https://www.shafiq.in/tags/togaf/ Recent content in Togaf on Shafiq Alibhai Hugo en-GB 2009-2026 All rights reserved. Sun, 28 Sep 2025 07:05:57 +0000 https://www.shafiq.in/blog/implementing-togaf-using-scrum-methodology/ Sun, 28 Sep 2025 07:05:57 +0000 https://www.shafiq.in/blog/implementing-togaf-using-scrum-methodology/ <p>TOGAF is documentation-heavy and linear. Scrum is iterative and lightweight. Running them together means breaking the Architecture Development Method into sprint-sized chunks instead of treating it as a single pass from Phase A to Phase H.</p> <h2 id="mapping-adm-phases-to-sprints">Mapping ADM phases to sprints</h2> <p>The ADM doesn&rsquo;t have to run in one direction. You can treat each phase as a backlog item and pull work through in sprints.</p> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>TOGAF Phase</th> <th>Scrum equivalent</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Preliminary</td> <td>Sprint 0 — governance, tools, team setup</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Phase A: Vision</td> <td>Product backlog epics for the EA vision</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Phases B-D: Business, Data, Application, Technology</td> <td>One domain per sprint</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Phase E: Opportunities &amp; Solutions</td> <td>Backlog refinement for implementation</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Phase F: Migration Planning</td> <td>Roadmap prioritisation</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Phase G: Implementation</td> <td>Delivery sprints</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Phase H: Change Management</td> <td>Sprint retrospectives</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2 id="roles">Roles</h2> <p>The Enterprise Architect maps closest to Product Owner — they prioritise the architecture backlog. The Architecture Board shows up at sprint reviews. The Scrum Master facilitates the process and removes blockers.</p>