Enterprise Architecture with ARIS and TOGAF9

Hi Konstantin,

Where should I download ARIS TOGAF reference database ?

I'm ARIS Added Value in Morocco and one of my prospect is interested in using ARIS for his EA project.

I have a presentation to do next week, and i woud like to study the ARIS TOGAF reference database before my meeting.

Thank you for your help.

Pierre

Pierre, I would like to announce the download location as well as further details at the webcast next week. If you in a hurry, please, drop me an  email (standard IDS Scheer).

/Konstantin

Does this mean that the actual update of the reference database is not shipped with SR5? What I find in 452596 is TOGAF 8.1.1

Regards

Ivo

Hi Konstantin,

I use ARIS (7.0.2.x). I have a work in which I must use TOGAF.

I read your webcast, but the time of it is not good for me.

Please, where should I download the ARIS TOGAF reference database? Is it possible to give me this location?

Thank you for your help!

Regards

Istvan

Hi Istvan,

the ARIS TOGAFv9 Reference Database is available for ARIS 7.1 only. I assume that with ARIS 7.02 you can however still view the previous version of the reference database, made for TOGAFv8.

/Konstantin

Ivo,

we decided that for the time being we will distribute the reference database by the other means.

/Konstantin

Hi Konstantin,

Thanks for your help!

Can you help me where can I find this TOGAF8 database?

We use the ARIS designer platform only.

Is this TOGAF database between the models or in a special installation directory or in a special downloadable directory? I can't find this. 

Regards

Istvan

Istvan,

Do you have an installation CD or DVD with ARIS? Then please look at "Databases and Filters".

/Konstantin

Hi Konstantin,

We've got 2 installation CDs. I found the "Databases and Filters" directory on the second CD, but it doesn't contain the TOGAF database. It containes only: BPMN with ARIS; Business Rules Examples. 

Does it mean that we haven't got any TOGAF database for our ARIS platform (IT Architect and the Easy Design only)?

Regards

Istvan

Istvan, frankly saying I do not remember exactly when in 2008 we started to ship ARIS TOGAF Reference Database, so I assume your ARIS package is too old. What prevents you from upgrading to 7.1?

/Konstantin

Konstantin,

Thanks for your help!

We bought our ARIS version in 2007. So this version is too old, that's the problem.

Regards,

Istvan

Hi everbody,

yesterday we had a very interesting webcast about Enterprise Architecture with ARIS and TOGAF 9, which I can highly recommend. Konstantin presented, how the TOGAF9 enterprise architecture framework defines the results to be delivered by EA initiatives and the procedure for obtaining them.

You can download the presentation here. On the second slide you will find a link of recording.

BR Uwe

Istvan,

I would recommend you to upgrade to 7.1 because even ARIS TOGAFv8 Reference Database was created in the format of 7.1.

/Konstantin

All,



please, refer to the link provided by Uwe above. The presentation contains a link to a download location of the ARIS TOGAFv9 Reference Database and TOGAFv9 ACF filter.

/Konstantin

Hi Kinstantin,

I am running ARIS 7.1 SR5 and had imported TOGAF 9 database and filter.

I cannot see most of the assignemnts in the Taxonomy of ACF. According to TOGAF 9 Webex (troubleshooting slide) I am missing a TOGAF key extension (.mdf).

Can you advice where this can be downloaded from? I cannot see this under ARIS downloads.

- Kris

Kris, could you please contact our colleagues in your country who provided you or your company with IT Architect\IT Designer key? They will extend the key with TOGAF extension.

/Konstantin

Konstantin,

I had now a bit more time to review the reference model. What I'm missing is Business capabilities. I find Business Capability management as one of the essential enhancements of version 9. It's an approach already proven by DoDAF and other frameworks practitioners. So what is the ARIS support for that?

Currently in ARIS "capability" form an abstract layer between process and means for support (services, applications, appliances). It's nice to have something which both represents a global need and a global ability that could be provided locally in different ways.

