ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT

User Guide Series

The Open Group Architecture

Framework (TOGAF)

Author: Sparx Systems

Date: 10/11/2023
Version: 16.1

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Table of Contents

The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) 4

Brief Introduction 7
TOGAF System Requirements 9
TOGAF Support 10
Licencing Copyright and Trademarks 11
TOGAF Copyright Notices 12
TOGAF Software Product License Agreement 13
Acknowledgement of Trademarks 15
Using TOGAF 16
Getting Started With TOGAF 17
TOGAF Model Patterns 18
The TOGAF Interface Diagram 19
The TOGAF Model Structure 21
The TOGAF Diagrams 22
The TOGAF Toolbox Pages 23
Architecture Development Method Toolbox Pages 24
Architecture Content Model Toolbox Pages 28
ACM Core 31
Data Modeling Extension 34
Governance Extension 35
Infrastructure Consolidation Extension 37
Motivation Extension 38
Process Modeling Extension 39
Services Extension 40
Benefits Toolbox Pages 41
Business Motivation Model Toolbox Pages 43
Ends Page 46
Means Page 47
Impact Page 49
Assessment Page 50
Influencers Page 51
BMM Extended Page 53
Business Logistics Toolbox Pages 54
Business Process Toolbox Pages 56
Conceptual Framework Toolbox Pages 57
Enterprise Continuum Toolbox Page 59
Organization Structure Toolbox Pages 61
Data Map Toolbox Pages 63
Service Model Toolbox Page 64
FEAF Business Reference Model Toolbox Page 66
FEAF Performance Reference Model Toolbox Page 67
FEAF Service Component Reference Model Toolbox Page 68
FEAF Technical Reference Model Toolbox Page 69
Gap Analysis Matrix - TOGAF 70
Open the Matrix 71
Create Gap Elements 73
Gap Analysis Matrix Profiles 74
 Tagged Values in TOGAF 75
TOGAF Linked Document Templates 76
The Architecture Development Method (ADM) 79
ADM Phases 80
The TOGAF Enterprise Continuum 82
Support For Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework 83
TOGAF Catalogs 84
More Information 85
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The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF)

The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) is one of the most widely accepted methods for developing
enterprise architecture. TOGAF is an open framework, providing a practical, definitive and proven step-by-step method
for developing and maintaining enterprise architecture.You can use the TOGAF facilities in Enterprise Architect to
model an enterprise of any size, and you can create or import any number of Artifacts including Catalogues, Matrices
and diagrams, which can all be conveniently stored in the repository that will serve as the Architecture Repository. All
Artifacts are stored in compliance with the TOGAF metamodel; additionally Reference Libraries, Standards and
governance logs can all be modeled in the tool.

The Open Group's TOGAF Architecture Development Method

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Enterprise Architecture is an important discipline, as organizations need to understand the fundamental aspects of their
business in order to keep pace with the global market and technology changes in a continually evolving world. Enterprise
Architect has built-in support for all the important enterprise architecture frameworks and enterprise modeling languages,
allowing you to model an enterprise from the business goals and drivers through to Cloud-based infrastructure services.
In this topic you will learn how to model an Enterprise using TOGAF, including working with the ADM and metamodel
attributes.

Discussion

The topics described here provide an introduction to, and procedural explanation of, using TOGAF in Enterprise
Architect.

Section Content

Welcome This section provides an introduction to TOGAF, and contains the formal
documentation defining its use with Enterprise Architect.

Using TOGAF Get started with TOGAF, learning about the model structure, templates, diagram
types and more.

TOGAF ADM The key to TOGAF remains a reliable, practical method - the TOGAF Architecture
Development Method (ADM) - for defining business needs and developing an
architecture that meets those needs, applying the elements of TOGAF and other
architectural assets available to the organization.

The TOGAF Enterprise The TOGAF Enterprise Continuum is a 'virtual repository' of all the architecture
Continuum assets - models, Patterns, architecture descriptions and other artifacts - that exist
both within the enterprise and in the IT industry at large, and that the enterprise
considers itself to have available for the development of architectures for the
enterprise.

Federal Enterprise TOGAF provides diagrams and Toolbox pages specific to the Federal Enterprise
Architecture Framework Architecture Framework (FEAF). It also provides 'out-of-the-box' models of the
FEAF Performance Reference model and Technical Reference model.

TOGAF Catalogs Enterprise Architect helps you to create Model Catalog Artifacts, using the
TOGAF-Catalog model Pattern, for:
· Actors
· Business Services
· Organization Units
· Principles
· Requirements and

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· Roles

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Brief Introduction
Welcome to The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) integrated with Enterprise Architect.
Using this technology, users of Enterprise Architect benefit from TOGAF within a multi-featured modeling environment
based on open standards.

About TOGAF

The Open Group Architecture Framework is one of the most widely accepted methods for developing enterprise
architectures. TOGAF is an open framework, providing a practical, definitive and proven step-by-step method for
developing and maintaining enterprise architectures.
The key to TOGAF remains a reliable, practical method - the TOGAF Architecture Development Method (ADM) - for
defining business needs and developing an architecture that meets those needs, applying the elements of TOGAF and
other architectural assets available to the organization.
TOGAF embodies the concept of the Enterprise Continuum to reflect different levels of abstraction in an architecture
development process. In this way TOGAF facilitates understanding and co-operation between actors at different levels. It
provides a context for the use of multiple frameworks, models, and architecture assets in conjunction with the TOGAF
ADM. By means of the Enterprise Continuum, architects are encouraged to leverage all other relevant architectural
resources and assets, in addition to the TOGAF Foundation Architecture, in developing an organization-specific IT
architecture.
For detailed information on TOGAF itself, visit the TOGAF website.

Benefits of TOGAF

· Helps align business processes and IT to the business strategies and goals
· Provides support for all the phases in the ADM
· Provides support for OMG's Business Motivation Model
· Provides support for the Architecture Content Model
· Provides support for visual modeling of As-Is and To-Be architecture
· Provides support for modeling all four architecture domains specific to TOGAF (Business, Application, Data and
Technology)
· Provides support for the report generation of TOGAF work products
· Provides the Open Group's TOGAF deliverable templates as Linked Document templates
· Provides out-of-box FEAF reference models

TOGAF Features

· A visual clickable Interface for the Architecture Development Method (ADM)

· Useful starter model to help you become productive quickly
· UML profiles for FEAF Business, Performance, Service and Technical Reference Models
· Efficient relationship management for model artifacts with Enterprise Architect's Relationship Matrix and Hierarchy
View
· Links to external files, audit log and report generation features of Enterprise Architect, providing additional
capability for maintaining and managing your enterprise architecture

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· A TOGAF-specific Glossary for the technology

Getting Started

For instructions on how to start using TOGAF within Enterprise Architect, see the Using TOGAF Help topic.

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TOGAF System Requirements

TOGAF version 9.x runs under these environments:

Operating Systems

· Windows 10
· Windows 8
· Windows 7
· Windows 2008 Server
· Windows 2003 Server
· Windows XP Service Pack 2

Enterprise Architect Versions

· Enterprise Architect Version 11.1 or later

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TOGAF Support
Technical support for modeling through TOGAF in Enterprise Architect is available to registered users of Enterprise
Architect in exactly the same way as for Enterprise Architect itself.

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Licencing Copyright and Trademarks

TOGAF is owned and managed by The Open Group, and any organization wanting to make commercial use of the
material must apply to The Open Group for a commercial licence. See The Open Group TOGAF website.

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TOGAF Copyright Notices

TOGAF: Copyright © 2003-2018 X/Open Company Ltd, Trading as The Open Group. All Rights Reserved.
Any organization that intends use the methods, resources, and associated documentation suite known as The Open Group
Architecture Framework - TOGAF Version 9 (and all earlier versions) for commercial purposes must apply to The Open
Group for a commercial licence. See The Open Group TOGAF web site.

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TOGAF Software Product License Agreement

This Software Product License Agreement relates to the separately-purchased MDG Technology for TOGAF for use
with the Corporate and Professional Editions of Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect. The MDG Technology for TOGAF
integrated with the Ultimate and Unified Editions of Enterprise Architect is covered by the Sparx Systems Enterprise
Architect Modelling Tool.

MDG Technology for TOGAF, Enterprise Architect MDG Add-In, Version 3.0.
Copyright © 2008-2022 Sparx Systems Pty Ltd. All Rights Reserved
IMPORTANT-READ CAREFULLY: This End User License Agreement ("EULA") is a legal agreement between YOU
as Licensee and SPARX for the SOFTWARE PRODUCT identified above. By installing, copying, or otherwise using the
SOFTWARE PRODUCT, YOU agree to be bound by the terms of this EULA. If YOU do not agree to the terms of this
EULA, promptly delete the unused SOFTWARE PRODUCT.
The copyright in the SOFTWARE PRODUCT and its documentation is owned by Sparx Systems Pty Ltd, A.B.N 38 085
034 546. Subject to the terms of this EULA, YOU are granted a non-exclusive right for the duration of the EULA to use
the SOFTWARE PRODUCT. YOU do not acquire ownership of copyright or other intellectual property rights in any
part of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT by virtue of this EULA.
Your use of this software indicates your acceptance of this EULA and warranty.

