There were a number of working group and standing
committee meetings before the start of the full Architecture Forum
meeting:
- TOGAF 2008 Revision Project
- Architecture Forum Strategy Working Group
- Modeling & Terminology Working Group
- TOGAF Case Studies Project
- TOGAF Localization Project
- ADML Project
- Definition of EA Project
- Information Architecture Working Group
Each of these groups reported back within the structure of the
Architecture Forum meeting.
In addition, the Certification Steering Group and
Information Architecture working groups met after the full
Architecture Forum meeting.
Topics covered during the Architecture Forum meeting
included:
- Status Reports:
- Working Group/Standing Committee Reports:
- Liaison Reports:
- Member Submissions:
The publication schedule for TOGAF 9 is holding. All
change requests arising from the final recirculation review have been
addressed. The next stage is the incorporation of all agreed changes and
a short "sanity check" review to ensure that changes have been
correctly applied.
Next steps:
- Submission for Board approval: end September
- Publication: November
- Launch: At a suitable occasion following publication
There were some outstanding items that need to be
taken into account in future developments of TOGAF:
- Additional content
- Improved language to facilitate localization
- Greater consistency through modeling
- Tooling for development through modeling
- Analysis of open Issues, open Defect Reports, and deferred change
requests
Len Fehskens presented a
brief status report on the activities of the Forum. The Forum has
192 members (as at June 30, 2008).
Major deliverables in the last quarter:
- Revised draft (3) of TOGAF 9
- White Papers:
- The Role of Cisco SONA in Enterprise
Architecture Frameworks and Strategies
- Enterprise Architecture and IT Service
Management
The cut-off date for submissions for the 2009 revision
of TOGAF is September 14, 2008.
The current activities of the
Forum are summarized in the Forum Roadmap, available here.
Andrew Josey reported on behalf of the TOGAF Product
Manager, Garry Doherty.
The launch plan for the 2008 revision of TOGAF is on
track. Work has started on the materials necessary to support the launch
(fact sheets, presentation, training materials, marketing
collateral).
The publication structure of the 2008 revision will
be:
- Full Version:
- HTML (the normative version)
- Hard copy
- PDF
- Individual Parts:
- Pocket Guide
The Forum considered the disposition of five Defect
Reports against the TOGAF 8.1.1 specification:
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Two were resolved in the meeting.
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Actions were placed to prepare recommendations for the
disposition of the other three.
Janine Kemmeren provided an
update on the activities of the Architecture Forum Strategy Working
Group:
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Six conference calls since the April meeting:
- Defined the strategic window
- External and internal analysis?
- Face-to-face meetings in Chicago:
Forward work plan:
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Continue to complete the Strategic Dialog Process
executing phases 4 and 5, allowing us to populate (at phases 5 and
6) the Four Pillars of the Open Group (HBR) Strategy framework
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Delivery of the first pass of a 5-year Architecture Forum Strategic
Plan for approval by the Forum in San Diego, February 2009
Bill Estrem reported on the
status of the Modeling & Terminology Working Group.
Major activities:
- TOGAF modeling
- Ontologies
TOGAF modeling requirements:
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Reviewed.
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37 comments received and all have been addressed by the
working group.
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A revised version will be submitted for email
approval.
TOGAF ontology:
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Work-in-progress
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Expect a revision based on TOGAF 9 for the
Munich meeting
TOGAF terminology:
- Trimmed down list included in TOGAF 9
- Needs to be merged with ontology and SPEM activities
Group recommendations:
- More tool vendor involvement
- Levels of modeling
- Proactive versus reactive modeling of TOGAF
- More collaborative development environment
- Model becomes the basis for tool certification and
interoperabilty
- Model becomes the basis for certification
Judith Jones provided an update
on the activities of the TOGAF Case Studies Project.
The objective of the project is to make information about
practical use of TOGAF more easily available to non-members.
Achievements:
- Evaluate and Publish APC materials
- Call for Case Study and experiences from practitioners
- Determine profiles of customers and areas of interest for
categorization
- Define templates for submissions
- Identify and allocate editorial resourcing and process web
site
allocation
Judith Jones provided an update
on the activities of the TOGAF Localization Project.
Language teams set up:
- French
- German
- Polish (not yet formalized)
- Dutch
Next steps:
- Localization standards feedback and development
- Additional language teams (Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, ...)
- Full specification
- Long-term strategy
Issues:
- Investment payback
- Integration with the Modeling & Terminology Working Group
- Resources for other languages
- Certification/examination in local language
- Localization of The Open Group web site (broader than just the
Architecture Forum)
- Full specifications available
- Which version should be translated: TOGAF 8 or 9?
Judith Jones provided an update
on the activities of the ADML Project.
The purpose of the project is to identify the
requirements for an Architecture Definition Language (ADL) for TOGAF
methodology and to identify the ADLs available in the research and
market communities and determine the best fit for TOGAF methodology.
