.5.4 Requirements Elicitation and Understanding Services
• 4. Definitions
  • 4.64 Requirement

resource

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.14 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System

resource management

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.14 Establishing the Architecture Capability as an Operational Entity

risk

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.19 Risk Management
• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.34 Risk Management

risk management

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.14 Establishing the Architecture Capability as an Operational Entity
  • 3.19 Risk Management
• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.34 Risk Management

RM

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.63 Reference Model (RM)

roadmap

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.65 Roadmap

role

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.66 Role

SBB

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.73 Solution Building Block (SBB)

scalability

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.35 Scalability

security

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.36 Security

segment

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.67 Segment Architecture

Segment Architecture

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.67 Segment Architecture

series

• A. Referenced Documents
  • The Open Group TOGAF Series Guides

server

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.37 Server

service

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.6 Application Service
  • 4.32 Business Service
  • 4.43 Enterprise Architecture Service
  • 4.68 Service
  • 4.69 Service Orientation
  • 4.71 Service Portfolio
  • 4.82 Technology Service
• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.38 Service Quality

service categories

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.5 Enterprise Architecture Services

service delivery model

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.5 Enterprise Architecture Services

service management

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.14 Establishing the Architecture Capability as an Operational Entity

service orientation

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.69 Service Orientation

service portfolio

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.71 Service Portfolio

service qualities

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.38 Service Quality

Service-Oriented

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.70 Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)

Service-Oriented Architecture

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.70 Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)

services

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.5 Enterprise Architecture Services
  • 3.5.1 Enterprise Support Services
  • 3.5.2 Design Support Services
  • 3.5.3 Development Support Services
  • 3.5.4 Requirements Elicitation and Understanding Services
  • 3.5.5 Architecture Planning Services
  • 3.5.6 Enterprise Architecture Practice Development Support Services

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.28 Packaged Services

set

• 2. The TOGAF Documentation Set
• 2.1 Structure of the TOGAF Documentation Set

should

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Executive Overview
    • When should Enterprise Architecture be done?

SMART

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.58 Objective
• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.39 SMART

SOA

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.70 Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)

software

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.1 Application Software

solution

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.72 Solution Architecture
  • 4.73 Solution Building Block (SBB)

Solution Architecture

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.72 Solution Architecture

solution building block

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.73 Solution Building Block (SBB)

solutions

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.74 Solutions Continuum

Solutions Continuum

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.10 Enterprise Continuum
• 4. Definitions
  • 4.74 Solutions Continuum

Solutions Landscape

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.11 Architecture Repository

specifically

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Executive Overview
    • What specifically would prompt the development of an Enterprise Architecture?

stakeholder

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.36 Communications and Stakeholder Management
  • 4.75 Stakeholder

stakeholder management

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.14 Establishing the Architecture Capability as an Operational Entity
• 4. Definitions
  • 4.36 Communications and Stakeholder Management

standard

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Executive Overview
    • Why use the TOGAF Standard as a framework for Enterprise Architecture?
    • Who would benefit from using the TOGAF Standard?
  • 1.3 Information on Using the TOGAF Standard
  • 1.3.2 How Much Does the TOGAF Standard Cost?

• 2. The TOGAF Documentation Set
  • 2.1 Structure of the TOGAF Documentation Set
    • The TOGAF Standard
  • 2.2 The TOGAF Standard
• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.1 What is the TOGAF Standard?
  • 3.2 What is Architecture in the Context of the TOGAF Standard?
  • 3.3 What Kind of Architecture Does the TOGAF Standard Deal With?
  • 3.15 Using the TOGAF Standard with Other Frameworks
• 4. Definitions
  • 4.76 Standards Library

Standards Library

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.11 Architecture Repository
• 4. Definitions
  • 4.76 Standards Library

strategic

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.77 Strategic Architecture

Strategic Architecture

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.77 Strategic Architecture

stream

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.84 Value Stream

structure

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.2 Structure of this Document
• 2. The TOGAF Documentation Set
  • 2.1 Structure of the TOGAF Documentation Set

style

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.16 Using the TOGAF Framework with Different Architecture Styles
• 4. Definitions
  • 4.7 Architectural Style

successful

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.23 Managing Successful Programs (MSP)

supplementary

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions

supplier

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.40 Supplier Management

supplier management

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.14 Establishing the Architecture Capability as an Operational Entity
• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.40 Supplier Management

support

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.5 Enterprise Architecture Services
    • 3.5.1 Enterprise Support Services
    • 3.5.2 Design Support Services
    • 3.5.3 Development Support Services
    • 3.5.6 Enterprise Architecture Practice Development Support Services

system

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.3 Business System
  • B.12 Database Management System
  • B.14 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System
  • B.17 Information System (IS)
  • B.26 Open System
  • B.41 System