DEFINITIONS

In this End User License Agreement, unless the contrary intention appears:
· "EULA" means this End User License Agreement
· "SPARX" means Sparx Systems Pty Ltd A.C.N 085 034 546
· "Licensee" means YOU, or the organization (if any) on whose behalf YOU are taking the EULA
· "Registered Edition of MDG Technology for TOGAF" means the edition of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT which is
available for purchase from the web site: https://sparxsystems.com/products/mdg/tech/togaf/purchase.html,
following a thirty (30) day free evaluation period
· "SOFTWARE PRODUCT" or "SOFTWARE" means MDG Technology for TOGAF, which includes computer
software and associated media and printed materials, and may include online or electronic documentation
· "SUPPORT SERVICES" means email-based support provided by SPARX, including advice on usage of the
SOFTWARE PRODUCT, investigation of bugs, fixes, repairs of models, if and when appropriate, and general
product support
· "SPARX SUPPORT ENGINEERS" means employees of SPARX who provide on-line support services
· "Trial Edition of MDG Technology for TOGAF" means the edition of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT which is
available free of charge for evaluation purposes for a period of thirty (30) days

GRANT OF LICENSE

In accordance with the terms of this EULA YOU are granted the following rights:
· To install and use ONE copy of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT or, in its place, any prior version for the same
operating system, on a single computer; as the primary user of the computer on which the SOFTWARE PRODUCT
is installed, YOU may make a second copy for your exclusive use on either a home or portable computer
· To store or install a copy of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT on a storage device, such as a network server, used only to
install or run the SOFTWARE PRODUCT over an internal network
· To make copies of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT for backup, archival and instructional purposes

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EVALUATION LICENSE

The Trial Edition of MDG Technology for TOGAF is not free software. Subject to the terms of this agreement, YOU are
hereby licensed to use this software for evaluation purposes without charge for a period of thirty (30) days.
Upon expiration of the thirty (30) day evaluation period, the SOFTWARE PRODUCT must be removed from the
computer. Unregistered use of Trial Edition of the MDG Technology for TOGAF after the 30-day evaluation period is in
violation of Australian, U.S. and international copyright laws.
SPARX may extend the evaluation period on request and at their discretion.
If YOU choose to use this software after the 30-day evaluation period a license must be purchased (as described at
https://sparxsystems.com/products/mdg/tech/togaf/purchase.html). Upon payment of the license fee, YOU will be sent
details of where to download the registered edition of MDG Technology for TOGAF and will be provided with a suitable
software 'key' by email.

ADDITIONAL RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS

YOU hereby undertake not to sell or sub-license the SOFTWARE PRODUCT other than as expressly authorized by this
EULA.
NO WARRANTY. The SOFTWARE PRODUCT is provided "AS IS", without warranty of any kind, and SPARX
expressly disclaims all warranties and/or conditions with respect to the SOFTWARE PRODUCT, either express, implied
or statutory, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties and/or conditions of merchantability, of satisfactory
quality, of fitness for a particular purpose, of accuracy, of quiet enjoyment, and of non-infringement of third party rights.
LIMITATION
Under no circumstances shall SPARX be liable for any incidental, special, indirect or consequential damages arising out
of or relating to this license or YOUR use, reproduction, modification, distribution of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT, or
any portion thereof, whether under a theory of contract, warranty, strict liability or otherwise, even if the copyright
holder has been advised of the possibility of such damages and notwithstanding the failure of essential purpose of any
remedy.

TRADEMARKS

All names of products and companies used in this EULA, the SOFTWARE PRODUCT, or the enclosed documentation
can be trademarks of their corresponding owners. Their use in this EULA is intended to be in compliance with the
respective guidelines and licenses.

GOVERNING LAW

This agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of AUSTRALIA, in the state of
Victoria.

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Acknowledgement of Trademarks
Trademarks of Microsoft

· Microsoft®
· Windows®

Trademarks of the OMG

· OMG™
· Object Management Group™
· UML™
· Unified Modeling Language™

Trademarks of The Open Group

· TOGAF™

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Using TOGAF
TOGAF provides a model-based framework for planning, designing and implementing the Architecture for an
Enterprise. The starter model provided with TOGAF acts as a base upon which you can build the Enterprise
Architecture. You can create the appropriate diagrams from the extended Enterprise Architect UML diagram set, using
Toolbox pages that support every phase of the TOGAF Interface Diagram. You can also align models across the phases
of the Architecture Development Method (ADM) using the Enterprise Architect Relationship Matrix.

Notes

· TOGAF is integrated with the features of Enterprise Architect

· Enterprise Architect is integrated with other Service Oriented Architecture tools such as SOMF and SoaML, and
broader architecture modeling tools such as ArchiMate, SPEM and Business Rule Modeling, all of which you can
use in conjunction with the TOGAF to model and develop your Enterprise Architecture

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Getting Started With TOGAF

TOGAF is fully integrated with the Unified and Ultimate Editions of Enterprise Architect, in which it is enabled and
ready for use.
If you have the Corporate Edition of Enterprise Architect, you can purchase and install an MDG Technology for TOGAF
separately; once you have entered the registration key for the MDG Technology for TOGAF, it is automatically available
in and integrated with Enterprise Architect, as for the Unified and Ultimate Editions.
You can use the TOGAF profile in the Professional Edition of Enterprise Architect. However, the Gap Analysis Matrix
feature is not available for TOGAF in the Professional Edition.

Access TOGAF

1. Create a new Enterprise Architect project file, and click on the top-level Package.
2. Select the 'Design > Package > Model Wizard' option.
3. In the 'Create from Pattern' tab (Model Wizard), select the 'Enterprise Architecture > TOGAF' Perspective and the
'Starter Model' Pattern.
4. Click on the Create Model(s) button.
A new base TOGAF model is created in the Browser window, containing the TOGAF Architecture Development Method
(ADM) structures and the Enterprise Continuum asset Packages, and displaying the TOGAF-ADM (Interface) diagram.

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TOGAF Model Patterns

TOGAF includes a set of model Patterns that you can use to generate separate models within your TOGAF project.
These are available through the Model Wizard (Start Page 'Create from Pattern' tab).

Access

Display the Model Wizard (Start Page 'Create from Pattern' tab), using any of the methods outlined here.
Once in the Model Wizard, select the 'Enterprise Architecture > TOGAF' Perspective.
Select from the TOGAF Patterns:
· Starter Model (includes both ADM and Enterprise Continuum)
· Architecture Development Method (ADM)
· Enterprise Continuum
· Technical Reference Model
· Catalogs
If you require additional diagrams, then while in the Model Wizard, click on the 'Add Diagram' tab and (if necessary)
select the 'Enterprise Architecture > TOGAF' Perspective. Then select from the diagram categories:
· FEAF Diagrams (Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework)
· TOGAF_BusinessArchitecture
· TOGAF_DataArchitecture
· TOGAF Diagrams
In the 'Diagram Types' panel, select the required diagram type.

Ribbon Design > Package > Model Wizard

Context Menu Right-click on Package | Add a Model using Wizard

Keyboard Shortcuts Ctrl+Shift+M

Other
Browser window Header Bar : | New Model from Pattern

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The TOGAF Interface Diagram

In Enterprise Architect, the TOGAF Framework is presented as a predefined model. The model-level diagram of this
model structure is the TOGAF Interface diagram, which serves as a user interface for the development of Enterprise
Architecture based on TOGAF.

The TOGAF Framework model makes use of UML Packages, which is apparent from the model structure diagram. The
Interface diagram itself is a standard UML Package diagram, using custom images.

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Double-click on a cell of the Interface diagram to open the model Package and diagram corresponding to that particular
ADM phase.

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The TOGAF Model Structure

Within the TOGAF Framework model, each ADM phase is modeled as the highest-level Package.

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The TOGAF Diagrams

TOGAF provides a number of diagram types to support modeling with TOGAF. These diagrams include:
TOGAF diagrams:
· TOGAF Interface
· Conceptual Framework
· Architecture Content
· Architecture Development Method
· Service Model
· Enterprise Continuum
· Standards Information Base
TOGAF_BusinessArchitecture:
· Benefits
· Business Motivation Model
· Organization Structure
· Business Logistics
· Business Process
TOGAF_DataArchitecture:
· Data Map
FEAF diagrams:
· (FEAF) Business Reference Model
· (FEAF) Service Component Reference Model
· (FEAF) Technical Reference Model
· (FEAF) Performance Reference Model
TOGAF-specific diagrams can be created in the same way as for any other diagram in Enterprise Architect. When you
open a TOGAF diagram, Enterprise Architect automatically opens the appropriate Toolbox pages for that diagram.

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The TOGAF Toolbox Pages

The MDG Technology For TOGAF Toolbox pages provide elements and relationships for the full range of TOGAF
diagrams supported by the Technology.

Access

When you open a TOGAF diagram, Enterprise Architect displays the Toolbox pages that are most useful for that
particular diagram type. In addition, the 'Common Elements' and 'Common Relationships' pages of UML elements and
relationships display, regardless of which diagram is open.
The Diagram Toolbox pages can be docked on either side of the diagram, or free floated on top of the diagram to expose
more surface for editing.

Ribbon
Design > Diagram > Toolbox: > Specify 'TOGAF' in the 'Find Toolbox Item'
dialog

Keyboard Shortcuts
Ctrl+Shift+3 : > Specify 'TOGAF' in the 'Find Toolbox Item' dialog

Other You can display or hide the Diagram Toolbox by clicking on the or icons at
the left-hand end of the Caption Bar at the top of the Diagram View.

