The foundational distinctions between traditional enterprise frameworks like TOGAF and ICMG's Enterprise Anatomy approach highlight a profound shift in understanding the structural make-up of organizations.
While conventional frameworks such as TOGAF operate under the assumption that an enterprise may embody as many anatomies as there are managers, decision-makers, or ongoing projects, leading to a potentially fragmented architectural view, ICMG takes a markedly different stance.
Fundamental Assumptions in Traditional Enterprise Frameworks
In typical frameworks like TOGAF, each project within an organization—whether in IT, sales, finance, HR, etc.—is seen as having its own unique anatomy. This perspective stems from the varied experiences and inputs of the individuals and teams involved, which can lead to a proliferation of distinct, sometimes conflicting, architectural definitions across an enterprise.