While developing the Architecture Artifacts, Architects use various frameworks, Guidelines and Principles. Most of the time I came across Architects using a mix of frameworks. The most commonly used frameworks are:
- Zachman Framework
- TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework )
More recently Gartner has come up with their own framework called "Gartner Enterprise Architecture Framework". Gartner highlight the importance of bringing together three constituents: business owners, information specialists, the technology implementers instead of checking off items on a process matrix. It is more agile approach towards building the Architecture.
I am posting this blog to get different opinion about the various other frameworks used across different industries. What value does one add as opposed to other or is it time to develop a new framework out of the experience of the Architects.