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Architecture Development Method Toolbox Pages

Architecture Development Method (ADM) elements are used to define and model the TOGAF specific primitives in all
the phases of ADM. You use them to define the scope of the architecture.

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Architecture Development Method Toolbox

Item Description

Architecture Vision Articulates a vision that enables the business goals, responds to the strategic
drivers, conforms with the principles, and addresses the stakeholder concerns and
objectives.
Tagged Values – ID, Scope, Version

Architecture Board Captures the definition for a cross-organization Architecture Board. This is a key
element in a successful architecture governance strategy, to oversee the
implementation of the strategy.
This body should be representative of all the key stakeholders in the architecture,
and typically comprises a group of executives responsible for the review and
maintenance of the overall architecture.
Tagged Values – ID, Authority Limits, Responsibilities

Baseline Architecture Captures the very high-level definitions of the Baseline environment from the
perspective of business information systems and technology. The scope and level of
detail to be defined depends on the extent to which existing architecture elements
are likely to be carried over into the Target Architecture.
Tagged Values – ID, Type, Version

Target Architecture Captures the very high-level definitions of the target environment, from the
perspective of business information systems and technology.
Tagged Values – ID, Type, Version

Framework Definition Provides a textual description of the Framework.

Tagged Values – ID, Version

Request for Architecture Captures the information for the Request for Architecture Work, a major input for
Work the ADM phases.
This element is designed as a Document Artifact. On creating a new element of this
type, double-click on the element to open the Linked Document and select the
'TOGAF - Request for Architecture Work' template from the list of templates
available for the 'Copy Template' option.
Tagged Values – ID, Architecturing Organization, Sponsoring Organization

Statement of Architecture Captures the information for the Statement of Architecture Work, a major output
Work for the ADM phases.
This element is designed as a Document Artifact. On creating a new element of this
type, double-click on the element to open the Linked Document and select the
'TOGAF – Statement of Architecture Work' template from the list of templates
available for the 'Copy Template' option.
Tagged Values – ID, Version

Product Captures the information on a product produced by the enterprise.

Tagged Value – ID

Work Package Defines a set of actions that achieve one or more objectives for the business. A
work Package can be a part of a project, a complete project, or a program.

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Tagged Values – CapabilityDelivered, WorkPackageCategory, ID, Source, Owner

Project Captures the information to define a planned endeavor undertaken to create a

product or service.
Tagged Values – ID, FutureDirections, Introduction, ProjectDevelopment, Process
Overview, References, Target Architecture(s) Mapping

Business Driver Defines the business driver in the 'Name' field.

Tagged Values – ID, Version

Business Scenario Identifies and clarifies business needs, and thereby derives the business
requirements that the architecture development has to address. Creating a business
scenario involves these steps:
1. Identifying, documenting, and ranking the problem driving the scenario.
2. Identifying the business and technical environment of the scenario and
documenting it in scenario models.
3. Identifying and documenting desired objectives.
4. Identifying the human actors (participants) and their place in the business
model.
5. Identifying computer actors (computing elements) and their place in the
technology model.
6. Identifying and documenting roles, responsibilities, and measures of success
per actor; documenting the required scripts per actor, and the results of
handling the situation.
7. Checking for 'fitness-for-purpose' and refining only if necessary.
A Linked Document template for Business Scenarios is provided by the
Technology. To use the template, right-click on the element and select the 'Edit
Linked Document' menu option. Select 'TOGAF – Business Scenario/Architecture
Vision' for the 'Copy template' option.
Tagged Value – ID

Business Entity A generic element that captures enterprise resources.

Tagged Values – ID, Description

Goal Captures what is to be achieved by the enterprise, with specifications defined by the
Tagged Values.
Tagged Values – Assumption, Critical Success Factor, Goal Type, ID, Key
Performance Indicator, Measure, Unit Responsible, Opportunity, Strength, Threat,
Weakness

Objective Captures the attainable, time-targeted, and measurable target that the enterprise
seeks to meet in order to achieve its goals.
Tagged Value – ID

Strategy Captures the strategy statements for the business plan.

Tagged Values – Action Plan, Estimated Budget, Estimated Time Period, ID,
Measure, Target Value

IT Governance Strategy Defines the strategy statement for IT governance.

Tagged Values – ID, Version

Defines and guides the organization, for the use of all assets and resources across

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Principle the enterprise. Each Principle should be linked to the relevant business objective
and key architecture drivers.
Tagged Values – ID, Implications, Rationale, Statement, Type, Version

Guideline Captures the Guidelines governing the enterprise and its functions, by providing
guidance on the optimal ways to carry out design or implementation activities.
Tagged Value – ID

Asset Captures the enterprise resources that could be estimated for value.
Tagged Values – ID, AssetValue, Description

Document Asset A subtype of Asset that captures the important document resources of the
enterprise.
Tagged Values – ID, AssetValue, Description

Equipment Asset A subtype of Asset that captures the equipment resources of the enterprise.
Tagged Values – ID, AssetValue, Description

Architecture Captures summary views of the Architecture Landscape (that is, the state of the
enterprise) at particular points in time.
Tagged Values – ID, Category, Source, Owner, Subject Matter, View Point, Level
Of Detail, Level Of Abstraction, Accuracy, Version, Maturity

Solution Captures the summary views of a solution in place for a specific architecture.
Tagged Values – ID, Category, Source, Owner, Subject Matter, Time, Volatility,
Version, Maturity

Architecture Building (ABB) Relates to the Architecture Continuum, and is defined or selected as a result
Block of the application of the ADM.
Tagged Values – ID, Description, Owning Organization, Rationale,
ServicePortfolio

Solutions Building Block (SBB) Relates to the Solutions Continuum, and can be either procured or
developed.
Tagged Values – ID, Description, Supplier Organization

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Architecture Content Model Toolbox Pages

The Architecture Content framework provides a structural model for architectural content that enables the major work
products that an architect creates to be consistently defined, structured, and presented.

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The elements in each of the Architecture Content Model Toolbox pages are described in separate topics:
· ACM Core

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· Data Modeling Extension

· Governance Extension
· Infrastructure Consolidation Extension
· Motivation Extension
· Process Modeling Extension
· Services Extension
For information on Architecture Content Model relationships, see the topic Architecture Content Metamodel
Relationships in the TOGAF online documentation.

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ACM Core
Elements from the ACM page of the Architecture Content Model Toolbox.

ACM Core Toolbox

Item Description

Actor Identifies a person, organization or system with a role that initiates or interacts with
activities. Actors can be internal or external to an organization.
Tagged Values – ID, Category, Source, Owner, #FTEs, ActorGoal, ActorTasks

Assumption Defines a statement of probable fact that has not been fully validated at this stage,
due to external constraints.
Tagged Values – ID, Rationale, Statement, Type

Business Constraint Identifies an external factor that prevents an organization from pursuing particular
approaches to meet its goals.
Tagged Value – ID

Business Function Identifies a factor that delivers business capabilities closely aligned to an
organization, but not necessarily explicitly governed by the organization.
Tagged Value – ID

Business Requirement Defines a quantitative statement of business need that must be met by a particular
architecture or work Package.
Tagged Value – ID

Business Service Identifies a service that supports business capabilities through an explicitly defined
interface and is explicitly governed by an organization.
Tagged Values – ID, Category, Source, Owner, StandardsClass,
StandardCreationDate, LastStandardReviewDate, NextStandardReviewDate,
RetireDate

Capability Defines a business-focused outcome that is delivered by the completion of one or

more work Packages. Using a capability-based planning approach, change activities
can be sequenced and grouped in order to provide continuous and incremental
business value.
Tagged Values – ID, Category, Source, Owner, Increments, BusinessValue

Data Entity Defines an encapsulation of data that is recognized by a business domain expert as
an entity. Logical data entities can be tied to applications, repositories and services,
and can be structured according to implementation considerations.
Tagged Values – ID, Category, Source, Owner, PrivacyClassification,
RetentionClassification

Gap Provides a statement of difference between two states. Used in the context of gap
analysis, where the difference between the Baseline and Target Architecture is
identified.
Tagged Values – ID, Category, Source, Owner

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Organization Unit Defines a self-contained unit of resources with line management responsibility,
goals, objectives, and measures. Organizations can include external parties and
business partner organizations.
Tagged Values – ID, PersonIncharge

Principle Provides a qualitative statement of intent that should be met by the architecture.
This has at least a supporting rationale and a measure of importance.
Tagged Values – ID, Type, Statement, Rationale, Implications

Process Represents the flow of control between or within functions and/or services
(depending on the granularity of definition). Processes represent a sequence of
activities that together achieve a specified outcome, can be decomposed into
sub-processes, and can show operation of a function or service (at the next level of
detail). Processes can also be used to link or compose organizations, functions,
services, and processes.
Tagged Values – ID, Category, Source, Owner, StandardsClass,
StandardCreationDate, LastStandardReviewDate, NextStandardReviewDate,
RetireDate, ProcessCriticality, ProcessVolumetrics, ProcessType

Platform Service Defines a technical capability required to provide enabling infrastructure that
supports the delivery of applications.
Tagged Values – ID, Category, Source, Owner, StandardClass

Role Defines the usual or expected function of an Actor, or the part somebody or
something plays in a particular action or event. An Actor can have a number of
roles.
Tagged Values – ID, Category, Source, Owner, Responsibilities

Work Package Identifies a set of actions to achieve one or more objectives for the business. A
work Package can be a part of a project, a complete project or a program.
Tagged Values – ID, Category, Source, Owner, CapabilityDelivered

Application Component Provides an encapsulation of application functionality aligned to implementation

structure.
See also: 'Logical Application Component' and 'Physical Technology Component'.
Tagged Values – ID, Category, Source, Owner, StandardsClass,
StandardCreationDate, LastStandardReviewDate, NextStandardReviewDate,
RetireDate

Logical Application Provides an encapsulation of application functionality that is independent of a

Component particular implementation.
Tagged Values – ID, Category, Source, Owner, StandardsClass,
StandardCreationDate, LastStandardReviewDate, NextStandardReviewDate,
RetireDate

Technology Component Provides an encapsulation of technology infrastructure that represents a class of

technology product or specific technology product.
Tagged Values – ID, Category, Source, Owner, StandardsClass,
StandardCreationDate, LastStandardReviewDate, NextStandardReviewDate,
RetireDate

Physical Technology Defines an instance of a specific technology infrastructure product or technology

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Component infrastructure product.

