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TOGAF 10th Edition — Infographic Study Manual

The Open Group Architecture Framework · Released April 2022 · Fundamental Content + Series Guides · Architectural Styles · New Certification Portfolio · Digital Edition

Released April 2022 Fundamental Content + Series Guides Architectural Styles — new New certification portfolio 38 Flash Cards

TOGAF 10 is an expansion of how-to material, not a rewrite of the framework. The core ADM, four domains, Building Blocks, and governance model are all retained. The central change is a massive expansion of practitioner guidance — from describing what TOGAF is to showing how to apply it across diverse contexts.

Core

ADM Fundamental Content largely unchanged

Expanded

How-to guidance — the central focus of v10

New

Arch styles, certs, digital edition, Agile formalized

KEY CHANGES — 14 dimensions

🆕 NEW

Document structure — Fundamental Content + Series Guides

9.2: Core Standard (7 parts) + Series Guides inside TOGAF Library

10: Two main segments — TOGAF Fundamental Content (stable, long-lived) and TOGAF Series Guides (evolving, specialist). The 7-part numbering is gone. Fully modular — organisations adopt only the relevant components.

🆕 NEW

Architectural styles formally introduced

9.2: No concept of architectural styles

10: Practitioners in Phases B, C, D select relevant architectural styles — microservices, event-driven, cloud-native, SOA. Each style adds elements to describe, adjusts notation, and can direct revisiting the Preliminary Phase.

🔄 MASSIVELY EXPANDED

How-to guidance — the central change

9.2: Describes what TOGAF is — limited practitioner guidance

10: Central focus is showing how to use TOGAF across every use case. Greatly expanded guidance for Agile enterprises, digital transformation, microservices, cloud, security, and business architecture application.

🔄 FORMALIZED

Agile integration — first-class citizen

9.2: Anti-waterfall language added — Agile implied but not structured

10: Agile formally integrated throughout the framework. ADM can be explicitly adapted for Agile EA delivery style and enterprise agility. Dedicated Series Guide on Agile architecture. Continuous delivery patterns included.

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New certification portfolio

9.2: TOGAF 9 Foundation + TOGAF 9 Certified (two tiers)

10: TOGAF EA Foundation, TOGAF EA Practitioner, TOGAF Business Architecture Foundation. Bridge path from TOGAF 9 certification. More role-aligned and modular learning paths.

🔄 EXPANDED

Digital transformation — deeper integration

9.2: Explicit digital focus added — positioned beyond IT

10: Business strategy and digital solutions described as inseparable. Framework explicitly shows how TOGAF adapts to digital and Agile reality. Cloud-native and microservices patterns added.

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Digital edition — AsciiDoc + Git repository

9.2: PDF publication — static document

10: Standard developed in AsciiDoc markup language within a Git-based repository — enabling version control, streamlined collaboration, multi-format publishing. In 2025 added to The Open Group Portfolio of Digital Open Standards.

🔄 EXPANDED

Series Guides — dramatically grown

9.2: Initial set — Business Capabilities, Value Streams, Security, Practitioners Approach

10: Significantly expanded since April 2022 — covering Agile, Digital, Cloud, Security, Business Architecture, Information Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Technology Architecture. Most rapidly developing part of TOGAF.

🔄 CLARIFIED

Fundamental Content — stable core

9.2: Core Standard was still described as 9.2 was "interim state" — specialist advice incomplete

10: Fundamental Content is the stable, long-lived core — introduction, ADM, ADM techniques, applying the ADM, architecture content, EA capability and governance. Practitioners from 9.2 will find it familiar.

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Architectural styles in Phases B, C, D

9.2: No guidance on selecting or applying architectural styles

10: Practitioners select relevant architectural styles in each domain phase. Style choice can extend the Content Metamodel, change notation, adjust focus, and even direct revisiting the Preliminary Phase to update the Architecture Capability.

