TOGAF ADM – Preliminary phase

By | January 23, 2015

Objectives

Determine the Architecture Capability desired by the organization:

– Review the organizational context for conducting enterprise architecture

– Identify and scope the elements of the enterprise organizations affected by the Architecture Capability

– Identify the established frameworks, methods, and processes that intersect with the Architecture Capability

– Establish Capability Maturity target

Establish the Architecture Capability:

– Define and establish the Organizational Model for Enterprise Architecture

– Define and establish the detailed process and resources for architecture governance

– Select and implement tools that support the architecture activity

– Define the Architecture Principles

Steps

Scope the enterprise organizations impacted

Confirm governance and support frameworks

Define and establish enterprise architecture team and organization

Identify and establish architecture principles

Tailor TOGAF and, if any, other selected Architecture Frameworks

Implement architecture tools

Inputs

TOGAF

Other architecture framework(s)

Board strategies, business plans, business strategy, IT Strategy, business principles, business goals, and business drivers

Governance and legal frameworks

Architecture capability

Partnership and contract agreements

Existing organizational model for enterprise architecture

Existing architecture framework, if any, including:

– Architecture method

– Architecture content

– Configured and deployed tools

– Architecture Principles

– Architecture Repository

Outputs

Organizational Model for Enterprise Architecture

Tailored Architecture Framework, including architecture principles

Initial Architecture Repository

Restatement of, or reference to, business principles, business goals, and business drivers

Request for Architecture Work

Architecture Governance

Framework