Tagged Values – ID, Category, Source, Owner, StandardsClass,
StandardCreationDate, LastStandardReviewDate, NextStandardReviewDate,
RetireDate, ModuleName, ProductName, Vendor, Version

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Data Modeling Extension

Elements from the Data Modeling Extension page of the Architecture Content Model Toolbox.

Data Modeling Extensions Toolbox

Item Description

Logical Data Component Defines a boundary zone that encapsulates related data entities to form a logical
location to be held.
Tagged Values – ID, Category, Source, Owner, StandardsClass,
StandardCreationDate, LastStandardReviewDate, NextStandardReviewDate,
RetireDate

Physical Data Component Defines a boundary zone that encapsulates related data entities to form a physical
location to be held.
Tagged Values – ID, Category, Source, Owner, StandardsClass,
StandardCreationDate, LastStandardReviewDate, NextStandardReviewDate,
RetireDate

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Governance Extension
Elements from the Governance Extension page of the Architecture Content Model Toolbox.

Governance Extension Toolbox

Item Description

Measure Identifies an indicator or factor that can be tracked, usually on an ongoing basis, to
determine success or alignment with objectives and goals.
Tagged Values – ID, Category, Source, Owner

Contract Defines an agreement between a service consumer and a service provider that
establishes functional and non-functional parameters for interaction.
Tagged Values – ID, Source, Owner, AvailabilityCharacteristics,
BehaviorCharacteristics, CapacityCharacteristics, ConsumingService,
ContractControlRequirements, CredibilityCharacteristics,
ExtensibilityCharacteristics, Growth, GrowthPeriod, IntegrityCharacteristics,
InternationalizationCharacteristics, LocalizationCharacteristics,
LocatabilityCharacteristics, ManageabilityCharacteristics, PeakProfileLongTerm,
PeakProfileShortTerm, PerformanceCharacteristics, PortabilityCharacteristics,
PrivacyCharacteristics, ProvidingService, QualityOfInformationRequired,
RecoverabilityCharacteristics, ReliabilityCharacteristics, ResponseRequirements,
ResultControlRequirements, ScalabilityCharacteristics, SecurityCharacteristics,
ServiceabilityCharacteristics, ServiceQualityCharacteristics, ServiceTimes,
Throughput, ThroughputPeriod

OLA Defines an Operation Level Agreement.

Tagged Values – ID, Source, Owner, AvailabilityCharacteristics,
BehaviorCharacteristics, CapacityCharacteristics, ConsumingService,
ContractControlRequirements, CredibilityCharacteristics,
ExtensibilityCharacteristics, Growth, GrowthPeriod, IntegrityCharacteristics,
InternationalizationCharacteristics, LocalizationCharacteristics,
LocatabilityCharacteristics, ManageabilityCharacteristics, PeakProfileLongTerm,
PeakProfileShortTerm, PerformanceCharacteristics, PortabilityCharacteristics,
PrivacyCharacteristics, ProvidingService, QualityOfInformationRequired,
RecoverabilityCharacteristics, ReliabilityCharacteristics, ResponseRequirements,
ResultControlRequirements, ScalabilityCharacteristics, SecurityCharacteristics,
ServiceabilityCharacteristics, ServiceQualityCharacteristics, ServiceTimes,
Throughput, ThroughputPeriod

SLA Defines a Service Level Agreement

Tagged Values – ID, Source, Owner, AvailabilityCharacteristics,
BehaviorCharacteristics, CapacityCharacteristics, ConsumingService,
ContractControlRequirements, CredibilityCharacteristics,
ExtensibilityCharacteristics, Growth, GrowthPeriod, IntegrityCharacteristics,
InternationalizationCharacteristics, LocalizationCharacteristics,
LocatabilityCharacteristics, ManageabilityCharacteristics, PeakProfileLongTerm,
PeakProfileShortTerm, PerformanceCharacteristics, PortabilityCharacteristics,
PrivacyCharacteristics, ProvidingService, QualityOfInformationRequired,
RecoverabilityCharacteristics, ReliabilityCharacteristics, ResponseRequirements,
ResultControlRequirements, ScalabilityCharacteristics, SecurityCharacteristics,
ServiceabilityCharacteristics, ServiceQualityCharacteristics, ServiceTimes,

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Throughput, ThroughputPeriod

Service Quality Defines a preset configuration of non-functional attributes that can be assigned to a
service or service contract.
Tagged Values – ID, Category, Source, Owner

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Infrastructure Consolidation Extension

Elements from the Infrastructure Consolidation Extension page of the Architecture Content Model Toolbox.

Infrastructure Consolidation Extension Toolbox

Item Description

Location Represents a place where business activity takes place and can be hierarchically
decomposed.
Tagged Values – ID, Category, Source, Owner

Logical Technology Provides an encapsulation of technology infrastructure that is independent of a

Component particular product. A class of technology product.
Tagged Values – ID, Category, Source, Owner, StandardsClass,
StandardCreationDate, LastStandardReviewDate, NextStandardReviewDate,
RetireDate

Physical Application Identifies an application, application module, application service or other

Component deployable component of functionality.
Tagged Values – ID, Source, Owner, AvailabilityCharacteristics,
CapacityCharacteristics, CredibilityCharacteristics, ExtensibilityCharacteristics,
Growth, GrowthPeriod, IntegrityCharacteristics, InternationalizationCharacteristics,
InteroperabilityCharacteristics, LocalizationCharacteristics,
LocatabilityCharacteristics, ManageabilityCharacteristics, PeakProfileLongTerm,
StandardCreationDate, LastStandardReviewDate, NextStandardReviewDate,
RetirementDate, PeakProfileShortTerm, PerformanceCharacteristics,
PortabilityCharacteristics, PrivacyCharacteristics, RecoverabilityCharacteristics,
ReliabilityCharacteristics, ScalabilityCharacteristics, SecurityCharacteristics,
ServiceabilityCharacteristics, ServiceTimes, Throughput, ThroughputPeriod,
LifeCycleStatus, InitialLiveDate, DateOfLastRelease, DateOfNextRelease,
StandardsClass

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Motivation Extension
Elements from the Motivation Extension page of the Architecture Content Model Toolbox.

Motivation Extension Toolbox

Item Description

Business Driver Defines an external or internal condition that motivates the organization to define
its goals.
Tagged Values – ID, Version

Goal Provides a high-level statement of intent or direction for an organization. Typically

used to measure success of an organization.
Tagged Values – ID, Category, Source, Owner

Objective Identifies a time-bounded milestone for an organization, to demonstrate progress

towards a goal.
Tagged Values – ID

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Process Modeling Extension

Elements from the Process Modeling Extension page of the Architecture Content Model Toolbox.

Process Modeling Extension Toolbox

Item Description

Control Defines a decision-making step with accompanying decision logic, used to

determine the execution approach for a process or to ensure that a process complies
with governance criteria.
Tagged Values – ID, Category, Source, Owner

Event Defines an organizational state change that triggers processing events; can originate
from inside or outside the organization and can be resolved inside or outside the
organization.
Tagged Values – ID, Category, Source, Owner

Product Defines the output generated by the business; that is, the business product of the
execution of a process.
Tagged Values – ID, Category, Source, Owner

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Services Extension
Elements from the Services Extension page of the Architecture Content Model Toolbox.

Services Extension Toolbox

Item Description

IT Service Defines the automated elements of a business service. An information system

service can deliver or support part or all of one or more business services.
Tagged Values – ID, Category, Source, Owner, DefinitionText, ContactPoint,
Availability, ChargeToUser, DependentSystems, StandardsClass,
StandardCreationDate, LastStandardReviewDate, NextStandardReviewDate,
RetireDate

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Benefits Toolbox Pages

You use the Benefits Toolbox to create elements that represent and depict the opportunities identified in an architecture
definition, classified according to their relative size, benefit, and complexity. The resulting Benefits diagram can be used
by stakeholders to make decisions on selection, prioritization and sequencing of the identified opportunities.

