Open Group Releases TOGAF Version 9; Ready for SOA
02/02/2009
TOGAF 9, the latest evolution of The Open Group's EA framework, designed for better alignment of business and IT goals and greater ease of use.
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The Open Group, a vendor- and technology-neutral consortium focused on open standards and global interoperability within and between enterprises, announced the general availability of TOGAF version 9.
Developed and endorsed by the members of The Open Group's Architecture Forum, TOGAF version 9 represents an industry consensus framework and method for Enterprise Architecture that's made available for use internally by any organization around the world, including both members and non-members of The Open Group. The latest version of TOGAF is available for free download at: http://www.opengroup.org/togaf/.
TOGAF 9 features enhancements to key capabilities of the framework introduced in previous versions. For example, TOGAF 9 includes new materials that show in detail how the Architecture Development Method (ADM) can be applied to specific situations, such as service-oriented architecture (SOA) and security architecture. In addition, the new Architecture Content Framework includes a detailed content meta-model that formalizes the definition of an enterprise architecture (EA) and also establishes clear links between business and IT objects. In all areas, the specification adds detail and clarity above and beyond previous TOGAF versions.
"With equal parts technology expertise and business savvy, today's enterprise architects are critical agents in helping global IT organizations create closer links to the business side," said Allen Brown, CEO for The Open Group. "The majority of these professionals and their organizations have embraced TOGAF as their preferred standard method for EA design and implementation. Thanks to the incredibly hard work of our members over the last year and a half, the industry is now going to get even more value out of TOGAF with version 9."
Another key enhancement in TOGAF 9 is the introduction of a seven-part structure and reorganization of the framework into modules with well defined purposes that will allow future modules to evolve at different speeds and with limited impact across the entire blueprint.
TOGAF is an industry standard enterprise architecture framework that is available free of cost to any organization wishing to develop an enterprise information systems architecture for use within that organization. More than 60 percent of the Fortune 50 and 80 percent of the Global Forbes 50 use TOGAF to reduce time, costs and risks associated with developing an enterprise architecture and improve overall business agility. TOGAF certification programs exist for individuals, trainers, professional services, and tool support. These programs enable organizations to standardize on an open method for IT architecture and avoid lock-in to the proprietary methods of major vendors.
Worldwide there are currently more than 7,500 individuals that hold the TOGAF certification and over 30 worldwide training partners support continued market adoption by both individuals and organizations alike. To date more than 90,000 copies of the TOGAF framework have been downloaded from The Open Group's website and more than 20,000 hard copies of the TOGAF series have been sold.
For more information on TOGAF 9, please visit http://www.opengroup.org/togaf or download the "Introduction to TOGAF 9" whitepaper at http://www.opengroup.org/bookstore/catalog/w094.htm. For more information on the migration from TOGAF version 8.1.1 to the new version 9, please download the "TOGAF 9: Migration Overview" whitepaper at http://www.opengroup.org/bookstore/catalog/w095.htm.
Hardcopies of the TOGAF series books - including version 9 - are available for purchase at http://www.opengroup.org/bookstore/catalog or www.vanharen.net.
For more information on becoming a Certified TOGAF 9 practitioner, please visit: http://www.opengroup.org/togaf/cert/
For more information on the TOGAF 9 Commercial Licensing program, please visit: http://www.opengroup.org/togaf/
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