Saturday, April 4, 2020

TOGAF ADM: Architecture Repository

Architecture Repository

Output of each phase (pdf format)

Document Name -1 0 A B C D E F G H
TOGAF Library                  
Board Strategies                  
Board Business Plans                  
Business Strategies                  
IT Strategies                  
Business Principles
Restatement

Refined
             
Business Goals
Restatement

Refined
             
Business Drivers
Restatement

Refined
             
Portfolio Management                  
Governance and Legal Framework                  
Architecture Capability                  
Partnership and Contract Agreements                  
Organization Model                
Architecture Framework
Existing

Tailored

Tailored
             
Request for Architecture Work                  
Architecture Governance Framework                  
Catalog: Principles Catalog                  
Statement of Architecture Work    
Approved

Updated
           
Architecture Principles    
Approved
             
Capability Assessment    
Approved
             
Architecture Vision    
Approved

Refined

Refined
         
Architecture Definition Document    
Draft

Draft

Draft
           
Communication Plan                  
Matrix: Stakeholder Map Matrix                  
Diagram: Business Model Diagram                
Diagram: Business Capability Map                
Diagram: Value Stream Map                
Diagram: Value Chain Diagram                  
Diagram: Solution Concept Diagram                  
Architecture Requirement Specification      
Draft

Draft
         
Architecture Roadmap      
Business Arch
           
Catalog: Value Stream Catalog                  
Catalog: Business Capability Catalog                  
Catalog: Value Stream Stages Catalog                  
Catalog: Organization/Actor Catalog                  
Catalog: Driver/Goal/Objective Catalog                  
Catalog: Role Catalog                  
Catalog: Business Service/Function Catalog                  
Catalog: Location Catalog                  
Catalog: Process/Event/Control/Product Catalog                  
Catalog: Contract/Measure Catalog                  
Matrix: Value Stream/Capability Matrix                  
Matrix: Strategy/Capability Matrix                  
Matrix: Capability/Organization Matrix                  
Matrix: Business Interaction Matrix                  
Matrix: Actor/Role Matrix                  
Diagram: Organization Map                  
Diagram: Business Footprint Diagram                  
Diagram: Business Service/Information Diagram                  
Diagram: Functional Decomposition Diagram                  
Diagram: Product Lifecycle Diagram                  
Diagram: Goal/Objective/Service Diagram                  
Diagram: Business Use-Case Diagram                  
Diagram: Organization Decomposition Diagram                  
Diagram: Process Flow Diagram                  
Diagram: Event Diagram                  
Data Principles                  
Catalog: Data Entity/Data Component Catalog                  
Matrix: Data Entity/Business Function Matrix                  
Matrix: Application/Data Matrix                  
Diagram: Conceptual Data Diagram                  
Diagram: Logical Data Diagram                  
Diagram: Data Dissemination Diagram                  
Diagram: Data Security Diagram                  
Diagram: Data Migration Diagram                  
Diagram: Data Lifecycle Diagram                  

TOGAF ADM: Phase B: Business Architecture

Phase B: Business Architecture

This phase describes the development of a Business Architecture to support an agreed Architecture Vision.

Objectives

Please refer TOGAF ADM Phase B: Business Architecture

Inputs

  1. Reference Materials External to the Enterprise
    1. Architecture Repository (Source: Phase A)
  2. Non-Architectural Inputs
    1. Request for Architecture Work (Source: Phase A)
    2. Business principles, business goals, and business drivers (Source: Phase A)
    3. Capability Assessment (Source: Phase A)
    4. Communication Plan (Source: Phase A)
  3. Architectural Inputs
    1. Organizational Model (Source: Preliminary Phase)
    2. Tailored Architecture Framework (Source: Phase A)
    3. Approved Statement of Architecture Work (Source: Phase A)
    4. Architecture Principles (Source: Phase A)
    5. Enterprise Continuum
    6. Architecture Repository (Source: Phase A)
    7. Architecture Vision (Source: Phase A)
    8. Draft Architecture Definition Document (Source: Phase A)

Steps

Outputs

  1. Refined and updated Architecture Vision
    1. Statement of Architecture Work
    2. Validated business principles, business goals, and business drivers
    3. Architecture Principles
  2. Draft Architecture Definition Document
  3. Draft Architecture Requirements Specification
  4. Business Architecture components of an Architecture Roadmap

Artifacts

  1. Catalogs:
    1. Value Stream catalog
    2. Business Capabilities catalog
    3. Value Stream Stages catalog
    4. Organization/Actor catalog
    5. Driver/Goal/Objective catalog
    6. Role catalog
    7. Business Service/Function catalog
    8. Location catalog
    9. Process/Event/Control/Product catalog
    10. Contract/Measure catalog
  2. Matrices:
    1. Value Stream/Capability matrix
    2. Strategy/Capability matrix
    3. Capability/Organization matrix
    4. Business Interaction matrix
    5. Actor/Role matrix
  3. Diagrams:
    1. Business Model diagram
    2. Business Capability Map
    3. Value Stream Map
    4. Organization Map
    5. Business Footprint diagram
    6. Business Service/Information diagram
    7. Functional Decomposition diagram
    8. Product Lifecycle diagram
    9. Goal/Objective/Service diagram
    10. Business Use-Case diagram
    11. Organization Decomposition diagram
    12. Process Flow diagram
    13. Event diagram

Approach

Modeling Techniques

  1. Activity Models (a.k.a. Business Process Models)
  2. Use-Case Models
  3. Class Models
  4. Others
    1. Node Connectivity Diagram
    2. Information Exchange Matrix

Friday, April 3, 2020

Enterprise Data Architecture - Reference

Hub Designs

  1. Enterprise Data Architecture - Part 1
  2. Enterprise Data Architecture - Part 2

TOGAF ADM - Phase A: Architecture Vision

Phase A: Architecture Vision

This phase describes the initial phase of ADM. It includes information about defining the scope, identifying the stakeholders,creating the Architecture Vision, and obtaining approvals.