Benefits Toolbox

Item Description

Benefit An Artifact to model the benefit of an opportunity identified in the architecture

definition.
Tagged Values – ID, Owner, Source, Category

Feature Represents a characteristic of a service or solution

Tagged Values – ID, Owner, Source, Category

KPI (Key Performance Indicator) A metric used to define and measure progress towards
achieving goals or critical success factors.
Tagged Values – ID, Owner, Source, Category

Objective A statement of an attainable, time-targeted and measurable target that the enterprise
seeks to meet in order to achieve its goals. An Objective quantifies a Goal.
Tagged Value – ID

Outcome The resulting end state of an event, decision or architecture process.

Tagged Values – ID, Owner, Source, Category

Solution A statement of an operation or activity that supports the outcome.

Tagged Values – ID, Owner, Source, Category

Potential Impact See the Help on the 'Impact' Toolbox page for the Business Motivation Model.

Risk See the Help on the 'Impact' Toolbox page for the Business Motivation Model.

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Reward See the Help on the 'Impact' Toolbox page for the Business Motivation Model.

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Business Motivation Model Toolbox Pages

The Business Motivation Model Toolbox pages are based on the OMG specification for the Business Motivation Model
(BMM). These elements provide a structure for developing, communicating, and managing business plans in an
organized manner.

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The elements in each of the Business Motivation Model Toolbox pages are described in separate topics:
· Ends Page

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· Means Page
· Impact Page
· Assessment Page
· Influencers Page
· BMM Extended Page

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Ends Page
Elements from the 'Ends' page of the Business Motivation Model Toolbox.

Ends Toolbox

Item Description

End Groups 'end' concepts (Vision and Desired Result).

An End is something the business seeks to accomplish. It does not include any
indication of how it is to be achieved.
Tagged Values – ID, Category, Source, Owner

Vision Describes the future state of the enterprise, without regard to how it is to be
achieved.
A Vision is supported or made operative by Missions, and is amplified by Goals.
Tagged Value – ID

Desired Result Groups 'desired result' concepts (Goal and Objective). A Desired Result is an End
that is a state or target that the enterprise intends to maintain or sustain. A Desired
Result is supported by Courses of Action. One Desired Result can include other
Desired Results and can itself be included in another Desired Result.
Tagged Values – ID, Category, Source, Owner

Goal A statement about a state or condition of the enterprise to be brought about or

sustained through appropriate Means. A Goal amplifies a Vision.
Tagged Values – Assumption, Critical Success Factor, Goal Type, ID, Key
Performance Indicator, Measure, Unit Responsible, Opportunity, Strength, Threat,
Weakness

Objective A statement of an attainable, time-targeted and measurable target that the enterprise
seeks to meet in order to achieve its goals. An Objective quantifies a Goal.
Tagged Value – ID

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Means Page
Elements from the 'Means' page of the Business Motivation Model Toolbox.

Means Toolbox

Item Description

Means Groups 'Means' concepts (Mission, Course of Action and Directive). A Means
represents any capabilities that can be exploited to achieve the desired Ends.
Tagged Values – ID, Category, Source, Owner

Mission Captures the mission statement, policies and values of the enterprise. A Mission
indicates the ongoing operational activity of the enterprise, and makes a Vision
operative.
Tagged Values – ID, Category, Source, Owner

Course of Action Groups 'course of action' concepts (Strategy and Tactic). A Course of Action is an
approach or plan for configuring some aspect of the enterprise involving things,
processes, locations, people, timing or motivation, undertaken to achieve Desired
Results.
A Course of Action channels efforts towards Desired Results. Courses of Action are
governed by Directives. It is also possible for the Courses of Action to be
formulated based on Directives. Courses of Action can be realized by Business
Processes. One Course of Action can include other Courses of Action, and one
Course of Action can be enabled by another Course of Action.
Tagged Values – ID, Category

Strategy Defines the right approach to achieve a set of Goals, given the environmental
constraints and risks. A Strategy usually channels efforts towards those Goals.
Tagged Values – Action Plan, Estimated Budget, Estimated Time Period, ID,
Measure, Target Value

Tactic A Course of Action that represents part of the detailing of a Strategy. A Tactic
implements one or more Strategies.
Tagged Values – ID, Category

Directive Indicates how the Course of Action should, or should not, be carried out. A
Directive defines, constrains or liberates some aspect of an enterprise. It is intended
to assert business structure or to control or influence the behavior of the business,
and is stated in declarative form. Directives govern Courses of Action. A Directive
is defined to support the achievement of a Desired Result directly.
Tagged Values – ID, Category

Business Rule A Business Rule element captures the Business Rule statements. Business Rules
provide specific, actionable governance or guidance to implement Business
Policies. Business Rules guide Business Processes.
Tagged Values – ID, Name, Description, Effective_From, Expiry_From, Status,
Version, Enforcement_Level

Captures the policy definitions followed in the enterprise. A Business Policy is a

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Policy non-actionable Directive whose purpose is to govern or guide the enterprise.

Business Policies provide the basis for Business Rules. Business Policies also
govern Business Processes. One Business Policy can include other Business
Policies.
Tagged Value – ID

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Impact Page
Elements from the 'Impact' page of the Business Motivation Model Toolbox.

Impact Toolbox

Item Description

Potential Impact Groups the concepts of 'impacts' (Risk and Reward). Each Potential Impact is an
evaluation that quantifies or qualifies some aspect of an Assessment in specific
terms, types or dimensions.
An Assessment identifies some Potential Impacts. A Potential Impact can be
significant to an Assessment.
Tagged Values – ID, Category, Source, Owner

Risk A Potential Impact that indicates the possibility of loss, injury, disadvantage or
destruction.
Tagged Value – ID

Reward A Potential Impact that indicates the probability of gain.

Tagged Value – ID

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Assessment Page
Elements from the 'Assessment' page of the Business Motivation Model Toolbox.

Assessment Toolbox

Item Description

Assessment A judgment on an Influencer that affects the organization's ability to employ its
Means or achieve its Ends. A Directive is motivated by an Assessment.
Assessments can also use other Assessments. An Assessment can support the
achievement of Ends.
Tagged Values – ID, Source, Owner

Strength This category of Assessment indicates some advantage or area of excellence within
the enterprise that can impact its employment of Means or achievement of Ends. It
is modeled as a parameter of the Assessment element.
Tagged Value – ID

Weakness This category of Assessment indicates some area of inadequacy within the
enterprise that can impact its employment of Means or achievement of Ends. It is
modeled as a parameter of the Assessment element.
Tagged Value – ID

Opportunity This category of Assessment indicates that some Influencer can have a favorable
impact on the organization's employment of Means or achievement of Ends. It is
modeled as a parameter of the Assessment element.
Tagged Value – ID

Threat This category of Assessment indicates that some Influencer can have an
unfavorable impact on the organization's employment of Means or achievement of
Ends. It is modeled as a parameter of the Assessment element.
Tagged Value – ID

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Influencers Page
Elements from the 'Influencers' page of the Business Motivation Model Toolbox.

Influencers Toolbox

Item Description

Influencer An Influencer element groups the elements influencing an Assessment. The

Influencers are those that can impact the enterprise in its employment of Means or
achievement of its Ends. This impact has influence that is judged in Assessments.
Tagged Values – ID, Category

External Influencer An External Influencer element groups the elements having an external influence
on an Assessment. External Influencers are those outside an enterprise's
organizational boundaries that can impact its employment of Means or achievement
of Ends.
Tagged Values – ID, Category

Internal Influencer An Internal Influencer element groups the elements having an internal influence on
an Assessment. Internal Influencers are those from within an enterprise that can
impact its employment of Means or achievement of Ends.
Tagged Values – ID, Category

Assumption An Assumption element captures the assumptions made in information

manipulation; assumptions are items of information taken for granted or without
proof.
Tagged Values – ID, Rationale, Statement, Type

Competitor An External Influencer that is an individual or enterprise posing a challenge to the

subject enterprise.
Tagged Value – ID

Corporate Value An ideal, custom or institution that an enterprise promotes or agrees with (either
positive or negative).
Tagged Value – ID

Customer An External Influencer as an individual or enterprise that has investigated, ordered,

received or paid for products or services from the subject enterprise.
Tagged Value – ID

Environment An Environment element is the aggregate of surrounding conditions or Influencers

affecting the existence or development of an enterprise.
Tagged Value – ID

Habit A customary practice or use.

Tagged Value – ID

Infrastructure An Internal Influencer forming the basic underlying framework or features of a

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system.
Tagged Value – ID

Issue A point in question or a matter that is in dispute as between contending partners.

Management Prerogative A right or privilege exercised by virtue of ownership or position in an enterprise.

Tagged Value – ID

Partner An External Influencer as an enterprise that shares risks and profit with the subject
enterprise (or is associated with the subject enterprise to share risks and profit)
because this is mutually beneficial.
Tagged Value – ID

Principle Defines and guides the organization, for use of all assets and resources across the
enterprise. Each Principle should be linked to the relevant business objective and
key architecture drivers.
Tagged Values – ID, Implications, Rationale, Statement, Type, Version

Regulation An External Influencer as an order prescribed by an authority such as a government

body or the management of an enterprise.
Tagged Value – ID

Resource An internal Influencer as a resource available for carrying out the business of an
enterprise, applying its influence especially by way of its quality.
Tagged Value – ID

Technology An External Influencer as the role of technology, including its developments and
limitations — there could be prerequisites for use of technology, or an enterprise
activity that technology enables or restricts.
Tagged Value – ID

Stakeholder Captures the actors interested and involved in the enterprise.