But that's not working for business capabilities which are supposed to "stay" higher than processes, organization and business services which are elements that could be configured in a different way to support one and the same business capability.

So, is there any support for that and if not what's the workaround you'd recommend?

Regards

Ivo

Ivo,

Business Capability Management is not a part of TOGAF ver 9, it is external to the method. See the information on the page 106. May be you mean Architecture Capability Framework?

In any case Capabilities are not a part of TOGAF Architecture Content Framework.

However ARIS encompasses Capabilities since 2006 when we first introduced demand and supply into process context. Nevertheless Capabilities are not limited to the functional "glue" layer between consumers and functional resources. Capabilities can be considered as a top level in analysis of an enterprise and exactly in this way we are using capabilities in our realization of MODAF\NAF frameworks.

Do you have any certain concerns about the usage of Capabilities? Please, let us know!

/Konstantin

Konstantin,

I have Aris 7.1 and already found the way to import TOGAF V9 Filter, but I just can't find the way to add the TOGAF Database to my local server... Is there any procedure to do it? Thanks in advance and best regards.

Sergio, does database restore into your LOCAL work? Please, also see ARIS Help.

/Konstantin

Thanks Konstantin,

I did that and it works...

Best regards.

All,

please, note that since couple of months there is an information on our website re: ARIS & TOGAF:

http://www.softwareag.com/corporate/products/aris_platform/reference_content/togaf/default.asp

And there is an expert paper "Enterprise Architecture with ARIS & TOGAF" for download: 

http://www.softwareag.com/corporate/images/sec_SAG-IDS_EA_ARIS_TOGAF_WP_Oct10-web_tcm16-79996.pdf

/Konstantin

Konstantin

I tried to view the video link but i get the "video not found or access defined" error, can you make it available?

Also, we have IT Architectu + TOGAF9 installed, are there any quick-start guides specifically for using the tool, we're not too sure how to start using it (we understand how TOGAF works but not how to use the tool with it :)

thanks

Sam, seems the direct link to the recording is not liked anymore by the underlying system. I corrected it to the generic link - please, open it and browse for the webcast.

Re: quick start quide - I will ask Chrisitian Rieger to contact your company. In fact usage of the tool is nothing in comparison with understanding "how TOGAF works". :-)

/Konstantin

Hi Konstantin, I cannot find this webcast. Was it removed? Thank you! Olga

Hi Olga, the webcast is still there. Please, open the Resource Center and select the category "Enterprise Architecture", press search and browse the result. The webcast is among them.

Let me know if you have further questions.

/Konstantin

Hello Konstantin,

I have downloaded your report and I am for month unsuccessfully trying to get TOGAF 9 reference database. From Web, from Czech subsidiary, no way.

Is that important piece of content still available? And how can I get it?

Thank you in advance, Pavel

Hello Pavel,

I assume you use SAP Enterprise Modeling by IDS Scheer. In such a case you definitely should clarify whether the free-of-charge TOGAF key for ARIS IT Architect or ARIS IT Designer is also available for your tool.

You can find ARIS TOGAFv9 Database and Filter at ARIS DVD or online at ARIS Download Center, unter ARIS Platform 7.2, Databases & Filter.

In Czech Republic please contact our EA champion Josef Miklos.

/Konstantin

Can someone please forward the TOGAF v9 database for ARIS 7.1.

Thanks

Sagar

I mean the download link

I would like to get the TOGAF Reference Model.  How do I go about doing that?  I am currently using ARIS 7.1.  Thanks!  Darlene Hinkle

Hello,

I would like to know, how I can get the TOGAF Reference Model.  Thanks! R. Hullerum

Dear Rabea,

The TOGAF 9.1 reference model database is part of the ARIS DVD which can be downloaded from the ARIS Download Center at http://aris.softwareag.com. The package comes with a filter, a query, 2 reports, and a brief documentation.

In case you are using ARIS Connect Server the licensing for TOGAF is included, in case of ARIS Design Server then the Extension Pack TOGAF is a separate license.

Cheers

Rune