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The IT Architecture Tools Challenge. The Tools Challenge. Completing the trio. TOGAF. A good architectural framework. Certification. Tools Challenge. Knowledgeable and professional practitioners. Support tools at all levels. G Architecture maintenance. B Baseline description.
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The IT Architecture Tools Challenge Tools Challenge
The Tools Challenge • Completing the trio TOGAF A good architectural framework Certification Tools Challenge Knowledgeable and professional practitioners Support tools at all levels Tools Challenge
GArchitecturemaintenance BBaselinedescription Requirements FImplementation CTargetarchitecture D Opportunities & solutions EMigrationoptions ADM AInitiation &framework • Start with a foundation architecture • Follow the phases of the ADM • Results in an organization-specific architecture • Each iteration becomes easier and has more reusable building blocks to use Tools Challenge
Objectives • Provide a portfolio of tools suitable for supporting each phase of the ADM • Modeling the concerns of that phase • Provide a portfolio of tools suitable for maintaining and transferring information between phases of the ADM • Continuity as the concerns change • Provide a portfolio of tools suitable for maintaining repositories of information between each application of the ADM • Creating a corporate memory Tools Challenge
Objectives • Encourage like for like comparison of tools or tool sets • Identify lesser known tools • Promote the use of building-block repositories • Promote the interchange of information between tools from different vendors • Kick-start the use of BBIBs Tools Challenge
Approach • EMA Forum's "Challenge for Secure Email" was successful because it had the backing of a significant IT customer • Our challenge must be issued in the name of significant commercial organizations • Andersen and IBM have agreed to consider putting their names on the list of challengers • Need to directly issue challenge to well known tools vendors • Publicize challenge to attract unidentified tools vendors Tools Challenge
Steps • Develop and agree wording of challenge statement • Must limit variation in form of responses • Must not expect vendors to be TOGAF experts • Not a competition or a “Which” evaluation • Get written agreement from “Challengers” • Confirm schedule • Issue to agreed list of challengees • Global publicity to attract the “unknowns” • Process responses • Publicize results (Boston?) • Include in TOGAF 8 Tools Challenge
Needed • Suggestions on form and wording of challenge document • Help in generation the document • Suggestions for Challengers • Suggestions for Challengees • Volunteers for an evaluation panel • … Tools Challenge