Tagged Value – ID

Standard Defines the standards followed in the enterprise.

Tagged Values – ID, Statement, Type

Supplier An External Influencer as an individual or enterprise that can furnish or provide

products or services to the subject enterprise.
Tagged Value – ID

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BMM Extended Page

Elements from the 'BMM Extended' page of the Business Motivation Model Toolbox.

BMM Extended Toolbox

Item Description

Organization Unit Represents any recognized association of people in the context of the enterprise. In
a hierarchical structure, it might be the corporation, a division, a department, a
group or a team.
Tagged Values – ID, PersonInCharge

Liability A Liability is a reservation of actual resources (materials, finished goods, people's

time, cash) to meet commitments. A Liability can be discharged by Courses of
Action, can be the responsibility of Organization Units, and can claim Resources.
Tagged Value – ID

Asset An Asset is something of value owned by the enterprise.

Tagged Values – ID, Description, AssetValue

Offering An Offering is a Fixed Asset that is a specification of a product or service that can
be supplied by the enterprise. An Offering can be defined by Courses of Action, can
be delivered by Business Processes, can require Resources and can use Fixed
Assets.
Tagged Value – ID

Business Process A function or behavior of the Enterprise or part of the Enterprise. A Business
Process is the responsibility of an Organization Unit, realizes Courses of Action, is
guided by Business Rules, is governed by Business Policies, can deliver Offerings
and can manage Assets.
Tagged Values – ID, Description, ProcessType

Fixed Asset A Fixed Asset is an Asset that is maintained over time and reused. A Fixed Asset
can be used by Offerings and can provide Resources.
Tagged Values – ID, AssetValue

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Business Logistics Toolbox Pages

Business Logistics Toolbox

Item Description

Branch Office Models a Business Location as a Branch Office.

Client Place Models a Business Location as a Client Place.

Head Quarters Models a Business Location as a Head Quarters.

Business Location Models the location from which the business operates.

Office Block Models a Business Location as an Office Block.

Sales Agent Models a Business Location as a Sales Agent.

Supplier Models a Business Location as a Supplier.

Communicate Indicates that a business location communicates directly with another business
location.

Internet Indicates that the means of communication is the World Wide Web.

Snail Mail Indicates that the means of communication is the postal system or courier services.

Phone Indicates that the means of communication is the telephone.

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In Person Indicates that the means of communication is direct person-to-person.

Intranet Indicates that the means of communication is the local intranet or WAN.

Notes

· Elements and connectors common to Enterprise Architect UML and Extended diagrams are documented in the
Object Toolbox section

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Business Process Toolbox Pages

Business Process Toolbox

Item Description

Actor Models a stakeholder or any other human resource of the Enterprise.

Decision Indicates point of conditional progression where a business decision is taken.

Business Function A major function performed by the Enterprise or a part of the Enterprise.

Business Process A function or behavior of the Enterprise or part of the Enterprise.

Business Entity A generic element to capture Enterprise resources.

Invokes A relationship that defines the invocation of a business process.

Notes

· Elements and connectors common to Enterprise Architect UML and Extended diagrams are documented in the
Object Toolbox section

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Conceptual Framework Toolbox Pages

The Conceptual Framework Elements are used to model the architectural descriptions and to establish concepts for
architectural thinking. The Toolbox element design is based on IEEE standard 1471 - 2000.

Conceptual Framework Toolbox

Item Description

Mission Captures the mission statement, policies and values of the enterprise.
Tagged Value – ID

Environment Defines the developmental, operational and programmatic context of the system for
the purpose of Enterprise Engineering work.
Tagged Value – ID

System Captures details of a working component of the enterprise. System includes, for
example, application, system, platform, system -of-systems, enterprise and product
line.
Tagged Value – ID

Architecture Captures the definition of the Architecture work.

Tagged Value – ID

Stakeholder Captures the actors interested and involved in the enterprise.

Tagged Value – ID

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Architectural Description Captures the architectural descriptions and identifies the system’s stakeholders and
their concerns.
Tagged Value – ID

Rationale Captures the statement of purpose for the Architectural Description.

Concern Forms the basis for completeness. An Architectural Description addresses all
stakeholders’ concerns, and each Concern is addressed by an Architectural View

Viewpoint A Pattern for constructing Views – Viewpoints define the rules on Views.
Each View corresponds to exactly one Viewpoint.
Tagged Value – ID

View A representation of a whole system from the perspective of a set of Concerns. A

View can contain one or more architectural models, so the View can use multiple
notations.

Library Viewpoint Captures a collection of categorized Viewpoints.

Tagged Value – ID

Model Defines and represents a model.

Tagged Value – ID

Notes

· Elements and connectors common to Enterprise Architect UML and Extended diagrams are documented in the
Object Toolbox section

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Enterprise Continuum Toolbox Page

Enterprise Continuum elements are used to model the Architecture Continuum and Solutions Continuum of an enterprise.
Using these elements you can create Architecture Building Blocks or Solutions Building Blocks by mapping to the
appropriate architecture models or solution models (as diagrams, elements and models).

Enterprise Continuum Toolbox

Item Description

Enterprise Continuum A Package that models the Enterprise Continuum.

Tagged Values – ID, Architecturing Organization, Sponsoring Organization

Architecture Continuum A Package that models the Architecture Continuum.

Solutions Continuum A Package that models the Solutions Continuum.

Architecture Captures summary views of the Architecture Landscape (such as the state of the
enterprise) at particular points in time.
Tagged Values – ID, Category, Source, Owner, Subject Matter, View Point, Level
Of Detail, Level Of Abstraction, Accuracy, Version, Maturity

Solution Captures the summary views of a solution in place for a specific architecture.
Tagged Values – ID, Category, Source, Owner, Subject Matter, Time, Volatility,
Version, Maturity

Architecture Building Relates to the Architecture Continuum, and is defined or selected as a result of the
Block application of the ADM.
Tagged Values – ID, Description, Owning Organization, Rationale,
ServicePortfolio

Solutions Building Block Relates to the Solutions Continuum, and can be either procured or developed.
Tagged Values – ID, Description, Supplier Organization

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ABB Mapping Connector to map the architectural models and artifacts to the Architecture
Building Blocks.

SBB Mapping Connector to map the solution models and artifacts to the Solutions Building
Blocks.

Guides Connector to represent guides relationships. Architecture Building Blocks guide the
development of Solutions Building Blocks.

Supports Connector to represent supports relationships. Solutions Building Blocks support

the development of other Solutions Building Blocks.

Leverage Direction Connector to represent the direction of leveraging of architecture and solution
components.

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Organization Structure Toolbox Pages

Organization Structure Toolbox

Item Description

Board of Directors Captures the details of the board of directors.

StakeHolder Captures stakeholders of the enterprise.

External Organization Captures any external business unit that is not under direct control of the enterprise,
but has a relationship with the enterprise.

Organization Unit Captures any business unit that is under direct control of the enterprise.

Personnel Captures the details of personnel in an enterprise.

In Contract Captures the contract-based relationships between business units.

Works For Captures the details of team links; for example, Stakeholder 1 works for
Organization Unit 1.

Supervise Captures process supervision details.

Control Captures Unit in charge or Person in charge information.

Notes

· Elements and connectors common to Enterprise Architect UML and Extended diagrams are documented in the
Object Toolbox section

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Data Map Toolbox Pages

Data Map Toolbox

Item Description

Principal Entity A business entity that forms a resource of the enterprise.

Intersecting Entity Normalizes the many-to-many relationship between principal entities.

Structure Entity Captures potential knowledge base entities.

Notes

· Elements and connectors common to Enterprise Architect UML and Extended diagrams are documented in the
Object Toolbox section

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Service Model Toolbox Page

Service Model elements are used to build a conceptual framework that describes the IT Service infrastructure of the
enterprise.

Service Model Toolbox

Item Description

IT Service Captures the IT capability offered as a consumable entity that is managed by the
enterprise.
Tagged Values – ID, DefinitionText, Owner, Availability, Charge_to_User,
ContactPoint, Dependent_Systems

IT Service Domain Categorizes IT services.

Tagged Values – ID, Description

IT Service Component Captures a set of capabilities that might be exposed through the technology
interface.
Tagged Values – ID, Rationale

IT Service Portfolio A Document Artifact that captures the information required to describe an IT
service portfolio.
Tagged Values – ID

Capability A business-focused outcome that is delivered by the completion of one or more

work Packages. Using a capability-based planning approach, change activities can
be sequenced and grouped in order to provide continuous and incremental business
value.
Tagged Values – ID, Category, Increments, Business Value, Source, Owner

System Captures details of a working component of the enterprise. System includes things
such as application, system, platform, system-of-systems, enterprise and product
line.
Tagged Values – ID

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Asset Captures the enterprise resources that could be estimated for value.
Tagged Values – ID, AssetValue, Description

Document Asset Subtype of Asset that captures the important document resources of the enterprise.
Tagged Values – ID, AssetValue, Description

Equipment Asset Subtype of Asset that captures the equipment resources of the enterprise.
Tagged Values – ID, AssetValue, Description

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FEAF Business Reference Model Toolbox Page

The FEAF Business Reference Model (BRM) provides a framework facilitating a functional (rather than organizational)
view of the enterprise’s lines of business (LoBs), including its internal operations and its services.

