The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF)
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An architecture framework is a set of tools which can be used
for developing a broad range of different architectures. TOGAF describes
- describe a method for defining an information system in
terms of a set of building blocks
- show how the building blocks fit together
- contain a set of tools
- provide a common vocabulary
- include a list of recommended standards
- include a list of compliant products that can be used to
implement the building blocks
TOGAF is such an architecture framework.
The ANSI/IEEE Standard 1471-2000 specification of
architecture (of software-intensive systems) may be stated as: "the
fundamental organization of a system, embodied in its components, their
relationships to each other and the environment, and the principles
governing its design and evolution."
However TOGAF has its own view, which may be specified as
either a "formal description of a system, or a detailed plan of the system
at component level to guide its implementation", or as "the structure of
components, their interrelationships, and the principles and guidelines
governing their design and evolution over time."
The Open Group is a vendor-neutral and technology-neutral
consortium, whose vision of Boundaryless Information Flow™ will enable access to
integrated information, within and among enterprises, based on open standards
and global interoperability.
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