The formation of the Archimate Forum will contribute
to this project.
Future work activities:
- Produce an Archimate and TOGAF alignment report
- Investigate further popular ADMLs and determine their fitness-for-purpose for
TOGAF; any gaps and recommendations on how to fill
those gaps
- Produce an evaluation report
- Identify stakeholders in research and development community
- Determine research specification requirements
- Make research recommendations
Harmonization with ISO 42010 is proposed within this
project.
Terry Blevins provided an update
on the activities of the Certification Standing Committee (CSC) and submitted
the revised charter for the committee for approval by the Forum.
The meeting of the CSC following the full Architecture
Forum meeting addressed a number of significant issues, mostly relating
to publication of TOGAF 9:
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Target for certification
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Meaning of conformance
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Timing
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Transition
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Improvements as a result of experience with TOGAF 8
A positioning statement which make clear the
evolutionary nature of TOGAF 9 is under development and will be
published shortly.
Status of TOGAF 8 certification as at July 2, 2008:
- TOGAF 8 Certified: 6187 (5227)
- TOGAF 8 Training: 30 (27)
- TOGAF 8 Tools: 13 (11)
- TOGAF 8 Professional Services: 7 (9)
The growth in the number of individual certifications
continues to accelerate:
Len Fehskens reported on progress
on the definition of Enterprise Architecture.
We need a single operationally useful definition,
ideally for the launch of TOGAF 9.
The working group has not yet reach consensus, but
agreed that the definition of Enterprise Architecture in the latest
draft of the TOGAF 2008 revision is misleading.
The working group will continue to build consensus
around a suitable definition with the objective of having one in place
for the launch of TOGAF 9.
Some observations:
- This definition must take into account the future of
Enterprise Architecture.
- A single definition is unlikely to meet the needs of different
audiences.
- IEEE is now being developed as part of the new ISO work.
Len Fehskens reported on progress
on the Skills Harmonization Project.
The objective of the project is to
harmonize what appear to be competing skills frameworks.
Progress to-date:
Next steps:
- Compare, contrast, and map ITAC, TOGAF US DoD, and IASA models,
for October meeting
- Draft White Paper summarizing results
Bob Weisman reported on progress
on the Information Architecture Working Group
The objective of the group is to address Information
Architecture in a holistic manner for inclusion in a future version of
TOGAF.
Target: Produce a White Paper in April 2009 and
information for inclusion in TOGAF in April 2010.
Chris Harding presented an update on the activities of
the SOA Working Group (see separate report):
-
Ontology
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SOA Governance
-
SOA/TOGAF Practical Guide
- SOA Reference Architecture
- Service-Oriented Infrastructure
- SOA and Security
- Information Architecture
- Legacy to SOA
- TOGAF 9
- SOA Japan Working Group
- SOA – The Book
It was agreed that there is a need for improved
co-ordination between the Architecture Forum and the SOA Working Group.
Dave van Gelder reported verbally
on the Business Architecture Working Group.
Since the Glasgow meeting, the group has been working
on models to improve communication. The plan is to bring forward
proposals for changes to broaden the Business Architecture domain in
TOGAF in January 2009.
Andrew Josey brought forward a proposal from the Tele
Management Forum (TMF) for new joint work activity to map between NGOSS
and TOGAF. There is a need for volunteers from the Architecture Forum.
Several companies offered resource.
Architecting-the-Enterprise already has some mapping which they are
willing to contribute.
Severio Rinaldi and Nadhan (EDS) proposed possible
submissions for the 2009 revision of TOGAF.
Recommendations were made in the following areas; for
each area, the presentation identified the rationale, implications, and
risk of no action:
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Expand concepts of IT Governance
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Enhance Business Case within Domain
Architectures
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Enhance Industry Analytics
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Enhance Management of Change
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Create a One-page Reference Diagram of TOGAF
Phases and Steps
The Forum encouraged EDS to come forward with more
detailed proposals.
Sasol – Templates and Examples
Peter van Hoof (Sasol) presented
a proposal to submit a series of templates and examples in support of
TOGAF.
Specific templates proposed include:
- Business requirements statement
- Requirements delivery matrix
- Architecture assessment
- Conceptual design statement
- Gap analysis
The Forum encouraged Sasol to embody this material
into a White Paper as proposed.
Architecting-the-Enterprise: BPMN Model for TOGAF
8.1.1
Judith Jones presented a proposal for BMPN modeling
of TOGAF.
Architecting-the-Enterprise has prepared a BPMN model
of TOGAF 8.1.1 and is prepared to submit it to the Architecture Forum
for publication and also as the basis for a TOGAF 9 version.
This work needs to be referred to the Modeling &
Terminology Working Group for cross-validation with other models.