FEAF Business Reference Model Toolbox

Item Description

BRM A Package in which to capture the Business Reference Model (BRM).

Tagged Values – Version

Business Area The high-level organizing layer of the BRM, capturing high-level categories
relating to the business purpose and objectives.
Tagged Values – BusinessAreaID, Definition

Business Line Captures the lines of business of the enterprise.

Tagged Values – BusinessLineID, Definition, Referencing Business Area

SubFunction Represents the lowest level of granularity in the BRM, grouping functionalities
related to each line of business.
Tagged Values – SubFunctionID, Definition, Referencing BusinessLine,
Referencing Business Area

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FEAF Performance Reference Model Toolbox Page

The FEAF Performance Reference Model (PRM) Toolbox page is designed to conform to the specification of the
FEAF-PRM framework. The PRM is a framework for performance measurement providing common output
measurements throughout the enterprise. It enables agencies to better manage the business at a strategic level, by
providing a means for using an agency’s Enterprise Architect to measure the success of IT investments and their impact
on strategic outcomes.
The FEAF Performance Reference Model (PRM) facilitates resource-allocation decisions based on comparative
determinations of which programs and organizations are more efficient and effective.

FEAF Performance Reference Model Toolbox

Item Description

PRM A Package to capture the Performance Reference Model.

Tagged Values – Version

Measurement Area The high-level organizing layer of the PRM, capturing aspects of performance at
the output levels. This layer is directly linked to the performance objectives
established at the agency and program levels.
Tagged Values – MeasurementAreaID, Definition

Measurement Category Categorizes the measurement area with respect to the attribute or characteristic to
be measured.
Tagged Values – MeasurementCategoryID, Definition, Referencing Measurement
Area

Measurement Grouping Further refines Measurement Categories into specific types of Measurement
Indicator.
Tagged Values – MeasurementGroupingID, Definition, Referencing Measurement
Category

Measurement Indicator Captures the specific measures.

Tagged Values – MeasurementIndicatorID, Definition, Referencing Measurement
Grouping

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FEAF Service Component Reference Model Toolbox Page

The FEAF Service Component Reference Model (SRM) is a business-driven, functional framework classifying Service
Components according to how they support business and performance objectives. The model aids in recommending
service capabilities to support the reuse of business components and services across the enterprise. The SRM should be
structured across horizontal service areas that, independent of the business functions, can provide a leverage-able
foundation for reuse of applications, application capabilities, components, and business services.

FEAF Service Component Reference Model Toolbox

Item Description

SRM A Package to capture the Service Component Reference Model.

Tagged Values – Version

Service Domain Captures a high-level view of the services and capabilities that support enterprise
and organizational processes and applications.
Tagged Values – ServiceDomainID, Definition

Service Type Groups similar capabilities in support of the domain, providing an additional layer
of categorization that defines the context of a specific capability component within
a given domain.
Tagged Values – ServiceTypeID, Definition, Referencing Service Domain

Service Component Captures a set of capabilities that might be exposed through a business or
technology interface. Service Components are 'building blocks’ to deliver the
information management capability to the business.
Tagged Values – ServiceComponentID, Definition, Referencing Service Domain,
Referencing Service Type

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FEAF Technical Reference Model Toolbox Page

The FEAF Technology Reference Model (TRM) is a component-driven, technical framework categorizing the standards
and technologies to support and enable the delivery of Service Components and capabilities.

FEAF Technical Reference Model Toolbox

Item Description

TRM A Package to capture the Technology Reference Model.

Tagged Value – Version

Service Area Represents a technical tier supporting the secure construction, exchange, and
delivery of a Service Component.
Tagged Values – ServiceAreaID, Definition

Service Category Classifies a lower level of technology and standard with respect to the business or
technology function it serves.
Tagged Values – ServiceCategoryID, Definition, Referencing Service Area

Service Standard Defines a standard and technology that supports a Service Category.
Tagged Values – ServiceStandardID, Definition, Referencing Service Category

Standard Specification Provides the specification details of the standard.

Tagged Value – StandardSpecificationID

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Gap Analysis Matrix - TOGAF

The Specification document for TOGAF states:
'Gap analysis is widely used in the TOGAF Architecture Development Method (ADM) to validate an architecture that is
being developed. The basic premise is to highlight a shortfall between the Baseline Architecture and the Target
Architecture; that is, items that have been deliberately omitted, accidentally left out, or not yet defined.'
TOGAF provides a Gap Analysis Matrix that you can use to:
· Identify gaps between the baseline and target
· Create Gap elements (if any gaps are identified) in the repository, which can later be addressed and assigned as
tasks; the Gap elements can then be used to prioritize activities
· Create and manage Gap Analysis Matrix profiles

Notes

· This feature is not available in the Professional Edition of Enterprise Architect

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Open the Matrix

Access

Ribbon Design >Package > Gap Analysis

Example

This Gap Analysis Matrix example is from the TOGAF Specification; it illustrates Gap Analysis for Architecture
Building Blocks (ABBs) that are services from the Network Services category.

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Using the Gap Analysis Matrix

The 'Filter' fields list all the stereotypes that can be shown in the matrix; use these fields to set a filter for each of the
Target and Baseline Architectures.

After setting the filters, click on the button to the right of the 'Target Architecture' and 'Baseline Architecture' fields,
and browse for and select the Target Architecture Package and Baseline Architecture Package.
Click on the Refresh button; the matrix lists the elements having the stereotypes you set in the 'Filter' fields. The Target
Architecture elements are listed horizontally as column headings, and the Baseline Architecture elements are listed
vertically as row titles. If you double-click on the row or column headers containing the Baseline or Target elements, the
corresponding 'Properties' dialog displays.
To locate an object from the Matrix in the Browser window, right-click on it and select the 'Find in Project Browser'
option.
In the cells at the intersection of the Target element columns and Baseline element rows, you can create and edit Gap
Analysis Notes. To edit the notes double-click on the cell, or right-click and select the 'Edit Gap Note' option.
Any elements that are not in the Target Architecture but are available in the Baseline Architecture must be addressed as
Gap elements in the last column, called 'Missing / Eliminated'. Any elements that are in the Target Architecture but not
in the Baseline Architecture must be addressed as Gap elements in the last row, called 'New'.
In the example:
· Broadcast Services and Shared Screen Services are present in the Baseline Architecture but missing from the Target
Architecture; therefore, you must create appropriate Gap elements in the 'Missing / Eliminated' column, the last
column of the matrix
· Mailing List Services is not in the Baseline Architecture but it is in the Target Architecture, meaning that the service
is a new one in the Target Architecture and it must be procured or developed; you must create a corresponding Gap
element in the 'New' row, the last row of the matrix

Notes

· Locate the Baseline/Target element in the 'Project' tab of the Browser window with the Traceability window open,
and then switch to the 'Details' tab of the Inspector window, to help improve Gap Analysis as it shows all the
elements and details such as Tagged Values that are linked to the element; for example, if an Architecture Building
Block (ABB) is missing in the Target Architecture, you can see what other processes and tasks depend on this ABB
and what processes are impacted, which can also help you to decide whether or not an ABB must be enhanced in the
Target Architecture

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Create Gap Elements

Create a Gap Element to Model an Identified Gap

1. Right-click on the cell and select the 'Create Gap Element' option. The 'Browse Project' dialog displays.
2. Select the Package in which to create the Gap element and click on the OK button. A Gap element is created in the
selected Package and its 'Properties' dialog displays; enter the element name and other required properties.
3. Select the 'Tagged Values' tab of the 'Properties' dialog and set the Tagged Values listed under 'Gap Element Tagged
Values'.
4. Click on the OK button. The name and category of the Gap element displays in the selected matrix cell.

Gap Element Tagged Values

If you intend to use a Gap element that is already available in the model, right-click on the appropriate cell in the
'Missing / Eliminated' column or 'New' row and select the 'Link to Existing Gap Element' option. The 'Select Classifier'
dialog displays, from which you select the existing Gap element.
Once you have created a Gap element, you can right-click on its cell and select from these context menu options:
· 'Edit Gap Element' to open the 'Properties' dialog of the Gap element and edit its properties
· 'Locate in Project Browser' to find and highlight the Gap element in the Browser window
· 'Remove Gap Element Link' to delete the link to the element in that cell (the element still exists in its parent
Package)
· 'Delete Gap Element' to delete the element from the model; this action cannot be undone

Tagged Value Description

ID The unique identifier for the architecture object.

Owner The owner of the architecture object.

Source The location/source from which the information is collected.

Category The categorization of the Gap. This can have any one of the values:
· Intentionally eliminated
· Unintentionally eliminated
· New – To be produced or developed
· To be enhanced

RefBaseline Architecture The name of the Baseline Architecture artifact that is linked to the Gap element. If
the Gap is to point to a missing element, this tag has the value of the Baseline
artifact that is missing.

RefTarget Architecture The name of the Target Architecture artifact that is linked to the Gap element. If the
Gap points to a new artifact that is required for the Target Architecture, this tag has
the value of the new Target artifact.

