TOGAF is a framework - a detailed method and a set of supporting tools - for developing an enterprise architecture, developed by members of The Open Group Architecture Forum. TOGAF Version 9.1 is a maintenance update to TOGAF 9, addressing comments raised since the introduction of TOGAF 9 in 2009. It retains the major features and structure of TOGAF 9, thereby preserving existing investment in TOGAF, and adds further detail and clarification to what is already proven. It may be used freely by any organization wishing to develop an enterprise architecture for use within that organization (subject to the Conditions of Use). This Book is divided into seven parts.
The Open Group is a vendor- and technology-neutral consortium, whose vision of Boundaryless Information FlowTM will enable access to integrated information within and between enterprises based on open standards and global interoperability.
The Open Group works with customers, suppliers, consortia, and other standard bodies to:
Capture, understand, and address current and emerging requirements, and establish policies and share best practices
Facilitate interoperability, develop consensus, and evolve and integrate specifications and open source technologies
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TOGAF has been developed and continuously evolved since the mid-90s by representatives of some of the world s leading IT customer and vendor organizations, working in The Open Group Architecture Forum.