What is the TOGAF Standard?
The TOGAF® Standard is one of the world’s most widely used and trusted Enterprise Architecture (EA) standards. It provides a common framework, vocabulary, and set of methods that enable consistent practice and communication among Enterprise Architecture professionals.
Professionals who are fluent in the TOGAF approach typically benefit from:
- Increased industry credibility
- Improved job effectiveness
- Expanded career opportunities
The TOGAF approach helps organizations and practitioners:
- Avoid reliance on proprietary methods
- Use resources more efficiently and effectively
- Achieve a stronger return on investment in Enterprise Architecture
Who Develops and Maintains the Standard?
The TOGAF Standard is developed and maintained by members of The Open Group Architecture Forum.
- The first version, TOGAF Standard Version 1 (1995), was originally based on the US Department of Defense Technical Architecture Framework for Information Management (TAFIM).
- Since then, the Architecture Forum has continued to evolve and refine the standard, publishing updated versions on The Open Group website.
How Does the TOGAF Standard, 10th Edition Help?
The TOGAF Standard, 10th Edition is designed to make it easier for organizations to adopt and tailor best practices.
It helps practitioners:
- Identify enduring and universal concepts that form the foundation of Enterprise Architecture
- Apply proven best practices
- Explore emerging ideas that support modern and evolving EA needs
Together, these elements support the configuration of a tailored Enterprise Architecture practice that aligns with organizational goals.
What Documents Comprise the TOGAF Standard, 10th Edition?
The TOGAF Standard, 10th Edition is organized into two major components:
1. TOGAF Fundamental Content
This provides the core concepts, methods, and practices of the standard. It includes:
- The TOGAF® Standard: Introduction and Core Concepts
- The TOGAF® Standard: Architecture Development Method
- The TOGAF® Standard: ADM Techniques
- The TOGAF® Standard: Applying the ADM
- The TOGAF® Standard: Architecture Content
- The TOGAF® Standard: Enterprise Architecture Capability and Governance
2. TOGAF Series Guides
These guides offer detailed guidance on how to configure and apply the Fundamental Content for specific contexts, industries, or practices. Available guides include:
- A Practitioners’ Approach to Developing Enterprise Architecture Following the TOGAF® ADM
- Using the TOGAF Standard in the Digital Enterprise
- Digital Technology Adoption: A Guide to Readiness Assessment and Roadmap Development
- The TOGAF Leader’s Guide to Establishing and Evolving an EA Capability
- Integrating Risk and Security within a TOGAF® Enterprise Architecture
- Business Models
- Business Capabilities
- Business Capability Planning
- Value Streams
- Information Mapping
- Organization Mapping
- Business Scenarios
- Enabling Enterprise Agility
- Applying the TOGAF® ADM using Agile Sprints
- Information Architecture — Business Intelligence & Analytics
- Information Architecture — Customer Master Data Management (C‑MDM)
- Information Architecture — Metadata Management
- Environmentally Sustainable Information Systems
- An Approach to Selecting Building Blocks
- Architecture Maturity Models
- Architecture Project Management
- Architecture Roles and Skills
- Architecture Skills Framework
- Digital Business Reference Model (DBRM)
- Government Reference Model (GRM)
- Microservices Architecture (MSA)