Objectives

Please refer TOGAF ADM Phase A: Architecture Vision

Inputs

  1. Reference Materials External to the Enterprise
    1. Architecture Repository (Source: Preliminary Phase)
  2. Non-Architectural Inputs
    1. Request for Architecture Work (Source: Preliminary Phase)
    2. Business principles, business goals, and business drivers (Source: Preliminary Phase)
  3. Architectural Inputs
    1. Organizational Model (Source: Preliminary Phase)
    2. Tailored Architecture Framework (Source: Preliminary Phase)
      1. include integration with management frameworks, customization of terminology, development of presentational styles, selection, configuration, and deployment of architecture tools, etc.
      2. Populated Architecture Repository

Steps

Outputs

  1. Approved Statement of Architecture Work
  2. Refined statements of business principles, business goals, and business drivers
  3. Architecture Vision
  4. Architecture Principles
  5. Draft Architecture Definition Document
  6. Capability Assessment
  7. Communications Plan
  8. Additional content populating the Architecture Repository

Matrices and Diagrams

  1. Stakeholder Map matrix
    1. Stakeholder Analysis
    2. How to do stakeholder analysis?
  2. Business Model diagram
  3. Business Capability Map
    1. Reference: Step-by-step of building Business Capability Map
  4. Value Stream Map
    1. 10 steps to successful value stream mapping
  5. Value Chain diagram
  6. Solution Concept diagram

Approach

  • Business Capabilities
  • Value Streams
  • Organizational Maps

Sunday, March 29, 2020

TOGAF ADM - Preliminary Phase

Preliminary Phase

This phase describes the preparation and initiation activities required to meet the business directive for a new Enterprise Architecture, including the definition of an Organization-Specific Architecture framework and the definition of principles.

Objectives

Please refer TOGAF ADM Preliminary Phase

Inputs

  1. Reference Materials External to the Enterprise
    1. The TOGAF Library
    2. Other architecture framework
      1. Architecture Framework
        1. MOD Architecture Framework (MODAF)
        2. Kruchten's 4+1 View Model
        3. Reference Model of Open Distributed Processing (RM-ODP)
      2. Enterprise Architecture Framework
        1. PRISM
        2. NIST Enterprise Architecture Model (unable to locate the original document)
        3. Enterprise Architecture Planning (EAP) (unable to locate the original document)
        4. Technical Architecture Framework for Information Management (TAFIM) (unable to locate the original document)
        5. Zachman Framework
  2. Non-Architectural Inputs
    1. How strategic planning relates to enterprise architecture
  3. Architectural Inputs
    1. Organizational Model
      1. 5 Types of Organizational Models
      2. Maturity assessment
      3. Roles & Responsibilities
      4. Budget Requirements
      5. Governance & Support Strategy
    2. Existing Architecture Framework (if any)
      1. Architecture Method: a structured collection of techniques which can be used to guide processes to achieve a particular goal.
      2. Architecture Content: deliverables, artefacts, and building blocks
      3. Configured and Deployed Tools
      4. Architecture Principles: business, data, application, and technology
      5. Architecture Repository: Architecture Metamodel, Architecture Capability, Architecture Landscape, Standards Information Base, Reference Library, and Governance Log

Steps

Outputs

  1. Request for Architecture Work (optional)

Approach

Management Framework

Enterprise Architecture Maturity Model

NASCIO EAMM

TOGAF - Architecture Development Method (ADM)

Architecture Development Method (ADM)

The TOGAF ADM provides a tested and repeatable process for developing architectures. The ADM includes establishing an architecture framework, developing architecture content, transitioning, and governing the realization of architectures.

All of these activities are carried out within an iterative cycle of continuous architecture definition snd realization that allows organisations to transform their enterprises in a controlled manner in response to business goals and opportunities.

ADM Phases

TOGAF v9.2

The TOGAF® Standard, Version 9.2 Overview

The TOGAF® Standard, a standard of The Open Group, is a proven Enterprise Architecture methodology and framework used by the world's leading organizations to improve business efficiency. It is the most prominent and reliable Enterprise Architecture standard, ensuring consistent standards, methods, and communication among Enterprise Architecture professionals. Those fluent in the TOGAF approach enjoy greater industry credibility, job effectiveness, and career opportunities. The TOGAF approach helps practitioners avoid being locked into proprietary methods, utilize resources more efficiently and effectively, and realize a greater return on investment.

Structure of TOGAF Standard

  • TOGAF Capability Framework
  • TOGAF ADM and Content Framework
  • TOGAF Enterprise Continuum & Tools
figure 1: Structure of the TOGAF Standard