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TOGAF EA Practitioner certification

9.2: TOGAF 9 Certified (Part 2) — scenario-based applied exam

10: New TOGAF EA Practitioner certification replacing TOGAF 9 Certified. More scenario and application focused. Bridge exam available for TOGAF 9 Certified holders to upgrade.

🔄 RESTRUCTURED

Text corrections & cross-references

9.2: References within the monolithic document — hard to navigate

10: Many text corrections, simplifications, and added cross-references throughout — making the standard easier to read, navigate, and apply. Better signposting between Fundamental Content and Series Guides.

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TOGAF Business Architecture Foundation cert

9.2: No specialist Business Architecture certification

10: Dedicated TOGAF Business Architecture Foundation certification — for professionals specialising in business architecture practice, capability management, and value stream modelling.

🔄 UPDATED

Emerging technology guidance

9.2: Digital trends mentioned but limited technical guidance

10: Specific guidance on microservices, cloud-native architecture, AI-driven enterprise architecture, and data management practices. Reflects that organisations of every size face Agile and digital demands simultaneously.

✓ WHAT STAYED THE SAME — core foundations retained through 9.1 → 9.2 → 10

ADM — all 10 phases retained 4 architecture domains — BDAT Building Blocks — ABB and SBB Enterprise Continuum — 4 levels Architecture Repository — 6 classes Architecture governance model Architecture Board structure 4 compliance levels Business Capabilities and Value Streams Requirements Management — central continuous TOGAF Library overarching structure

The biggest structural change in v10: the 7-part numbering is gone. Content is now divided into TOGAF Fundamental Content (stable core) and TOGAF Series Guides (evolving specialist guidance). Practitioners familiar with 9.2 will find the Fundamental Content very familiar.

TOGAF 9.2 Structure

TOGAF Library (overarching)

Contains: Core Standard (7 parts) + Series Guides + White Papers

Core still had 7-part structure — some specialist guidance not yet complete. 9.2 was an "interim state".

→7-part document numbering (I through VII)

→Specialist guidance partially extracted

→Series Guides limited in number and scope

TOGAF 10 Structure

TOGAF Library (retained)

Contains: Fundamental Content + Series Guides + Digital Standards Portfolio

Full evolution complete — Fundamental Content is stable and long-lived. Series Guides are the most rapidly developing area.

✓7-part numbering gone — topic-based sections

✓Complete specialist guidance in Series Guides

✓Digital Open Standards Portfolio inclusion (2025)

TOGAF FUNDAMENTAL CONTENT — stable, long-lived core (replaces the 7-part structure)

Introduction & Core Concepts

High-level introduction to key EA concepts and what TOGAF is. Core concepts: Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, ADM, Building Blocks, Continuum. Foundation for everything else.

ADM — Architecture Development Method

The core iterative process — all 10 phases retained unchanged. Now includes explicit guidance on adapting the ADM for Agile delivery style and enterprise agility.

ADM Techniques

Specific techniques for applying the ADM — architecture principles, stakeholder management, gap analysis, migration planning, risk management, interoperability.

Applying the ADM

NEW focus area — practical guidance on applying the ADM in different contexts. Architectural styles introduced here. Guidance for Agile EA, digital transformation, and emerging technology contexts.

Architecture Content

The Content Metamodel, deliverables, artefacts, and Building Blocks. Enterprise Metamodel updated and renamed from Content Metamodel — same substance, cleaner structure.

EA Capability & Governance

How to establish and operate an Architecture Capability — roles, responsibilities, governance structures, Architecture Board, compliance. Covers the Enterprise Continuum and Architecture Repository.

