If you like the site, please declare your appreciation in an appropriate social or professional medium. Dod architecture framework working group dod architecture. Subcategories this category has only the following subcategory. What are the similarities and differences between the. The zachman framework is an enterprise ontology and is a fundamental structure for enterprise architecture which provides a way of viewing an enterprise and its information systems from different perspectives, and showing how the components of the enterprise are related. The cdm also describes the relationships among data constructs in relatively nontechnically and easily understood terms. Since both architecture frameworks complement each other, it is possible to use dodaf in conjunction with the togaf 9 adm. The department of defense architecture framework dodaf is an architecture framework for the united states department of defense dod that provides visualization infrastructure for specific stakeholders concerns through viewpoints organized by various views. Dodaf volume 2 describes the technical aspects of data collection and presentation, organized through the dodaf metamodel dm2, enabling the requirements of architecture stakeholders. The zachman framework is a classification structure often used in information technology departments by the teams responsible for developing and documenting an enterprise architecture. Architecture framework togaf are adopted for use within dodaf. A brand new uaf is a new framework 100% compatible with dodaf, modaf, naf etc.
Toward a unified enterprise architecture framework. Very much aligned to the zachman framework not for the feinthearted i. Issa, colorado springs chapter enterprise security architecture kurt danis, dafc cisspissep. A framework also provides guidance on what information you need to capture based on the stakeholders who will use the architecture. Zachman framework in developing and evolving architectures for complex systems of systems philip boxer, suzanne garcia.
You may be interested in several articles by john a. Framework enterprise architecture center of excellence. Chief information officer library dod architecture framework. Analysis and comparison of dodaf and zachman framework for use as the architecture for the united states coast guards maritime patrol coastal wpc by latan k. Comparison of dodaf with the federal enterprise architecture framework. It is a logical structure for classifying and organizing the design artifacts of an enterprise that are significant to its management.
Zachman at architecture is architecture is architecture john zachmans concise definition of the zachman framework and. Zachman 1 togaf 3 gartner 3 feaf 4 dodaf 2 prescriptive. The architecture framework forum af forum is a web community dedicated to enterprise architecture frameworks and their related technologies. The training i received used a zachman framework matrix as the roadmap for dodaf views. From the list of available frameworks, togaf was selected because it satisfies all the needs highlighted above and is openly. Relationship to universal core and the zachman framework interrogatives. Jan 15, 2007 some of the most wellknown frameworks are togaf, eup, the federal enterprise architectural framework feaf, the gartner ea framework, 4 the department of defense architecture framework dodaf, the spewak ea planning methodology, and the zachman framework. Limits to the use of the zachman framework in developing. Chief information officer library dod architecture. Architecture data description, dod architecture framework working group, july 2006 unit of accountability modeling elements 16. Framework modaf, the nato architecture framework naf, and the open group.
A comparison of enterprise architecture frameworks is given in 15. An enterprise architecture framework eaf, or architecture framework for short, is a prefabricated structure that organizes the system architecture of an enterprise into complementary projections called views. The zachman framework has evolved in its thirtyyear history to include. Overview of the differences between the dodaf framework and the zachman framework. These predefined frameworks are already supported by sparx systems enterprise architect through mdg technology plugins. Togafs addition of a new content framework is an example of these. Case study the zachman framework populated with baseball models. Additional cdm concepts are identified and defined in dodafdm2 data dictionary. Analysis and comparison of dodaf and zachman frameworks for. Frameworks such as dodaf, modaf, and togaf are classified as implementation frameworks andor methodologies in combination with a framework.
Enterprise architecture ea is a discipline which has evolved to structure the business and its alignment with the it systems. The figure below is a graphical representation of the cdm. Enterprise architecture frameworks dodaf, updm, togaf. Analysis and comparison of dodaf and zachman framework for. The initial framework, named a framework for information systems architecture, by john zachman published in a 1987 article in the ibm systems journal. Jan 17, 20 the feaf program covers a broad spectrum of ea, including, the zachman framework, dodaf, eap, sabsa and touches on soa service oriented architecture in the context of ea and other frameworks. This is the official and current version for the department of defense architecture framework.
Then based on these questions, you can develop an approach and identify the models that you need. These views are artifacts for visualizing, understanding, and assimilating the broad scope and complexities of an architecture. Enterprise architecture framework examples zachman togaf fiaf dodaf enterprise architecture frameworks department of defense architecture framework dodaf originally developed in 1996, for the us department of defense, to ensure a common unifying approach for the commands, military services, and defense agencies to follow. The department of defense dod architecture framework dodaf, version 1. The architecture framework forum af forum is a web community dedicated to enterprise architecture frameworks and their related technologies it is the framework which changes with each new technology and not just the picture within the frame. Department of defense architecture framework wikipedia. Enterprise architecture frameworks there are a number of enterprise architecture frameworks we can distinguish two main types of structures. The framework for enterprise architecture or zachman framework as it applies to enterprises is simply a logical structure for classifying and organizing the descriptive representations of an enterprise that are significant to the management of the enterprise as well as to the development of the enterprises systems, manual systems as well as automated systems. The zachman framework is the definitive enterprise architecture framework. Zachman framework for enterprise architecture, togaf, dodaf, modaf, feaf based on the semantic definitions above that most closely reflect the usage of the term framework in reference.
