We all struggle with Risk & Security Effective integration of security and risk into our Enterprise Architecture practice eludes too many of us. Over the past couple of years, we have been working with colleagues in the Open Group and the SABSA Institute to address this space. Today they published “Integrating Risk and Security within […]
TOGAF
Comment #2 On Mike the Architect’s “TOGAF Demystified”
Mike is writing a great series on TOGAF: TOGAF Demystified Blog. My commentary continues. If we are to converse we may need to narrow the field. I’ll start on on three points: structure, extending TOGAF and a single model. First, structure – I have no idea how the TM Forum works so I cannot compare the chief […]
Comment #1 on Mike the Architect’s “TOGAF Demystified”
Mike is writing a great series on TOGAF: TOGAF Demystified Blog. My commentary begins. I’ll join the conversation. First, a disclosure – I’m one of the people who wrote the tome. My fingerprints are all over TOGAF 9.1. I’m Chair of the Open Group Architecture Forum (the body that author’s TOGAF); I worked on TOGAF 9, worked […]
Improving TOGAF Thoughts: Dave Hornford 2012
If I were going to improve TOGAF I would: Separate guidance on how to use the TOGAF framework from the framework. Today good guidance is embedded, but all guidance is purpose specific. Embedded guidance also makes configuration more difficult, and creates confusion when specific guidance is not appropriate to all circumstances. With guidance removed, keep the framework […]