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Gap Analysis Matrix Profiles

On the Gap Analysis Matrix, you can create and manage profiles to save commonly-used combinations of target
Architectures and stereotypes.
To work on Gap Analysis Matrix profiles, click on the Options button in the top right corner of the matrix. A submenu
displays, listing options to:
· Create a profile of the current matrix settings
· Update the currently-selected profile in the 'Profile' field
· Delete the currently-selected profile
The 'Profile' field drop-down list shows all the saved Gap Analysis Matrix profiles.

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Tagged Values in TOGAF

TOGAF makes extensive use of Tagged Values for assigning custom properties to the various elements specific to
TOGAF. When creating or viewing a TOGAF model, it is recommended that you keep the Properties window docked
and visible at all times, with the TOGAF section expanded.

Synchronize Tagged Values

From time to time you might need to add missing Tagged Values to all elements in the model that require them, such as:
· Whenever you create a new element by any means other than directly dropping the element from the TOGAF
Toolbox pages
· Before using a new version of the Technology, to update the Tagged Values of elements in existing models to the
latest version of the TOGAF profile
You can do this using the 'Synchronize Stereotype' option on the icons in the TOGAF pages of the Diagram Toolbox.

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TOGAF Linked Document Templates

Enterprise Architect contains a set of Linked Document templates that are specific to TOGAF.

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You can also select these templates from the drop-down list in the 'New Linked Document from Template' dialog; scroll
down to the 'Technology Templates' list.
The Linked Document templates are provided by The Open Group, contingent on this text being displayed in any

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documentation of the templates:

"The Open Group TOGAF 9 templates and examples.
Copyright (c) 2010 The Open Group.
The Open Group gratefully acknowledges Capgemini for contributing these templates and examples.
Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this set of examples and templates (the 'distribution') for any purpose and
without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that both that copyright
notice and this permission notice appear in supporting documentation, and that the name of The Open Group not be used
in advertising or publicity pertaining to distribution of the software without specific, written prior permission. The Open
Group makes no representations about the suitability of this distribution for any purpose. It is provided "as is" without
express or implied warranty.
THE OPEN GROUP DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS DISTRIBUTION INCLUDING
ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE OPEN
GROUP BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF
CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH
THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS DISTRIBUTION.
TOGAF is a trademark of The Open Group."

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The Architecture Development Method (ADM)

The key to TOGAF remains a reliable, practical method - the TOGAF Architecture Development Method (ADM) - for
defining business needs and developing an architecture that meets those needs, applying the elements of TOGAF and
other architectural assets available to the organization.
TOGAF embodies the concept of the Enterprise Continuum to reflect different levels of abstraction in an architecture
development process. In this way TOGAF facilitates understanding and co-operation between actors at different levels. It
provides a context for the use of multiple frameworks, models, and architecture assets in conjunction with the TOGAF
ADM. By means of the Enterprise Continuum, architects are encouraged to leverage all other relevant architectural
resources and assets, in addition to the TOGAF Foundation Architecture, in developing an organization-specific IT
architecture.

Key Points About the ADM

The ADM is iterative over the whole process, between phases and within phases; for each iteration of the ADM, a fresh
decision must be taken on:
· The breadth of coverage of the enterprise to be defined
· The level of detail to be defined
· The extent of the time horizon aimed at, including the number and extent of any intermediate time horizons
· The architectural assets to be leveraged in the organization's Enterprise Continuum, including:
- Assets created in previous iterations of the ADM cycle within the enterprise
- Assets available elsewhere in the industry (such as other frameworks, systems
models and vertical industry models)
These decisions must be made on the basis of a practical assessment of resource and competence availability, and the
value that can realistically be expected to accrue to the enterprise from the chosen scope of the architecture work.
As a generic method, the ADM is intended to be used by enterprises in a wide range of different geographies and applied
in different vertical sectors/industry types. As such it can be - but does not necessarily have to be - tailored to specific
needs. For example, it can be used:
· In conjunction with the set of deliverables of another framework, where these are more appropriate for a specific
organization; many US federal agencies have developed individual frameworks that define the deliverables specific
to their particular departmental needs
· In conjunction with the well-known Zachman Framework, which is an excellent classification scheme but which
lacks an openly available, well-defined methodology

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ADM Phases
The Architecture Development Method (ADM) has ten Phases, as identified here. The approach and complete
description of each Phase are provided in the TOGAF documentation available on The Open Group website, to identify
the objectives, inputs, steps and outputs of each phase.

Preliminary Phase: Framework and Principles

The Preliminary Phase is about defining 'where, what, why, who, and how we do architecture' in the enterprise
concerned. The main aspects are:
· Defining the enterprise
· Identifying key drivers and elements in the organizational context
· Defining the requirements for architecture work
· Defining the architecture principles that will inform any architecture work
· Defining the framework to be used
· Defining the relationships between management frameworks
· Evaluating the enterprise architecture maturity

Phase A: Architecture Vision

Architecture Vision starts with receipt of a Request for Architecture Work from the sponsoring organization to the
architecture organization. During this phase, you define the architecture scope, how to create the vision, and obtain
approvals.

Phase B: Business Architecture

Business Architecture is the first architecture activity that must be undertaken, if not catered for already in other
organizational processes (such as enterprise planning, strategic business planning or business process re-engineering).

Phase C: Information Systems Architectures

In this phase you develop the Information Systems Architectures, including the Data and Applications Architectures.
Detailed steps for Phase C are given separately for each architecture domain:
· Data Architecture
· Applications Architecture

Phase D: Technology Architecture

The steps within the Technology Architecture phase are:

· Select reference models, viewpoints, and tools
· Develop Baseline Technology Architecture Description

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· Develop Target Technology Architecture Description

· Perform gap analysis
· Define roadmap components
· Resolve impacts across the Architecture Landscape
· Conduct formal stakeholder review
· Finalize the Technology Architecture
· Create Architecture Definition Document

Phase E: Opportunities and Solutions

In the Opportunities and Solutions phase you identify the parameters of change, the major phases along the way, and the
top-level projects to be undertaken in moving from the current environment to the target.

Phase F: Migration Planning

During the Migration Planning phase you sort the various implementation projects into priority order. Activities include
assessing the dependencies, costs and benefits of the various migration projects.

Phase G: Implementation Governance

During the Implementation Governance phase you bring together all the information for successful management of the
various implementation projects.

Phase H: Architecture Change Management

In the Architecture Change Management phase you establish an architecture change management process for the new
enterprise architecture baseline.

ADM Architecture Requirements Management

The ADM is continuously driven by the Architecture Requirements Management process.

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The TOGAF Enterprise Continuum

It is simplest to think of the Enterprise Continuum as a 'virtual repository' of all the architecture assets - models, Patterns,
architecture descriptions and other artifacts - that exist both within the enterprise and in the IT industry at large, and that
the enterprise considers itself to have available for the development of architectures for the enterprise.
Examples of 'assets within the enterprise' are the deliverables of previous architecture work that are available for re-use.
Examples of 'assets in the IT industry at large' are the wide variety of industry reference models and architecture Patterns
that exist and that are continually emerging, including those that are:
· Highly generic, such as TOGAF's own Technical Reference Model (TRM)
· Specific to certain aspects of IT, such as a web services architecture, or a generic manageability architecture
· Specific to certain types of information processing, such as e-Commerce or supply chain management
· Specific to certain vertical industries; for example, the models generated by vertical consortia such as TMF (in the
Telecommunications sector), ARTS (Retail) or POSC (Petrotechnical)
Enterprise Architect's support for the Enterprise Continuum is provided by the Enterprise Continuum diagram and the
corresponding Diagram Toolbox page. The starter model consists of an interface to the TOGAF Enterprise Continuum.

When you double-click on an Architecture Continuum or Solution Continuum element, an Enterprise Continuum
diagram displays. The Diagram Toolbox page provides the Architecture Building Block and Solutions Building Block
elements and the appropriate relationship connectors.

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Support For Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework

TOGAF provides diagrams and Toolbox pages specific to the Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework (FEAF). It
also provides 'out-of-the-box' models of the FEAF Performance Reference model and Technical Reference model.
To open the FEAF-PRM and FEAF-TRM models:
1. Create a new Enterprise Architect project file, and click on the top-level Package.
2. Select the 'Design > Package > Model Wizard' option.
3. In the Model Wizard, select the 'Enterprise Architecture > TOGAF' Perspective and the required FEAF Pattern.
4. Click on the Create Model(s) button.
These TOGAF Toolbox pages provide specific support for FEAF:
· FEAF Business Reference Model Toolbox Page
· FEAF Performance Reference Model Toolbox Page
· FEAF Service Component Reference Model Toolbox Page
· FEAF Technical Reference Model Toolbox Page

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TOGAF Catalogs
Enterprise Architect helps you to create Model Catalog Artifacts, using the TOGAF-Catalog model Pattern. Choosing
this model Pattern in the Model Wizard (Start Page 'Create from Pattern' tab) generates a template model in which you
create TOGAF-specific catalogs for:
· Actors
· Business Services
· Organization Units
· Principles
· Requirements and
· Roles

Each Model View will list all objects of the corresponding type in the entire model.
Alternatively, you can create TOGAF Catalogs in a diagram using Model View elements from the 'Dashboard' pages of
the Diagram Toolbox.

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