A comparison of enterprise architecture frameworks volume vii, no. Many of these approaches can and are being adapted by the business sector. It is an abstract framework supporting all the more specific frameworks mentioned above and at the same time providing a configurable platform to build industrial enterprise architectures. Zachman, j a framework for information systems architecture. In response to it, the ministry of defence architecture framework modaf was developed by the uk. Case study the zachman framework populated with baseball. The zachman framework for enterprise architecture, an update of the 1987 original in the 1990s extended and renamed. Relationship with the open group architectural framework togaf a comparison between modaf and togaf has been carried out as part of the dlo soa study work. The zachman framework for architecture revisited the reception of the zachman framework for architecture since the 1980ties is profoundly marked by these two movements, exercising the rhetorical power of language. The zachman framework as it is portrayed today is shown in figure 4. The zachman framework is an enterprise ontology and is a fundamental structure for enterprise architecture which provides a formal and structured way of viewing and defining an enterprise. January 29, 20 iden fy organiza ons formalize collabora. The ontology is a two dimensional classification schema that reflects the intersection between two historical classifications. Modaf faqs comparison of modaf with other frameworks.
The purpose of this project, suggested by air force space command, was to examine the value of existing analytical tools in making an interoperability assessment of. Additional cdm concepts are identified and defined in dodaf dm2 data dictionary. Ibm systems journal 26, 276292 article pdf available. Teaf also explicitly states that these work products align with feaf models and dodaf products 6. Ppt dodaf framework vs zachman framework aaron varrone. Analysis and comparison of dodaf and zachman frameworks. Relationship of dm2 principal elements to dods six core processes. However, note that dodaf and zachman are not exactly onetoone at the topmost level. The zachman enterprise framework the origins and purpose of the zachman enterprise framework the zachman enterprise framework was invented by john zachman in 1980 for ibm, and is now in the public domain. Finally, you can do both quantitative and qualitative analysis on your architecture to either see where the business can be improved or identify necessary. The zachman framework, like many others, considers multiple perspectives of an enterprise. It is a logical structure for classifying and organizing the design a. This thesis proposes to compare two different architectural frameworks for use by the wpcs sadd.
Another wellknown military architecture framework is the nato architecture framework naf, which. The dm2 cdm relates to universal core and the zachman framework interrogatives as shown in the figure below. Pdf zachman, j a framework for information systems. Enterprise architecture framework it services enterprise architecture framework. Zachman framework v1 what how where who when why viewpoint idealisation stakeholder data function network org.
The system architecture description document sadd, which describes architectural framework that is used to. Developing and evolving architectures for complex systems of systems. First steps in the development of an architecture framework for a. A practical guide to developing enterprise architecture. Provide a simplified context for the scope, analysis and structure of an enterprise and its components examples.
Over this period various people incorporated inconsistent terminology. Zachman will concentrate on business enterprise needs, while dodaf initially focuses on the military customers environment. Fea dodaf other the common approach to federal enterprise architecture helps to make agencies futureready by accelerating agency business transformation and new technology enablement by providing standardization, design principles, scalability, an enterprise roadmap, and a repeatable architecture project method. Pdf a comparison of enterprise architecture frameworks. What are the similarities and differences between the togaf. Togaf, feaf and zachman eao ea frameworksontology or handbooks for enterprise architects have different focus and can be viewed as complementary the open group architecture framework togaf focuses on enterprise continuum with architecture development method adm federal enterprise architecture framework feaf. Pdf rediscovering zachman framework using ontology from. Comparison of dodaf with spewaks enterprise architecture planning.
The department of defense architecture framework dodaf, version 2. The department of defense architecture framework dodaf. Dod architecture framework working group, july 2006. As you can see from figure 4, there are 36 intersecting cells in a zachman gridone for each meeting point between a players perspective for example, business owner and a descriptive focus for example, data. Limits to the use of the zachman framework in developing and. The zachman framework for is architecture version 1 mapped the 6 questions to architectural elements mapped the 5 levels of abstraction to stakeholders. A comparison of the top four enterprisearchitecture. To correct this inconsistency, in october 2008 john zachman released v2. A dodaf metamodel dm2, containing a conceptual data model cdm. The thesis will compare and recommend the architectural framework that will at most enhance the mission statement set forth by the original requirements document ord of the wpc. Both togaf and the zachman framework are enterprise architecture frameworks, not web application frameworks, which this question got tagged as.
Le cadre darchitecture dentreprise zachman franckjeannot montreal, canada, mars 2017, i271 abstract a brief introduction to zachman enterprise architecture framework and ontology. This thesis proposes to compare two different architectural frameworks for use by the wpc s sadd. Federal enterprise architecture framework version 2 service delivery authoritative reference on l n future views current views transition plan d governance standards g host infrastructure enabling applications data and information business services strategic plangoals prm host infrastructure enabling applications data and. Comparison by abstractions framework what how where who when why zachman data function network people time motivation dodaf data mission logical data model function traceability functional effectiveness physical. For the latest version of the framework graphic, register at. Department of defense architecture framework dodaf v2. Dm2 cdm relationship to universal core and zachman framework interrogatives. Architecture framework design with enterprise architect. Using a standard framework gives your architecture a skeleton that you can then build out with your models.
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