TOGAF 10 — THE COMPLETE ECOSYSTEM

TOGAF Library

Overarching structure · Enterprise Continuum + Architecture Capability dimensions

Fundamental Content

Stable · long-lived · core ADM · content · governance

Series Guides

Evolving · specialist · topic-specific · growing rapidly

Also included: White Papers · Open Badges · Digital Open Standards Portfolio (2025)

The ADM 10 phases are fully retained from 9.1 and 9.2. The v10 change is adding a dedicated "Applying the ADM" section in Fundamental Content — covering architectural styles in Phases B, C, D, Agile adaptation, and how-to practitioner guidance that was absent from earlier versions.

Select a phase

Click any phase on the left to explore its v10-specific guidance, changes from 9.2, and primary outputs.

Architectural styles are a major new addition in TOGAF 10 — introduced in Phases B, C, and D. Practitioners select styles relevant to their context. Each style extends the Content Metamodel, changes notation, adjusts stakeholder focus, and can direct the architect back to the Preliminary Phase to update the Architecture Capability.

HOW ARCHITECTURAL STYLES WORK IN TOGAF 10

Select style

In Phases B, C, D — choose styles relevant to the architecture context

Extend metamodel

Each style adds entities, adjusts notation, and focuses specific viewpoints

Focus stakeholders

Different styles highlight different stakeholder concerns and architecture views

May revisit Prelim

Dominant style can direct the architect back to update the Architecture Capability

ARCHITECTURAL STYLES — key styles referenced in TOGAF 10

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Cloud-Native Architecture

Designed to exploit cloud computing delivery models. Emphasises scalability, elasticity, and managed services. Extends the Technology Architecture domain with cloud-specific components and viewpoints.

Applies in: Phase C (Application), Phase D (Technology)

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Microservices Architecture

Structures applications as independently deployable, loosely coupled services. Adds service boundaries, APIs, and event contracts to the Application Architecture. Impacts technology choices significantly.

Applies in: Phase B (Business capabilities), Phase C (Application)

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Event-Driven Architecture

Communication via events and messages between decoupled components. Emphasises async processing, event streams, and choreography. Adds event catalogue, message broker components to the metamodel.

Applies in: Phase C (Application, Data), Phase D (Technology)

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Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)

Organises functionality as interoperable services with well-defined interfaces. Adds service contracts, orchestration, and ESB components. Established style now formally referenced in TOGAF 10.

Applies in: Phase B (Services), Phase C (Application)

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Agile Architecture

Embraces continuous delivery, evolutionary design, and iterative architecture. The ADM is explicitly adaptable to Agile delivery style. Reduces big-design-upfront in favour of just-enough architecture.

Applies across: All ADM phases — changes delivery cadence

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Security-First Architecture

Embeds security controls and Zero Trust principles throughout all architecture domains. Adds threat modelling, security zones, and compliance viewpoints. Extends all four domains with security-specific elements.

Applies in: All phases — from Phase A through Phase G

Key principle: Architectural styles extend, not replace, the TOGAF framework

A style does not change the ADM phases — it changes what you describe and how you describe it within those phases. Multiple styles can be applied simultaneously. When a dominant style is chosen, it may direct the architect to revisit the Preliminary Phase to update the Architecture Capability — ensuring the EA function is equipped to work with the chosen style.

Series Guides are the most rapidly developing part of TOGAF — they provide specialist guidance on how to apply the standard for specific topics, industries, and architectural styles. They sit in the TOGAF Library alongside Fundamental Content and can be updated without changing the core.

Stable

Fundamental Content — rarely changes

Evolving

Series Guides — growing since 2022

Independent

Each guide updated without touching core

ARCHITECTURE DOMAIN GUIDES — specialist guidance per domain

Business Architecture Guide

Deep practitioner guidance on Business Architecture — Capabilities, Value Streams, Business Scenarios, business models. The most mature of the domain guides.

Information Architecture Guide

Covers Data and Information Architecture in depth — data governance, master data, information value streams, data mesh principles.

Enterprise Architecture Guide

Guidance on applying TOGAF across the full enterprise — integrating all four domains, managing large-scale EA programmes and architecture governance at scale.

