Mastering

the TOGAF®

Standard
A Practical Translation
of the World’s Leading
Architecture Framework

Eric Jager
Chapter 7: Architecture Repository
Architecture Repository

Architecture Metamodel
Artifacts in the landscape are
structured according to
the framework
Best practice
creates
Reference
reference
architecture
models External
Reference adopted by Reference
Library the enterprise
Solutions Enables the Models
enterprise Adopted by the
Landscape enterprise

Architecture Standards have

reference
Landscape implementations
Standards
Business are complied
outcomes with Standards
delivered adopted by
Standards the enterprise External
Best Library Standards
practice
creates
standards
Drivers The landscape
Architecture is governed Visibility and
for the
Requirements enterprise escalation
Repository Governance Repository Steers Architecture
and manages
the capability
Board
Architecture Capability

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 Architecture Repository (excerpt)

Best practice
Solutions Landscape Architecture Landscape Reference Library
creates
reference
architecture

Strategic
Architectures Adopted by the
enterprise

Standards have reference

Enables the Segment implementations
enterprise
Architectures
Standards Standards Library
are complied
with
Capability
Architectures Best
practice
creates
standards

Excerpt of the Architecture Repository,

showingthe three levels of architecture
granularity

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 Enterprise Continuum
Architecture Context and Requirements

Architecture Continuum

Generic Generalization for future reuse Specific

Architectures Architectures
Adaptation for use

Solutions Continuum

Generic Generalization for future reuse Specific

Solutions Solutions
Adaptation for use

Deployed Solutions

The Enterprise Continuum

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 Architecture Repository (excerpt)

Best practice
Solutions Landscape Architecture Landscape Reference Library
creates
reference
architecture
Architecture
Continuum
Adopted by the
enterprise
Solutions Continuum

Enables the
enterprise Architecture Standards have reference
Solutions Continuum implementations
Continuum
Standards Standards Library
are complied
with

Architecture
Best
practice
Continuum
creates
standards

Excerpt of the Architecture Repository,

showingthe views of the Architecture and Solutions Continua

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 Generalization for future reuse

Adaptation for use

Foundation Common Systems Industry-Specific Organization

- Specific

The four classification models of the Enterprise Continuum

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 Foundation Common Systems Industry Organization
- Specific
Architectures Architectures Architectures Architectures

The four architecture types of the Architecture Continuum

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 Foundation Architectures Common Systems Architectures Industry Architectures Organization
- Specific Architectures

Tailor to Customize systems

Select widely Adopt general
-purpose to meet organizational
1 2 3 industry-specific 4
accepted standards systems needs
requirements

Four steps forapplyingthe four architecture types of the Architecture Continuum

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 Foundation Common Systems Industry Organization
- Specific
Solutions Solutions Solutions Solutions

The four solution types of the Solutions Continuum

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 Addressing business needs

Delivering solution value

Foundation Common Systems Industry Organization

- Specific
Solutions Solutions Solutions Solutions

Twoperspectivesof the Solution Continuum

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 Architecture Deliverable Architecture Repository
Artifacts and Building Blocks Reusable Building Blocks
Catalogs Catalogs

Diagrams Diagrams
Artifact
Maps Maps

Matrices Matrices

Relationship between architecture deliverables, artifacts and building blocks

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 Entity C: Business Services

Business Service A Business Service B Business Service C

Entity B:Processes

Process A Process B Process C

Entity A:Actors

Actor A Actor B Actor C

Example of a diagram

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 Architecture Deliverable:
Architecture Definition
Document
Building Block: Describes Artifact:
Organization Catalog Organization Map

Building Block: Describes Artifact: Describes Building Block:

Process Catalog Process Flow Diagram Process Diagram

Artifact: Describes Building Block:

Application Landscape Process/Application Matrix

Example of an architecture deliverable and its contents

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 Architecture
Building
Block

Solution Building Blocks

StackableLEGO® bricks

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 Capability:HR Management
(Architecture Building Block)

Business Service: Physical Application

Organization Unit: Data Entity:
Candidate Evaluation Component:
Human Resources Candidate Information
Service HR Recruitment Application

Solution Building Blocks

Architecture Building Block

composedof multiple Solution Building Blocks

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 Phase A: Architecture Vision Phase B: Business Architecture
Preliminary
• High-level model of candidate building blocks Phase C: Information Systems Architectures
Phase D: Technology Architecture
Step 1: Select reference models, viewpoints and tools
Step 2: Develop baseline architecture description
• High-level model of existing building blocks,-using
re definitions from the
A.
Architecture Architecture Repository where they are available
Vision
H.
B.
Step 3: Develop Target Architecture Description
Architecture
Change Business • Develop view of required building blocks through the creation of catalogs,
Management Architecture
matrices and diagrams
• Fully document each building block
C. • Identify the impacted building blocks,
-using
re where appropriate
G. Information
Requirements
Implementation
Management
Systems • Where necessary, define new building blocks
Governance Architectures
• Select standards for each building block,-using
re when possible
• Document final mapping of the building blocks to the Architecture Landscape
Step 4: Perform Gap Analysis
F. D.
Migration Technology • Identify building blocks carried over
Planning Architecture
E. • Identify eliminated and new building blocks
Opportunities
and Solutions • Identify gaps and determine realization approach
Step 5: Define Candidate Roadmap Components
Step 6: Resolve Impacts across the Architecture Landscape
Phase E: Opportunities and Solutions Step 7: Formal Stakeholder Review
• Associate building block gaps with work packages that will address Step 8: Finalize the Architecture
the gaps Step 9: Create the Architecture Definition Document

ADM phases and steps at

whichbuilding blocks areevolvedand specified

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 Implemented and
automated through Physical Application
Capability:
Component:
HR Management Implements and
HR Recruitment Application
automates

Architecture Building Block Solution Building Block

Architecture Building Block capability implemented and automated through a Solution Building Block

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 Architecture Repository (excerpt)

Best practice
Solutions Landscape Architecture Landscape Reference Library
creates
reference
architecture
Architecture Building
Adopted by the Blocks
enterprise

Standards have reference

Enables the Architecture Building implementations
enterprise Blocks
Standards Standards Library
are complied
with

Architecture Building
Best
practice
Blocks
creates
standards

Excerpt of the Architecture Repository,

showingArchitecture Building Blocks storage
locations

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 Architecture Repository (excerpt)

Best practice
Solutions Landscape Architecture Landscape Reference Library
creates
reference
architecture

Adopted by the
enterprise

Standards have reference

Solution Building Enables the implementations
Blocks enterprise

Standards Standards Library

are complied
with

Best
practice
creates
standards

Excerpt of the Architecture Repository,

showingthe Solution Building Blocks storage
location

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 Two viewpoints and one view

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 Electronic health
Physician Patient
record (EHR) system

Two viewpoints and one view in a real

-worldscenario

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 Architecture Repository

Architecture Metamodel
Artifacts in the landscape are
structured according to
the framework
Best practice
creates
Reference
reference
architecture
models External
Reference adopted by Reference
Library the enterprise
Solutions Enables the Models
enterprise Adopted by the
Landscape enterprise

Architecture Standards have

reference
Landscape implementations
Standards
Business are complied
outcomes with Standards
delivered adopted by
Standards the enterprise External
Best Library Standards
practice
creates
standards
Drivers The landscape
Architecture is governed Visibility and
for the
Requirements enterprise escalation
Repository Governance Repository Steers Architecture
and manages
the capability
Board
Architecture Capability

Minimum Architecture Repository components that must

represented
be in an architecture tool
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