Is TOGAF a Standard?

Published: October 16, 2016

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TOGAF is billed as a standard. But sometimes this is questioned, especially by students who want know that they are getting trained in something that really will help their career.

Is TOGAF a standard? What does it really mean for it to be a standard? Is being a standard a good thing? What are the disadvantages in a standard?

This article takes a look at TOGAF as a standard, to explain why this is good and bad, but really not too bad, and actually quite handy!

Download this free TOGAF article by our Enterprise Architecture expert Roger Evernden today!

You might also be interested in this TOGAF white paper: How to Create Practical Architectures with TOGAF.

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Roger Evernden

Roger Evernden started in Enterprise Architecture in 1984 when it was in its infancy, and well before TOGAF emerged. In his 30+ years of experience as an enterprise architect, Roger has helped to define what we mean by ‘Enterprise Architecture’, as well as the process of architecting. He has also developed techniques and tools to make it effective, advised on countless EA projects, and helped many wonderful people to become successful architects.Roger is a very active member of the EA community and continues to provide EA training, mentoring, and coaching to individuals and teams.