The Open Group Architecture Framework

Structure of the TOGAF Architecture Development Method (ADM).[1] The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) is a framework for enterprise architecture which provides an approach for designing, planning, implementing, and governing an enterprise information technology architecture.[2] TOGAF has been a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States and other countries since 2011.[3] TOGAF is a high level approach to design. It is typically modeled at four levels: Business, Application, Data, and Technology. Overview[edit] An architecture framework is a set of tools which can be used for developing a broad range of different architectures.[4] It should: describe a method for defining an information system in terms of a set of building blocksshow how the building blocks fit togethercontain a set of toolsprovide a common vocabularyinclude a list of recommended standardsinclude a list of compliant products that can be used to implement the building blocks History[edit] Related: