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#html-body [data-pb-style=KICU1C7],This document is a TOGAF Series Guide: The TOGAF Leader’s Guide to Establishing and Evolving an EA Capability. It has been developed and approved by The Open Group, and is part of the TOGAF Standard, 10th Edition. Written for the Enterprise Architecture Capability Leader, the person who is tasked to lead the effort to establish or evolve an Enterprise Architecture Capability, the Leader’s Guide presents advice on establishing an Enterprise Architecture Capability that aligns to a set of requirements and expectations that are specific to each enterprise. It proposes an approach for the standing-up and enhancement of an enterprise’s Enterprise Architecture Capability, based upon established best practices. This approach follows a configured path through the TOGAF Architecture Development Method (ADM). This document: Introduces key topics of concern Defines the terms related to the topic Shows the terms that are related to an EA Capability Discusses what the Leader needs to know Describes what the Leader should do with this knowledge It covers the following topics: An introduction to the topic, including an assessment of the state of EA, definitions, and key concepts used in the Guide A narrative that is a companion to the TOGAF ADM, that leads the reader through a series of topics and related steps to assist in stepping back from the current operational context to seek a broader perspective How to adopt an EA Capability, including the preparation and initiation activities required to establish or enhance the EA Capability A mapping of how the TOGAF ADM can be used for architecting and establishing an EA Capability Reactions from other readers:‘A quality hard copy of the TOGAF method - easier to read than endless htm docs or huge pdfs! The TOGAF framework has become the de facto standard for developing Enterprise Architectures.' ‘A good one-stop-shop guide and toolsets for getting your Enterprise Architecture right. A lot of thought, experience, and funding have gone into this, and the results are well worth the price you pay for the book (and the actual accreditation should you or your organization wish to go down that route).’Amazon Comment ‘…it still is the best documented Enterprise Architecture method publicly available. The book is of high quality binding and will endure browsing through the pages for a long time.’Amazon Comment

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The TOGAF® Standard, 10th Edition — Leader’s Guide

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Table of Contents

Preface

The Open Group

The TOGAF® Standard, a Standard of The Open Group

This Document

About the Authors

Trademarks

Acknowledgements

Referenced Documents

Part 1: Introduction

1. Introduction

1.1. How to Use this Document with the TOGAF Framework

1.2. The State of Enterprise Architecture

2. Definitions

2.1. Enterprise

2.2. Enterprise Architecture (EA)

2.3. Enterprise Architecture (EA) Capability

2.4. Capability

2.5. Leader

3. General Concepts

3.1. Who is an EA Capability Leader?

3.2. What is an Enterprise?

3.3. What is an EA Capability and EA?

3.4. EA Lifecycle

3.5. EA and Other Fields

3.6. Characteristics of EA

3.7. Referenced Techniques

Part 2: Guidance on Context

4. Enterprise Context and EA Context

4.1. What is the Enterprise and What is its Purpose?

4.2. What is the Enterprise’s Strategic Position, Approach, and Environment?

4.2.1. Business Model and Operating Model

4.2.2. Operating Environment and Compliance, Regulations, Industry Standards

4.2.3. Organization Model of the Enterprise

4.2.4. Scope the Impacted Teams

4.2.5. Econometric Model

4.2.6. Accountability Model and Decision Model

4.2.7. Risk Management Model

4.3. What is the Special Context for the EA Capability?

4.3.1. Financial Accounting Model

4.3.2. Strategic Planning Horizon

4.3.3. EA Principles

5. Business Objectives for the EA Capability

5.1. What is Expected?

5.2. What is the Depth and Breadth of EA?

5.3. What is the Organization Model for EA Capability?

5.3.1. Alignment of EA Capability Team in the Organization Model

5.4. How is Success Going to be Measured?

5.4.1. Revivalist and Bottom-Up EA Capability

Part 3: Guidance on Structure

6. Architecture Governance

6.1. Introduction to Governance

6.1.1. Key Characteristics

6.2. Essential Governance

6.3. What is the Current Reporting Framework?

6.4. What is the Current Risk Management Approach?

6.4.1. What is Risk?

6.4.2. Core Concepts of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)

6.5. Existing Governance Process

6.5.1. Definition of Roles

7. Alignment with Other Frameworks

7.1. Create a Catalog of Frameworks

7.2. Intersection with EA Capability

8. Customization of Architecture Contents and Metamodel

8.1. What is the EA Capability’s Purpose Supporting Decision-Making and Governance?

8.2. Are there Specific Questions to be Addressed?

8.3. What Constitutes the Content Metamodel?

8.4. Information Managed by the EA Capability

8.5. Managing the Enterprise Repository

9. Organization Model for the EA Team

9.1. Shared Roles and Alignment

9.2. Alignment

9.3. Structure

9.3.1. Roles and Responsibilities

9.3.2. Skills Framework

9.3.3. Performance Evaluation (of the EA Capability)

9.4. Capacity

9.4.1. Recruiting to Build Capacity

9.5. Scoping the Depth and Breadth of Business Impact with the EA Capability

9.5.1. Value Chains, Value Streams, and Capabilities

9.5.2. Domains and Layers

9.5.3. Depth and Breadth

9.5.4. Impact of Time Dimension on Scope

10. Process Model

10.1. What are the Touch-Points with Existing Enterprise Processes?

10.1.1. Decision-Making Process Integration Model

10.1.2. Execution Process Integration Model

10.1.3. Strategy Development Process

10.1.4. Portfolio and Program Management Processes

10.1.5. Project Initiation, Project Management, and Change Management Processes

10.1.6. Budgeting Processes

10.1.7. Operational Management Processes

10.1.8. Governance Processes

10.1.9. Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Process

10.2. How is ADM Iteration Realized in Practice?

Part 4: Realizing the EA Capability

11. Create the EA Capability Roadmap

11.1. Activities to Create a Roadmap

11.2. Linking the EA Value Map to the Enterprise Value Map

11.3. EA Capability Model

12. Establishing and Evolving the EA Capability

12.1. Recap of Concepts

12.2. Start with Purpose

12.3. Trusted Advisor and Instigator of Change

12.4. Change Management

12.5. Sustaining and Maturing

12.5.1. How to Engage and Promote Value Execution of the Internal Stakeholders

12.6. Building Community and Mentoring

12.7. Tools and Techniques

Part 5: Mapping to the TOGAF Framework

13. Mapping to the TOGAF Framework

13.1. Mapping to TOGAF ADM Phases

13.2. Mapping EA Content, EA Leader’s Approach, and Metamodel

Part 6: Appendices

A: Partial List of EA Content Frameworks

B: Maturity Models

C: Suggested Reading

Index

Preface

The Open Group

The Open Group is a global consortium that enables the achievement of business objectives through technology standards and open source initiatives by fostering a culture of collaboration, inclusivity, and mutual respect among our diverse group of 900+ memberships. Our membership includes customers, systems and solutions suppliers, tool vendors, integrators, academics, and consultants across multiple industries.

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• Working with customers to capture, understand, and address current and emerging requirements, establish policies, and share best practices

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Further information on The Open Group is available at www.opengroup.org.

The Open Group publishes a wide range of technical documentation, most of which is focused on development of standards and guides, but which also includes white papers, technical studies, certification and testing documentation, and business titles. Full details are available at www.opengroup.org/library.

The TOGAF® Standard, a Standard of The Open Group

The TOGAF Standard is a proven enterprise methodology and framework used by the world’s leading organizations to improve business efficiency.

This Document

It has been developed and approved by The Open Group.

This Guide puts forward advice on establishing an Enterprise Architecture (EA) Capability that aligns to a set of requirements and expectations specific to each enterprise. It proposes an approach for the standing-up and enhancing of an enterprise’s EA Capability based upon the established best practice contained within the TOGAF® standard, a standard of The Open Group.

This Guide is structured to provide the context, content, and rationale behind choices and steps that an EA Leader can consult at any point in time to set up, operate, or improve the value extracted from the practice of EA in the organization.

The intended audience for this Guide is as follows:

• Professionals who have been tasked with establishing and evolving an enterprise’s EA Capability

• Business Leaders who are contemplating an investment in EA as a strategy

• Strategy and technology advisors to an enterprise’s Leaders

• Professionals and experts who are enthusiasts in the field of EA or organizational transformation

This Guide is written directly for the person who is tasked with developing, sustaining, and evolving an EA Capability that delivers what their enterprise needs.

A high-functioning EA Capability optimizes Boundaryless Information Flow™ within and between enterprises based on open standards and global interoperability.

About the Authors

(Please note affiliations were current at the time of approval.)

Dave Hornford, Conexiam

Dave Hornford is Conexiam’s Managing Partner and leads Conexiam’s Boston practice. He is the owner of Conexiam’s Navigate and Navigate Atlases. Dave serves on the board of trustees of The SABSA Institute. He is the former Chair of The Open Group Architecture Forum and was a key contributor to the TOGAF® 9 Standard. Based in North America, he works in a variety of industries including financial services, oil and gas, technology, and capital-intensive industry. Typically, he helps clients develop and execute a roadmap to transform.

Taylor Hornford, Conexiam

Taylor Hornford is an Enterprise Architect. Based in Canada, he is a member of Conexiam’s Boston practice. Taylor specializes in formal modeling and supports the option analysis and roadmap development. Taylor works with all of Conexiam’s practices.

Sriram Sabesan, Conexiam

Sriram Sabesan is a Certified Distinguished Architect of The Open Group. Based in North America, he specializes in technology, manufacturing, telecommunication, and financial services industries. Sriram helps clients to develop and execute strategies in response to digital or economic disruptions. He is actively involved in development of various standards of The Open Group.

Sadie Scotch, Conexiam

Sadie Scotch is an Enterprise Architect. Sadie is based in the US and is a member of Conexiam’s Boston practice. Sadie specializes in governance, option analysis, and roadmap development. She helps clients to develop and govern change programs to address current enterprise priorities.

Ken Street, Conexiam

Ken Street is an Enterprise Architect. Based in Canada, he leads Conexiam’s Governance and IT4IT initiatives. He is the current Vice-Chair of The Open Group Big Data project and is active within the IT4IT™ and Open Platform 3.0 Forums. He works primarily in financial services and oil and gas, helping clients to develop their EA Capability, improve their IT organization, and execute architecture-driven change programs.

Samantha Toder, Conexiam

Samantha Toder is an Enterprise Architect and ABACUS Certified Architect and Designer, who is actively involved in The Open Group Architecture Forum. Sam is a member of Conexiam’s Boston practice and is based in the US. She helps clients to develop in-house EA Capability and execute complex transformation programs primarily in the public sector and the financial services industry.

Trademarks

ArchiMate, FACE, FACE logo, Future Airborne Capability Environment, Making Standards Work, Open Footprint, Open O logo, Open O and Check certification logo, Open Subsurface Data Universe, OSDU, SOSA, SOSA logo, The Open Group, TOGAF, UNIX, UNIXWARE, and X logo are registered trademarks and Boundaryless Information Flow, Build with Integrity Buy with Confidence, Commercial Aviation Reference Architecture, Dependability Through Assuredness, Digital Practitioner Body of Knowledge, DPBoK, EMMM, FHIM Profile Builder, FHIM logo, FPB, IT4IT, IT4IT logo, O-AA, O-DA, O-DEF, O-HERA, OPAS, O-TTPS, O-VBA, Open Agile Architecture, Open FAIR, Open Process Automation, Open Trusted Technology Provider, Sensor Integration Simplified, and Sensor Open Systems Architecture are trademarks of The Open Group.

Capability Maturity Model and CMM are registered trademarks of Carnegie Mellon University.

COBIT is a registered trademark of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) and the IT Governance Institute.

eTOM is a registered trademark and Frameworx is a trademark of the TM Forum.

ITIL and PRINCE2 are registered trademarks of AXELOS Limited.

PMBOK, PMI, and Project Management Institute are registered trademarks of Project Management Institute, Inc.

SABSA is a registered trademark of The SABSA Institute.

SCOR is a registered trademark of APICS.

UML is a registered trademark and BMM, BPMN, Business Motivation Model, Business Process and Model Notation, and Unified Modeling Language are trademarks of the Object Management Group, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.

All other brands, company, and product names are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks that are the sole property of their respective owners.

Acknowledgements

The authors gratefully acknowledge the contribution of the authors of the World-Class Enterprise Architecture White Paper (W102, published by The Open Group, April 2010): Mick Adams, John Arnold, Tim Davey, Laura Harris, Peter Haviland, Richard Heward, Ian Hughes, Navdeep Panaich, Michael Pearson, Joseph Sherry, Mike Turner, Martin Van Den Berg, and Jane Varnus.

The authors gratefully acknowledge the contribution on enterprise risk of the authors of Integrating Risk and Security within a TOGAF® Enterprise Architecture (G152, published by The Open Group, January 2016), and by The SABSA Institute, specifically John Sherwood and Pascal de Konig.

Referenced Documents

The following documents are referenced in this TOGAF® Series Guide, or the concepts discussed in this Guide are derived from these works.

(Please note that the links, where provided, are good at the time of publication but cannot be guaranteed for the future.)

[APQC]

American Productivity and Quality Center (APQC); refer to: www.apqc.org

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A Causal Model of Organization Performance and Change, Burke and Litwin, Journal of Management, Vol.18, No.3, pp.523-545, 1992

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SOA Reference Architecture, a standard of The Open Group (C119), published by The Open Group, December 2011; refer to: www.opengroup.org/library/c119

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The TOGAF® Standard, 10th Edition, a standard of The Open Group (C220), published by The Open Group, April 2022; refer to: www.opengroup.org/library/c220

[Carver, 2006]

Reinventing your Board: A Step-by-Step Guide to Implementing Policy Governance, John Carver, published by Jossey-Bass, 2006

[Corporate Executive Board]

Corporate Executive Board; refer to: www.cebglobal.com/blogs/the-eaorganization-3-0/ and www.cebglobal.com/blogs/enterprise-architecture-youdont-always-need-a-seat-at-the-table/

[Forrester, 2011]

The State of Enterprise Architecture in 2011, Forrester Research; refer to: go.forrester.com/blogs/11-11-28-the_state_of_enterprise_architecture_in_2011/

[Forrester, 2014]

The State of Enterprise Architecture 2014: New Demands, Same Headcount, Forrester Research; refer to:www.forrester.com/report/The+State+Of+EA+2014+New+Demands+Same+Headcount/-/E-RES104542

[Forrester, 2016]

The State of Enterprise Architecture 2016: Weak Enterprise Agendas Still a Fundamental Problem, Forrester Research; refer to:www.forrester.com/report/The+State+Of+EA+2016+Weak+Enterprise+Agendas+Still+A+Fundamental+Problem/-/E-RES121311

[G152]

TOGAF® Series Guide: Integrating Risk & Security within a TOGAF® Enterprise Architecture, The Open Group Guide (G152), published by The Open Group, April 2022; refer to: www.opengroup.org/library/g152

[Galbraith, 1977]

Organization Design, Jay R. Galbraith, Reading MA, Addison-Wesley, 1977

[Gartner, 2008]

Gartner Clarifies the Definition of the Term “Enterprise Architecture”; Gartner,ID Number: G00156559, August 12, 2008

[Gartner, 2015]

Gartner 2015, EA Summit Proceedings; refer to: www.gartner.com

[ISO 31000]

ISO 31000:2018: Risk Management; refer to: www.iso.org/iso/home/standards/iso31000.htm

[ISO/IEC 7498-1]

ISO/IEC 7498-1:1994: Information Technology – Open Systems Interconnection – Basic Reference Model: The Basic Model; refer to: www.iso.org/iso/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=20269

[ISO/IEC 38500]

ISO/IEC 38500:2015: Information Technology – Governance of IT for theOrganization; refer to: www.iso.org/standard/62816.html

[Kendall & Kendall, 2013]

Applied Corporate Governance, Nigel Kendall and Arthur Kendall; refer to: www.applied-corporate-governance.com/best-corporate-governancepractice.html

[Kim & Mauborgne, 2005]

Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Marketspace and Make the Competition Irrelevant, Chan W. Kim, Renée Mauborgne, Harvard Business School Press, 2005; refer to: www.amazon.com/Blue-Ocean-Strategy-Uncontested-Competition/dp/1591396190

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Managing Organizations, David A. Nadler, Michael Tushman, and Nina Hatvany, Organizational Dynamics, Autumn 1980

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Corporate Governance: An Essential Guide for South African Companies, Ramani Naidoo, April 2007

[OOH]

Occupational Outlook Handbook, US Department of Labor; refer to: www.bls.gov/ooh

[OSGi Model]

OSGi Alliance Model; refer to: www.osgi.org

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Business Model Canvas, Alexander Osterwalder; refer to: businessmodelalchemist.com/blog/2005/11/what-is-business-model.html

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A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), 5th Edition, Project Management Institute (PMI), 2013; refer to www.pmi.org

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How Competitive Forces Shape Strategy, Michael E. Porter, Harvard Business Review 57, No.2, March-April, 1979, pp.137-145; refer to: www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=10692

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Diffusion of Innovations (1st Edition), E. M. Rogers, New York Free Press of Glencoe. OCLC 254636, 1962

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Enterprise Transformation – An Architecture-Based Approach, William B. Rouse, The Open Group Conference, January 2012

[SFIA]

Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA), SFIA Foundation; refer to: www.sfia-online.org

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Enterprise Architecture – Critical to Large Transformation Programs, Suyog Mahendra Shah, AEA Journal, December 2011

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Building an Enterprise Architecture Practice: Tools, Tips, Best Practices, Ready-to-Use Insights, by Martin van den Berg and Marlies van Steenbergen, The Enterprise Series, published by Springer, November 2006

[W102]

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[W105]

TOGAF® 9 and DODAF 2.0, White Paper (W105), published by The Open Group, July 2010; refer to: www.opengroup.org/library/w105

[W114]

Exploring Synergies between TOGAF® and Frameworx™, White Paper (W114), published by The Open Group, May 2011; refer to:www.opengroup.org/library/w114

[W117]

TOGAF® and SABSA® Integration, White Paper (W117), published by The Open Group, October 2011; refer to: www.opengroup.org/library/w117

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Integrating the TOGAF® Standard with the BIAN Service Landscape, White Paper (W135), published by The Open Group, October 2013; refer to: www.opengroup.org/library/w135

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Part 1: Introduction

The Open Group

1. Introduction

This document presents advice on establishing an Enterprise Architecture (EA) Capability that aligns to a set of requirements and expectations that are specific to each enterprise. It proposes an approach for the standing-up and enhancement of an enterprise’s EA Capability based upon established best practices. This approach follows a configured path through the TOGAF® Architecture Development Method (ADM).

This document is written for the EA Capability Leader, the person who is tasked to lead the effort to establish or evolve an EA Capability. We have selected the term Leader deliberately to reflect the role rather than any one of the myriad titles in an enterprise the Leader may have. This document is structured to provide the context, content, and rationale behind choices and steps that an EA Leader can consult at any point in time to set up, operate, and improve the value extracted from the practice of EA in the organization. A high-functioning EA Capability optimizes Boundaryless Information Flow™ within and between enterprises based on open standards and global interoperability.

Practicing EA requires in-depth interaction with several specialized functions such as strategy development, HR policies, and corporate accounting. This document:

• Introduces key topics of concern

• Defines the terms related to the topic

• Shows the terms that are related to an EA Capability

• Discusses what the Leader needs to know

• Describes what the Leader should do with this knowledge

This document transitions its focus between setting up a new EA Capability practice and evolving or reestablishing the practice. It is presented this way to reflect the reality of the state of EA prevalent in the industry at the time of writing.

This document is divided into six parts:

Part 1 (this part) is the introduction, including an assessment of the state of EA, definitions, and key concepts used in this document.

Parts 2 and 3 present a narrative that leads the reader through a series of topics and related steps to assist in stepping back from the current operational context to seek a broader perspective. Ideally, the contents of these first two parts should form a companion to the TOGAF ADM or similar architecture development processes, methods, or frameworks that an enterprise may choose to adopt. This document takes this approach deliberately. It focuses on outcomes without being distracted by implementation or evolution. This is done by simply focusing on what must be done and what needs to be achieved out of the steps.

Part 4 covers adoption of the EA Capability. This includes preparation and initiation activities required to establish or enhance the EA Capability that would be relevant to an enterprise.

Part 5 shows a simple mapping of how the TOGAF ADM can be practically used. This follows a “configuration” of the TOGAF ADM for architecting and establishing an EA Capability. It serves as an example to show how the TOGAF ADM could be customized to address the purpose for which an EA Capability is being established.

Part 6 contains appendices.

Not all scenarios or related fields discussed in this document will be relevant for every enterprise, and especially in the first attempts at creating an EA Capability. Establishing any capability is an iterative process. This document is intended as a starting point to create or evolve an EA Capability, when the purpose for performing EA changes, or when the charter for a team changes.

Even though this document has a logical structure, it is not designed as a simple task-list. The depth and detail of every step taken by the EA Leader is iterative, and the only variable is time spent for each step. As with all change work, listing what you need to know is not the same as defining the level of detail in documentation. This document provides a concise summary of what you need to know to establish the EA Capability in Table 13-1.

It is the EA Leader’s judgment to consider the level of depth and documentation and how to iterate in a manner that best suits an enterprise. The intent of this document is that you read Chapter 4 and Chapter 5 before making any judgment call on the approach to building an EA Capability.

Experience has shown that there is no one right EA Capability model. There are numerous examples of EA Capability being focused on strategy or portfolio or project or a combination of these. EA Capability has been aligned to organizational change leaders, supporting specific transformation efforts, or has focused on continuous improvement and change or embedded within an IT organization. This document will help the Leader of an EA Capability to identify an approach that is:

• Appropriate to the enterprise

• Appropriate to the context of the EA Capability

•