TOGAF Enterprise Architecture Skill

This skill implements enterprise architecture patterns based on the TOGAF Architecture Development Method (ADM).

When This Skill Activates

•Designing enterprise-scale systems
•Making architectural decisions
•Creating technology-agnostic specifications
•Implementing capability-driven architecture
•Planning large-scale system migrations

Core Principles

1. Principles Over Technologies

Focus on capabilities, not specific tools:

•Business Process Automation (not "use Kubernetes")
•Real-Time Decision Making (not "use TensorFlow")
•Multi-Cloud Interoperability (not "use AWS Lambda")

2. Capability-Driven Design

Define systems by what they accomplish:

yaml

capabilities:
  - Business Process Automation
  - Real-Time Decision Making
  - Multi-Cloud Interoperability
  - AI Integration
  - Compliance Management

3. Modularity & Replaceability

All components should be:

•Loosely coupled
•Independently deployable
•Replaceable without re-architecture

4. Technology Agnosticism

Specifications should survive technology changes:

•Define interfaces, not implementations
•Focus on outcomes, not tooling
•Enable future innovation

TOGAF ADM Phases

Phase A: Architecture Vision

yaml

phase: vision
objectives:
  - Define business capability
  - Identify stakeholders
  - Establish success metrics
  - Create architecture vision

deliverables:
  - Architecture vision document
  - Stakeholder analysis
  - Business requirements

Phase B: Business Architecture

yaml

phase: business
objectives:
  - Map business processes
  - Define organizational structure
  - Identify information flows
  - Document business services

deliverables:
  - Business process models
  - Organization charts
  - Information flow diagrams

Phase C: Information Systems Architecture

yaml

phase: information-systems
objectives:
  - Data architecture design
  - Application architecture design
  - Integration architecture

deliverables:
  - Data models
  - Application portfolio
  - Integration patterns

Phase D: Technology Architecture

yaml

phase: technology
objectives:
  - Infrastructure design
  - Platform selection
  - Security architecture
  - Operations design

deliverables:
  - Infrastructure diagrams
  - Technology standards
  - Security controls

.togafcontext Template

yaml

---
module-name: [Enterprise Module Name]
version: [X.Y.Z]
description: |
  [Description aligned with enterprise architecture goals]

principles:
  - Flexibility and Agility
  - Scalability
  - Resilience
  - Security by Design
  - Data-Driven

capabilities:
  - [Capability 1]
  - [Capability 2]

directives:
  - Use TOGAF's ADM for continuous alignment
  - Implement capability-based approach
  - Ensure modular, loosely-coupled services
  - Apply enterprise-wide monitoring

architecture:
  style: Federated with Event-Driven Capabilities
  components:
    - [Component 1]
    - [Component 2]

data-flow:
  - Business Process → Data Capture → Analysis → Compliance → Outcome

business-requirements:
  key-features:
    - [Feature 1]
    - [Feature 2]
  target-audience: [Stakeholders]
  success-metrics:
    - [99.99% uptime]
    - [100% compliance]

quality-assurance:
  testing-frameworks:
    - Chaos Engineering
    - Performance Testing
    - Security Testing
  coverage-threshold: 100% auditability
  performance-benchmarks:
    - Sub-second latency
    - 30-second disaster recovery

deployment:
  platform: Multi-Cloud Interoperability
  cicd-pipeline: DevSecOps with Policy as Code
---

Architecture Patterns

Federated Architecture

code

Central Governance
       |
   +---+---+
   |       |
Domain A  Domain B
   |       |
Services  Services

Event-Driven Architecture

code

Producer → Event Bus → Consumer(s)
              ↓
         Event Store

Capability-Based Services

code

Capability: Payment Processing
    ↓
Interfaces: REST API, Event Streams
    ↓
Implementation: [Any technology that fulfills interface]

Governance Framework

Review Cycles

•Quarterly: Architecture effectiveness review
•Annual: Full compliance and security audit
•Continuous: Automated monitoring and alerting

Compliance Standards

•ISO 27001 (Information Security)
•GDPR (Data Protection)
•SOX (Financial Transparency)
•HIPAA (Healthcare Data)

Best Practices

•Start with Capabilities: Define what, not how
•Maintain Loose Coupling: Independent deployability
•Ensure Auditability: Log all architectural decisions
•Plan for Change: Assume technologies will evolve
•Govern Consistently: Apply standards uniformly
•Monitor Continuously: Real-time architecture health