Cognitive Scaffold

Preparing your thinking workspace

arrow_back_ios_new
MENTAL MODEL · M6897

The Open Group Architecture Framework

The Open Group Architecture Framework
BusinessHigh supportManagement
Included
account_tree

Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

A methodology for enterprise architecture development, with the core ADM (Architecture Development Method) cycle: Preliminary Phase → Architecture Vision → Business Architecture → Information Systems Architecture → Technology Architecture → Opportunities and Solutions → Migration Planning → Implementation Governance → Architecture Change Management.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

psychology

Reduce cognitive load

A roadmap for enterprise digital transformation. It decomposes complex enterprise architecture design into manageable phases, ensuring alignment between IT and business strategy.

anchor

Anchor fast decisions

The ADM cycle breaks down enterprise architecture development into manageable phases: from preliminary and vision, to business/information/technology architecture, then to opportunities and solutions, migration, implementation governance, and change management. It ensures alignment between IT and business strategy, rather than technology speaking for itself, and the phases are iterative.

MINIMUM ACTION

In progress 0/8

Practice this model in one real situation:

Check to track your progress (stored locally)
Learning progress0%
account_treeGenealogyexpand_more
menu_bookReferencesexpand_more

Source support: Explicit

RELATED MODELS

Related model

Gall's Law

Gall’s law is a system-design rule of thumb: make a simple system work, then evolve its complexity.

arrow_forwardRelated model

Innovation Tokens

Any team or project has limited energy and fault tolerance; assume you only have 3 'innovation tokens'.

arrow_forwardRelated model

Stage-Gate System

Proposed by Robert G. Cooper

arrow_forward