Technology Architecture Guide

Infrastructure, cloud, microservices, and technology standards guidance. Covers cloud-native patterns, platform engineering, and technology lifecycle management.

Security Architecture Guide Extended

Comprehensive security architecture — Zero Trust, threat modelling, security patterns across all four domains. Significantly extended from 9.2.

APPROACH GUIDES — how to apply TOGAF in specific contexts

Agile Architecture Guide v10

How to adapt the ADM for Agile delivery. Continuous delivery patterns, just-enough architecture, sprint-aligned EA, and how TOGAF and SAFe work together.

Digital Transformation Guide v10

Guidance on using TOGAF for digital transformation programmes — business model change, customer experience architecture, digital platform strategy.

Practitioners Approach Guide Expanded

Real-world practitioner guidance on developing EA following the TOGAF ADM. Most practical guide for day-to-day EA work. Significantly expanded in v10.

Migration Planning Guide Expanded

Detailed guidance on Phases E and F — opportunities, solutions, and migration planning. Includes cloud migration patterns and the 6Rs framework.

Building Blocks Guide v10

An approach to selecting Building Blocks from the Content Metamodel — published 2024. Helps architects make principled ABB and SBB selection decisions.

THE SERIES GUIDES PRINCIPLE

Series Guides build upon the general content in Fundamental Content by providing guidance for specific topics. They do not replace the core — they extend it. The role of the Extended Guidance is to provide specific context while the Fundamental Content provides universal foundations. As the EA body of knowledge matures, more guides are added. This is why Series Guides are the most rapidly developing part of the TOGAF ecosystem.

The four domains BDAT are fully retained. Building Blocks (ABB/SBB) are unchanged. The v10 change is in how the Content Metamodel is referred to — now called the Enterprise Metamodel — and the addition of architectural styles that extend it in specific domain phases.

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Business — Phase B Retained

All 9.2 Business Architecture content retained — Value Chains, Value Streams, Business Capabilities remain. Architectural styles (Agile, Service-Oriented) now add additional guidance in this phase.

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Data — Phase C Retained

Data Architecture retained. Information Architecture Guide adds depth. Event-driven and cloud-native styles add data streaming and lakehouse patterns when selected.

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Application — Phase C Retained

Application Architecture retained. Microservices and event-driven styles significantly extend this phase with service decomposition, API design, and event catalogue guidance.

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Technology — Phase D Retained

Technology Architecture retained. Cloud-native style adds platform services, managed infrastructure, and IaC components. Technology Architecture Series Guide provides deeper guidance.

🔄 CONTENT METAMODEL → ENTERPRISE METAMODEL (renamed in v10)

TOGAF 9.x name

Content Metamodel — defined entity types in architecture descriptions and their relationships

TOGAF 10 name

Enterprise Metamodel — same substance and entities, cleaner naming reflecting enterprise-wide scope. Architectural styles extend the Enterprise Metamodel when selected in Phases B, C, D.

BUILDING BLOCKS — unchanged through 9.1 → 9.2 → 10

Architecture Building Block (ABB) Unchanged

What is needed — capability-focused, technology-agnostic

•Defines what a component must do — not how

•Technology-independent — drives SBB selection

•Developed in ADM Phases A–D

Solutions Building Block (SBB) Unchanged

How it is implemented — product-specific, technology-bound

•Specific product or service implementing an ABB

•Fully defined — ready to buy, build, or reuse

•Developed in ADM Phases E–F

🆕 v10: Building Blocks Selection Guide (2024)

A new Series Guide published in 2024 describing an approach to selecting Building Blocks from the Enterprise Metamodel. Helps architects make principled, consistent, and traceable ABB-to-SBB selection decisions across the ADM — a gap that existed in 9.x.

The Enterprise Continuum and Architecture Repository are fully retained from 9.2. The TOGAF Library overarching structure is retained. The v10 change is that the standard itself is now included in The Open Group Portfolio of Digital Open Standards (2025).

