Now is the Time for Third Generation Enterprise Architecture Methods

By Erwin Oord, Principal Consultant Enterprise Architecture and Managing Partner at Netherlands-based ArchiXL Consultancy Common methods for Enterprise Architecture used at present have been around for ages already. Although these methods have made a strong contribution to the development of … Continue reading

Using The Open Group Standards – O-ISM3 with TOGAF®

By Jose Salamanca, UST Global, and Vicente Aceituno, Inovement In order to prevent duplication of work and maximize the value provided by the Enterprise Architecture and Information Security discipline, it is necessary to find ways to communicate and take advantage … Continue reading

Architecture Segments

What is the missing role of the Segment Architect?There is a discussion on LinkedIn about the role of Segment Architect, and when I coach EA teams on EA, and in particular on the use of TOGAF, I often get asked why TOGAF refers to Segment Architects when this role apparently doesn’t exist in any EA…

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Free TOGAF Resources

I’ve just added a new page to this site with links to a set of free TOGAF videos. Each one is less than two minutes long, and they are all related to the key learning points in the TOGAF certification program.

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TOGAF® Framework and ArchiMate® Modeling Language Harmonization, two whitepapers

TOGAF® Framework and ArchiMate® Modeling Language Harmonization: Glossaries Comparison

The purpose of this document is to help Enterprise Architecture (EA) practitioners develop EA projects applying the TOGAF 9.1 standard as a reference framework and using the ArchiMate 2.1 standard as a standard modeling language. This White Paper addresses Glossary harmonization.

TOGAF® Framework and ArchiMate® Modeling Language Harmonization: Viewpoints Mapping

The purpose of this document is to help Enterprise Architecture (EA) practitioners develop EA projects applying the TOGAF 9.1 standard as a reference framework and using the ArchiMate 2.1 standard as a standard modeling language. This White Paper addresses Viewpoints harmonization.

TOGAF® Framework and ArchiMate® Modeling Language Harmonization, two whitepapers

TOGAF® Framework and ArchiMate® Modeling Language Harmonization: Glossaries Comparison

The purpose of this document is to help Enterprise Architecture (EA) practitioners develop EA projects applying the TOGAF 9.1 standard as a reference framework and using the ArchiMate 2.1 standard as a standard modeling language. This White Paper addresses Glossary harmonization.

TOGAF® Framework and ArchiMate® Modeling Language Harmonization: Viewpoints Mapping

The purpose of this document is to help Enterprise Architecture (EA) practitioners develop EA projects applying the TOGAF 9.1 standard as a reference framework and using the ArchiMate 2.1 standard as a standard modeling language. This White Paper addresses Viewpoints harmonization.

The Open Group Boston 2014 – Day Two Highlights

By Loren K. Bayes, Director, Global Marketing Communications Enabling Boundaryless Information Flow™  continued in Boston on Tuesday, July 22.  Allen Brown, CEO and President of The Open Group welcomed attendees with an overview of the company’s second quarter results. The Open … Continue reading

The Open Group Boston 2014 – Day One Highlights

By Loren K. Baynes, Director, Global Marketing Communications The Open Group kicked off Enabling Boundaryless Information Flow™  July 21 at the spectacular setting of the Hyatt Boston Harbor. Allen Brown, CEO and President of The Open Group, welcomed over 150 … Continue reading

The Open Group Boston 2014 Preview: Talking People Architecture with David Foote

By The Open Group Among all the issues that CIOs, CTOs and IT departments are facing today, staffing is likely near the top of the list of what’s keeping them up at night. Sure, there’s dealing with constant (and disruptive) … Continue reading

The Open Group Open Platform 3.0™ Starts to Take Shape

By Dr. Chris Harding, Director for Interoperability, The Open Group The Open Group published a White Paper on Open Platform 3.0™ at the start of its conference in Amsterdam in May 2014. This article, based on a presentation given at … Continue reading