2022 TOGAF Developments and Roadmap: Insights from The Open Group CEO Steve Nunn

The Open Group’s Current State

Steve Nunn, President and CEO of The Open Group, shared insights on the organization’s 2022 plans, confirming earlier assumptions about TOGAF’s future relevance.

The Open Group celebrated its 25th anniversary.

Certification numbers have reached 115,000, surpassing the 100,000 milestone.

Key milestones include the release of the OSDU data platform Mercury, the SOSA reference architecture standard, and the FACE training program.

Only 3% of global TOGAF certifications are from China; the group has translated many documents into Mandarin to improve adoption.

Targeted growth markets such as Brazil and India.

Feedback on ArchiMate 3.1 has been collected, with a release planned for mid‑2022.

IT4IT 3.0 is slated for release soon.

The Open Group hosts a Tool Kit Tuesday broadcast series.

Forums address pressing issues like cybersecurity, supply‑chain security, and large‑scale vaccination efforts.

The Open FAIR certification program has benefited 1,000 certified individuals.

What to Expect from TOGAF in 2022

Common questions arise about TOGAF’s relevance for enterprise architects in 2022 and whether it is becoming obsolete. While TOGAF remains useful, some parts are outdated, and The Open Group is adopting new strategies for its standards and certifications.

What Is the TOGAF 2022 Roadmap?

TOGAF’s relative relevance is expected to decline, aligning with The Open Group’s intent.

The Open Group is focusing on other certifications, including those addressing expectations for the TOGAF standard itself (e.g., Digital Practitioner).

Current version TOGAF 9.2 contains several outdated sections, and rapid updates are not a priority.

The core TOGAF framework should remain stable, while supplemental guides cover more frequently changing topics.

TOGAF 9.2 consolidates over 160 pages compared to version 9.1.

The Open Group is reorganizing the TOGAF standard, though no official timetable for a new version has been announced. A key aspect of this reorganization is the work on the TOGAF series of guides, which address topics that evolve more rapidly than the core standard.

Given the likely importance of the TOGAF series guides, the current covered topics include:

Organization Mapping

Architecture Maturity Model

Architecture Skills Framework

Information Mapping

Business Models

Business Capabilities

Architecture Project Management

Methods for practitioners to develop enterprise architecture using the TOGAF ADM

TOGAF Leader Guide for building and evolving EA capabilities

TOGAF Integrated Information Infrastructure Reference Model (III‑RM)

Value Streams

Business Scenarios

TOGAF Technical Reference Model (TRM)

Using the TOGAF framework to define and manage service‑oriented architecture

For 2022, Steve Nunn indicated that The Open Group will further concentrate its digital standards portfolio and focus on integrating various standards into a useful suite for digital enterprises.