The presentation focuses on the fact that many frameworks exist, but the purpose of each framework is not well known in the community. The readers should be able to compare the frameworks based on a determined set of criteria. TOGAF is the best established framework.

1. A Multidimensional Classification of 55
Enterprise Architecture Frameworks
Dr. Eldar Sultanow
Dr. Carsten Brockmann
Kai Schroeder
Sean Cox

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Agenda
! Problem statement and objectives
! Methodology
! Results of the comparison
! Conclusion
! Contact persons

3. Problem statement and objectives
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Many frameworks exist
Readers should be able to compare the frameworks based on a determined set of criteria
Purpose of each framework not well known in the community

4. 4
Agenda
! Problem statement and objectives
! Methodology
! Results of the comparison
! Conclusion
! Contact persons

5. Methodology
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Comparison of 55 frameworks in six dimensions
Dimension 2: Architectural domain scope: strategy, business processes, information systems, Infrastructure
Dimension 3: Mutability: once formed, self-preserving
Dimension 4: Alignment: socio-cultural, functionally, structurally, infological, contextually
Dimension 5: Intentional dimension: government and agency frameworks, management frameworks, military
frameworks, manufacturing-specific frameworks, technically oriented frameworks, interoperability frameworks, Add-on
frameworks
Dimension 1: Covering size of organizations: local business unit, association of local business units, spatially
distributed organization, global corporate networks
Dimension 6: Chronological Dimension: The arrangement of these frameworks following one after another in time when
they are published or developed, a sequence according to time of occurrence

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Agenda
! Problem statement and objectives
! Methodology
! Results of the comparison
! Conclusion
! Contact persons

7. Results of the comparison (1/2)
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8. Results of the comparison (2/2)
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Agenda
! Problem statement and objectives
! Methodology
! Results of the comparison
! Conclusion
! Contact persons

10. Conclusion
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Most frameworks were developed out of the following domains: Government, Business and Military
EAF frameworks are usually forks of existing frameworks
TOGAF is the best established framework. Many frameworks provided the foundation for TOGAF
Few frameworks consider corporate strategy. TOGAF for example allows the use of the Business Motivation
Model via the TOGAF Motivation Extension
Very few frameworks can be applied within a SME

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Agenda
! Problem statement and objectives
! Methodology
! Results of the comparison
! Conclusion
! Contact persons

12. Contact Persons
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Dr. Eldar Sultanow
Lead Consultant / Architect
Capgemini Nürnberg
E-Mail: Eldar.Sultanow@capgemini.com
Dr. Carsten Brockmann
Lead Consultant / Architect
Capgemini Berlin
E-Mail: Carsten.Brockmann@capgemini.com
Kai Schroeder
Head of Architects Service Industries
Capgemini Hamburg
E-Mail: Kai.Schroeder@capgemini.com