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Framework and rules for steering architectural decisions, responsibilities and standards across an organization.
Architecture governance defines structures, roles and processes to make architectural decisions consistently, transparently and value-driven. It ties strategic goals to technical standards, ensures compliance and enables aligned choices about longevity and platform selection. Governance increases transparency and risk control.
Counts decisions and approval status; used to analyze lead times.
Percentage of implementations that comply with published standards.
Average time from request to final governance decision.
An organization uses TOGAF mechanisms to centrally steer architecture decisions and coordinate local implementations.
Technical teams document decisions as Architecture Decision Records and link them to governance reviews.
Federated domains retain autonomy while complying with central architecture principles and compliance requirements.
Perform current-state analysis and stakeholder mapping
Describe governance models and roles
Define standards, processes and decision workflows
Run pilot projects and integrate lessons learned
Operationalize governance and establish metrics