Introduction to TOGAF

TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework) is quickly becoming a standard at most companies for developing and managing enterprise architecture. Unlike other architecture frameworks, TOGAF is relatively easy to understand and use (and it is also free). TOGAF can be applied to all aspects of an enterprise architecture, including business architecture, data architecture, application architecture, and technology architecture. In this session we will look at the basic constructs of the framework to gain an understanding of what it contains, what it looks like, and how to use it within your company or enterprise. More importantly, I will be focusing on the concepts within the TOGAF framework, and showing how those concepts can be applied both with and without TOGAF. Since there is a lot to TOGAF, this session will be limited to the basics of the Architecture Development Method (ADM) and the Enterprise Continuum. If you have been curious about what TOGAF is all about but don't have time to read hundreds of pages of documentation, then come to this quick-hit session to gain a basic understanding of what it is and how it can be used. Note - this session will refer to TOGAF 8.1.1.

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About Mark Richards

Mark Richards is an experienced, hands-on software architect involved in the architecture, design, and implementation of microservices architectures, service-oriented architectures, and distributed systems. He has been in the software industry since 1983 and has significant experience and expertise in application, integration, and enterprise architecture. Mark is the founder of DeveloperToArchitect.com, a website devoted to helping developers in the journey to software architect. He is the author of numerous technical books and videos, including the recently published Fundamentals of Software Architecture, Microservices AntiPatterns and Pitfalls, Microservices vs. SOA, the Software Architecture Fundamentals video series, The Enterprise Messaging video series, Java Message Service, 2nd Edition, and contributing author to 97 Things Every Software Architect Should Know. Mark has a master’s degree in computer science and is a regular conference speaker at the No Fluff Just Stuff (NFJS) Symposium Series. He has spoken at hundreds of conferences and user groups around the world on a variety of enterprise-related technical topics.

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