There are four popular models
- Zachman
- TOGAF
- FEA
- Gartner
Zachman – Taxonomy
TOGAF – Process
Four Categories of TOGAF
- Business Architecture
- Application architecture
- Data Architecture
- Technical Architecture
Continuum Architecture
- Enterprise Continuum
- Foundation Architecture
- Standards Information Base (SIB)
- Technical Reference Model (TRM)
- Common System Architectures
- Industry Architectures
- Organization Architectures
Phases of TOGAF ADM (Architecture Development Method)
- Preliminary Phase
- Phase A: Architecture Vision
- Phase B: Business Architecture
- Phase C: Information System Architecture
- Phase D: Technology Architecture
- Phase E: Opportunities & Solutions
- Phase F: Migration Planning
- Phase G: Implementation Governance
- Phase H: Architecture Change Management
FEA – Methodology
FEA Reference Model
- Business Reference Model (BRM)
- Components Reference Model (CRM)
- Technical Reference Model (TRM)
- Data Reference Model (DRM)
- Performance Reference Model (PRM)
FEA Process – Creating Segment architecture
- Architecture Analysis
- Architecture Definition
- Investment & Funding Strategy
- Program-Management Plan & Execute Projects
Segments
- Core Mission-area segments
- Business Services Segments
FEA Success Measures
- Architecture Completion
- Architecture Use
- Architecture Results
Garnet – Practice
- Architecture is a Verb not a Noun
- Bring Business, Information & Technology together
- Design for where an organization is going & how it will get there