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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.

Discussion

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

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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 Contiuum

The TOGAF Enterprise Continuum is 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.

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.

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
  • Roles