COMPEL Glossary / togaf
TOGAF
TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework) is a widely used enterprise architecture methodology that provides a structured approach for designing, planning, implementing, and governing enterprise information technology architecture.
What this means in practice
Its Architecture Development Method (ADM) defines a cycle of phases from Architecture Vision through Migration Planning to Architecture Change Management. For organizations that have adopted TOGAF, integrating COMPEL within the existing TOGAF architecture practice ensures that AI transformation is embedded in the enterprise architecture rather than operating as a disconnected initiative. In COMPEL at Level 4, Module 4.2, Article 4 provides the detailed COMPEL-TOGAF integration blueprint, mapping COMPEL lifecycle stages to TOGAF ADM phases and showing how AI architecture components integrate with the broader enterprise architecture content framework.
Why it matters
For organizations that have adopted TOGAF for enterprise architecture, integrating AI transformation within existing architecture practices ensures AI is embedded in the enterprise rather than operating as a disconnected initiative. Without this integration, AI programs create shadow architecture that conflicts with enterprise standards, increasing technical debt and governance gaps. Successful TOGAF-AI integration accelerates transformation by leveraging existing institutional structures.
How COMPEL uses it
At COMPEL Level 4, Module 4.2, Article 4 provides the detailed COMPEL-TOGAF integration blueprint mapping lifecycle stages to TOGAF ADM phases. During the Model stage, AI architecture components are designed to integrate with the enterprise architecture content framework. The Technology pillar ensures AI infrastructure decisions align with TOGAF-governed enterprise standards, and the Produce stage delivers within existing architecture governance.
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