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TOGAF
(The Open Group
Architecture Framework)

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The Open Group
Overview
The Open Group is the leading vendor-neutral, international consortium for buyers and suppliers of technology. Its mission is
to cause the development of a viable global information infrastructure that is ubiquitous, trusted, reliable, and easy -to-use.The Open Group creates an environment where all elements involved in technology development can cooperate to deliver less
costly and more flexible IT solutions.
Formed in 1996 by the merger of the X/Open Company Ltd. (founded in 1984) and the Open Software Foundation (founded in
1988), The Open Group is supported by most of the world's largest user organizations, information systems vendors,and
software suppliers. By combining the strengths of open systems specifications and a proven branding scheme with
collaborative technology development and advanced research, The Open Group is well positioned to meet its new mission, as
well as to assist user organizations, vendors, and suppliers in the development and implementation of products supporting the
adoption and proliferation ofsystems which conform to standard specifications.
With more than 200 member companies, The Open Group helps the IT industry to advance technologically while managing
the change caused by innovation. It does this by:
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Consolidating, prioritizing, and communicating customer requirements to vendors
Conducting research and development with industry, academia, andgovernment agencies to deliver innovation and
economy through projects associated with
its Research Institute
Managing cost-effective development efforts that accelerate consistent multi-vendor deployment of technology in
response to customer requirements
Adopting, integrating, and publishing industry standard specifications that provide an essential set of blueprints for
building open informationsystems and
integrating new technology as it becomes available
Licensing and promoting the Open Brand, represented by the "X" Device, that designates vendor products which
conform to Open Group Product Standards
Promoting the benefits of open systems to customers, vendors, and the public.

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The Open Group operates in all phases of the open systemstechnology lifecycle including innovation, market adoption,
product development, and proliferation. Presently, it focuses on seven strategic areas: open systems application platform
development, architecture, distributed systems management, interoperability, distributed computing environment, security,
and the information superhighway. The Open Group is also responsible for the management of theUNIX trademark on behalf
of the industry.

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TOGAF Version 8.1 (navigable frames document)

PART I: Introduction
Preface
TOGAF - Frequently Asked...