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Architecture Development Method (ADM)

TOGAF's iterative method for developing and managing enterprise architecture through Preliminary, phases A to H and central Requirements Management.

Definition

The ADM cycles through Architecture Vision (A), Business (B), Information Systems (C), Technology (D), Opportunities and Solutions (E), Migration Planning (F), Implementation Governance (G) and Architecture Change Management (H), with Requirements Management at the center. It is meant to be adapted and supports iteration within and across phases.

Exam tip

Requirements Management is continuous and central; it is not a numbered phase.

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