TAFIM

• 1. Introduction

target

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.78 Target Architecture

Target Architecture

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.78 Target Architecture

taxonomy

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.79 Taxonomy of Architecture Views

taxonomy of architecture views

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.79 Taxonomy of Architecture Views

technology

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.50 Information Technology (IT)
  • 4.80 Technology Architecture
  • 4.81 Technology Component
  • 4.82 Technology Service

Technology Architecture

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.3 What Kind of Architecture Does the TOGAF Standard Deal With?
• 4. Definitions
  • 4.80 Technology Architecture

technology component

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.81 Technology Component

technology service

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.82 Technology Service

The Open Group

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.4 Why Join The Open Group?

this

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.2 Structure of this Document

time

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.42 Time Period

time period

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.42 Time Period

TOGAF

• 1. Introduction
• 1.1 Executive Overview
  • Why use the TOGAF Standard as a framework for Enterprise Architecture?
  • Who would benefit from using the TOGAF Standard?
• 1.3 Information on Using the TOGAF Standard
• 1.3.2 How Much Does the TOGAF Standard Cost?

• 2. The TOGAF Documentation Set
• 2.1 Structure of the TOGAF Documentation Set
• The TOGAF Standard
• The TOGAF Library

• 2.2 The TOGAF Standard
• 2.3 The TOGAF Library

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.1 What is the TOGAF Standard?
  • 3.2 What is Architecture in the Context of the TOGAF Standard?
  • 3.3 What Kind of Architecture Does the TOGAF Standard Deal With?
  • 3.12 TOGAF Content Framework and Enterprise Metamodel
  • 3.15 Using the TOGAF Standard with Other Frameworks
  • 3.16 Using the TOGAF Framework with Different Architecture Styles
• A. Referenced Documents
  • The Open Group TOGAF Series Guides

TOGAF ADM

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.9 Interoperability

TOGAF Content Framework

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.12 TOGAF Content Framework and Enterprise Metamodel

TOGAF Library

• 2. The TOGAF Documentation Set
  • 2.1 Structure of the TOGAF Documentation Set
    • The TOGAF Library
  • 2.3 The TOGAF Library

TOGAF Standard

• 2. The TOGAF Documentation Set
  • 2.1 Structure of the TOGAF Documentation Set
    • The TOGAF Standard
  • 2.2 The TOGAF Standard

transition

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.83 Transition Architecture

Transition Architecture

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.83 Transition Architecture

understanding

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.5 Enterprise Architecture Services
    • 3.5.4 Requirements Elicitation and Understanding Services

US DoD

• 1. Introduction

use

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Executive Overview
    • Why use the TOGAF Standard as a framework for Enterprise Architecture?
  • 1.3 Information on Using the TOGAF Standard
    • 1.3.1 Conditions of Use

Use-Case

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.43 Use-Case

user

• B. Glossary of Supplementary Definitions
  • B.13 End User
  • B.44 User

using

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Executive Overview
    • Who would benefit from using the TOGAF Standard?
  • 1.3 Information on Using the TOGAF Standard
• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.15 Using the TOGAF Standard with Other Frameworks
  • 3.16 Using the TOGAF Framework with Different Architecture Styles

value

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.84 Value Stream

value stream

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.84 Value Stream

view

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.20 Architecture View
  • 4.85 View

viewpoint

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.21 Architecture Viewpoint
  • 4.86 Viewpoint
  • 4.87 Viewpoint Library

viewpoint library

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.87 Viewpoint Library

viewpoints

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.17 Architecture Views and Viewpoints

views

• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.17 Architecture Views and Viewpoints
• 4. Definitions
  • 4.79 Taxonomy of Architecture Views

vision

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.22 Architecture Vision

what

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Executive Overview
    • What is an enterprise?
    • What are the benefits of an Enterprise Architecture?
    • What specifically would prompt the development of an Enterprise Architecture?
    • What is an architecture framework?
• 3. Core Concepts
  • 3.1 What is the TOGAF Standard?
  • 3.2 What is Architecture in the Context of the TOGAF Standard?
  • 3.3 What Kind of Architecture Does the TOGAF Standard Deal With?

when

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Executive Overview
    • When should Enterprise Architecture be done?

who

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Executive Overview
    • Who would benefit from using the TOGAF Standard?

why

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Executive Overview
    • Why is an Enterprise Architecture needed?
    • Why use the TOGAF Standard as a framework for Enterprise Architecture?
  • 1.4 Why Join The Open Group?

work

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.88 Work Package

work package

• 4. Definitions
  • 4.88 Work Package

would

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Executive Overview
    • What specifically would prompt the development of an Enterprise Architecture?
    • Who would benefit from using the TOGAF Standard?

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