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Introducing the Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF), Part 2: Explore an Industry Standard for Defining an Enterprise Architecture

The Open Group Architecture Framework TOGAF provides architects a methodology for gaining control over enterprise architecture and IT. TOGAF is a complete package for creating an enterprise architecture. It is based on a decade of refinements to the U.S. Department of Defense Technical Architecture For Information Management TAFIM. TOGAF is...

Tags: Open Group, Industry Standard, Industry, Enterprise Architecture, TOGAF, Strategy, Management

White papers 2006-03-28

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Introducing the Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF), Part 3: Create an Enterprise Architecture With TOGAF

When considering the implementation of an enterprise architecture, one can begin to feel overwhelmed with all the pieces. This paper walks through how to begin that process by leveraging an existing architectural model like The Open Group Architecture Framework TOGAF. There is often intense discussion in organizations about whether a...

Tags: Open Group, Enterprise Architecture, Strategy, Management

White papers 2006-09-05

TOGAF or Not TOGAF: Extending Enterprise Architecture Beyond RUP

This paper contrasts the disciplines of enterprise architecture, solution architecture, and business architecture; compares these disciplines to the IBM Rational Unified Process RUP and suggests ways to combine them; and advocates applying The Open Group Architecture Framework TOGAF in combination with RUP to advance the implementation of enterprise architecture within...

Tags: RUP, Enterprise Architecture, IBM Corp., UML, Strategy, Ooa/Ood/Oop, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Management

White papers 2007-01-15

Introducing the Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF), Part 1: Understand TOGAF and IT Architecture in Today's World - Connecting Business Needs With the Technology Infrastructure

When one is building an application for a very specific purpose - say, processing a charge to an account - one knows what one needs to do and how one needs to do it. One's architecture might be straightforward, even simple. In the case of enterprise applications, however, a lot...

Tags: Open Group, Information Technology, Need, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Management

White papers 2006-02-14

Synergizing Methodologies to Achieve Architecture Targets (Towards SOA)

Contemporary Enterprise IT Architect's are perplexed with the different Tactics, Techniques and Tools - such as Architectural Framework/Methodologies from MDA, RUP, TOGAF, ITIL, Prince 2, etc., and Techniques - such as Meta Model Repository based EII, Patterns Architecture and Design, Abstraction Layers, ABB/SBB, Description, Specifications, Markup, etc. This paper identifies...

Tags: Technique, Sun Microsystems Inc., SOA, Productivity, Model Driven Architecture, ITIL, UML, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Ooa/Ood/Oop, Software Development, Software/Web Development, It Services, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software

White papers 2006-01-20

The Role of SONA in Enterprise Architecture Frameworks and Strategies

SONA specifically defines an architectural approach for the enterprise communications network that enables the infrastructure to deliver services, functions, and data to application and middleware layers using defined protocols and APIs. With SONA, Cisco describes a flexible, service-oriented communications network and identifies the high-level relationship and interfaces between the network...

Tags: Strategy, Network, Middleware, Enterprise Architecture, Cisco Systems Inc.

White papers 2007-07-01