The TOGAF® Standard, 10th Edition - Leader’s Guide – 2025 Update

#html-body [data-pb-style=KICU1C7],This document is a TOGAF Series Guide: The TOGAF Leader’s Guide to Establishing and Evolving an EA Capability. It has been developed and approved by The Open Group, and is part of the TOGAF Standard, 10th Edition. Written for the Enterprise Architecture Capability Leader, the person who is tasked to lead the effort to establish or evolve an Enterprise Architecture Capability, the Leader’s Guide presents advice on establishing an Enterprise Architecture Capability that aligns to a set of requirements and expectations that are specific to each enterprise. It proposes an approach for the standing-up and enhancement of an enterprise’s Enterprise Architecture Capability, based upon established best practices. This approach follows a configured path through the TOGAF Architecture Development Method (ADM). This document: Introduces key topics of concern Defines the terms related to the topic Shows the terms that are related to an EA Capability Discusses what the Leader needs to know Describes what the Leader should do with this knowledge It covers the following topics: An introduction to the topic, including an assessment of the state of EA, definitions, and key concepts used in the Guide A narrative that is a companion to the TOGAF ADM, that leads the reader through a series of topics and related steps to assist in stepping back from the current operational context to seek a broader perspective How to adopt an EA Capability, including the preparation and initiation activities required to establish or enhance the EA Capability A mapping of how the TOGAF ADM can be used for architecting and establishing an EA Capability Reactions from other readers:‘A quality hard copy of the TOGAF method - easier to read than endless htm docs or huge pdfs! The TOGAF framework has become the de facto standard for developing Enterprise Architectures.' ‘A good one-stop-shop guide and toolsets for getting your Enterprise Architecture right. A lot of thought, experience, and funding have gone into this, and the results are well worth the price you pay for the book (and the actual accreditation should you or your organization wish to go down that route).’Amazon Comment ‘…it still is the best documented Enterprise Architecture method publicly available. The book is of high quality binding and will endure browsing through the pages for a long time.’Amazon Comment