# IT:AD:TOGAF #



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* See also:
    * [[IT/AD/ALM/]]
    * [[IT/AD/TAFIM/]]
    * [[IT/AD/Enterprise Architecture/]]
    * [[orgs/moe/howto/apply_togaf_recommendations]]


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TOGAF is an *enterprise architecture framework* for developing enterprise architecture (note: not System architecture), comprised of:
* method to describe a target state in terms of building blocks and how they fit together.
* a set of tools and common vocab.
* a list of recommended standards and to implement the building blocks.


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## Notes ##

* Free.
* Stands for *The Open Group Architecture Framework*.
* History:
    * TOGAF 1 (1995) based on [[IT/AD/TAFIM/]], developed by the DoD. 

* Terms:
  *  Boundaryless Information Flow 


## Resources
* https://www.goodelearning.com/Courses/enterprise-architecture/togaf-9-foundation