ENTERPRISE CONTINUUM — retained unchanged, now within the complete v10 ecosystem

ARCHITECTURE CONTINUUM — what is needed (ABBs)

FoundationCommon SystemsIndustryOrg-Specific →

↕ drives / influences ↕

SOLUTIONS CONTINUUM — how it is implemented (SBBs)

FoundationCommon SystemsIndustryOrg-Specific →

Foundation

TOGAF TRM · generic IT capabilities

Common Systems

Cross-industry shared systems

Industry

Sector-specific reference models

Organisation

Enterprise-specific architecture

ARCHITECTURE REPOSITORY — 6 classes unchanged from 9.1 through v10

Architecture Metamodel

Organisation-specific metamodel rules

Architecture Capability

EA function parameters, processes, roles

Architecture Landscape

Strategic, segment, and capability architectures

Standards Information Base

Industry, legal, organisational standards

Reference Library

Reference architectures, models, patterns

Governance Log

Decisions, assessments, and waivers

🆕 2025 — DIGITAL OPEN STANDARDS PORTFOLIO

New for 2025 — the TOGAF Standard 10th Edition is included in The Open Group Portfolio of Digital Open Standards. This collection supports organisations in their Digital Transformation journeys. The complete standard is now maintained in AsciiDoc within a Git-based repository — enabling version control, collaboration, and multi-format publishing. This is the most significant publishing change since TOGAF was first released.

TOGAF 10 introduces a completely redesigned certification portfolio — more role-aligned, modular, and career-path focused. Both 9.2 and 10 certifications are currently supported by The Open Group — 9.2 will not be deprecated while demand exists.

TOGAF 10 CERTIFICATION PORTFOLIO — 3 new certifications

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TOGAF Enterprise Architecture Foundation

Entry level — replaces TOGAF 9 Foundation

Foundational understanding of TOGAF 10 concepts

ADM phases, four domains, Building Blocks, Continuum

Architectural styles awareness

Multiple-choice exam — open book

Bridge: Available for TOGAF 9 Foundation holders

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TOGAF Enterprise Architecture Practitioner

Applied level — replaces TOGAF 9 Certified

Applying TOGAF in practical scenarios

Architectural styles application

Agile EA and digital transformation application

Scenario-based exam with case studies

Bridge: Available for TOGAF 9 Certified holders

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TOGAF Business Architecture Foundation

Specialist — NEW in v10, no 9.x equivalent

Specialist certification for Business Architects

Business Capabilities, Value Streams, Value Chains

Business Architecture within the ADM

For professionals specialising in Phase B

No bridge needed — entirely new certification

CERTIFICATION COMPARISON — 9.2 vs 10

Dimension

TOGAF 9.2

TOGAF 10

Entry certification

TOGAF 9 Foundation

TOGAF EA Foundation

Applied certification

TOGAF 9 Certified

TOGAF EA Practitioner

Specialist cert

None

TOGAF Business Architecture Foundation

Bridge from previous

TOGAF Essentials 2018 (3 hrs)

Bridge exams from TOGAF 9 Foundation/Certified

Status

Still supported — not deprecated

Current — new portfolio since 2022

Important: Both 9.2 and 10 certifications are currently active

The Open Group confirmed that TOGAF 9.2 certification will continue as long as there is demand — it will not be deprecated. Professionals currently studying for 9.2 should complete that certification and then bridge to v10. Both credentials are valid and recognised by employers globally.

38 flash cards — includes all retained core concepts plus v10-specific content: architectural styles, Fundamental Content vs Series Guides, new certifications, digital edition, and Agile integration. Filter to ⭐ v10 New to focus on what is unique to this edition.

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QUESTION

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ANSWER

Key definitions for TOGAF 10 — v10 new concepts are marked with purple badges. Concepts retained from earlier versions appear with their current v10 definitions.

TOGAF 10th Edition interactive infographic study manual