Recognized Methods for Architecture
| Accenture Delivery Methods (ADM) |
| Advanced Generali Systems Engineering Method (AGSM) |
| Allstate Architecture Standards and Methods (AASM) |
| BearingPoint Configure To Fit Method |
| BearingPoint Methodology |
| Bredemeyer VAP |
| CA Solution Architecture Methodology |
| CGI Risk- and Cost-Driven Architecture (RCDA) |
| CSC Catalyst |
| Capgemini Integrated Architecture Framework (IAF) |
| Credit Suisse IT Solution Framework |
| Dragon1 EA Method |
| Enterprise Solution Delivery (ESD) |
| Fujitsu Macroscope |
| GM System Delivery Process (SDP) |
| HP Methods |
| IBM Global Services Method |
| IBM Team Solution Design |
| IMPACT (TCS Architecture Development Methodology) |
| Intel AEPF |
| Intel IT Architecture Development Methodology (Intel IADM) |
| MSF Microsoft Solutions Framework |
| New Zealand Inland Revenue - IR Method |
| One AT&T Approach for Programs and Projects and IT Unified Process |
| Oracle Unified Method (OUM) |
| Rational Unified Process (RUP) |
| Raytheon Enterprise Architecture Process (REAP) |
| SDS Innovator (including Proposal Phase) |
| Software AG Platform Rapid Innovation Methodology (PRIME) |
| SUN Architect Implement and Manage (AIM) |
| Systems Flow Investigative Architecture |
| TCS Software Product Development Methodology (SPDM™) |
| Telstra Technology Delivery Process (TDP) |
| TelstraClear Infrastructure Lifecycle Process (ILP) |
| TOGAF 7 |
| TOGAF 8 |
| TOGAF 9 |
| UPS Solution Architecture Process |
| WAY4U - Technical Architecture Path |
| Wittij People-Centric Architecture Method |
How to Submit a New Method for Recognition
The Open Group publishes a set of criteria for the recognition of Architecture methods, see the Method Recognition Requirements.
To request recognition of a new method, you must use the template document (Microsoft Word format). Send your method recognition application (completed template) via email to the Open Professions Certification Authority (see the bottom of the left hand navigation bar for contact details).
You must submit your method recognition application and receive approval for the method prior to submitting your Experience Profile Milestone Application as you will be required to select the method you've used in your project. Please allow at least a month for your method recognition application to be reviewed. You will be notified when the review is complete. Since a method may be rejected by the Review Board you may wish to wait to hear back prior to filling out your Experience Profile Milestone Application.
What documentation needs to be submitted for getting a method recognized?
The template guides you to provide your assessment of how the method meets each of the published criteria, with sufficient references and/or back up material to support your case when evaluated by an expert in the field of IT Architecture. This assessment should be a summary of the case for recognition of the method and limited to no more than five pages of text.
If the method is publicly available, then references (URLs, publication titles, course references) will usually suffice to backup the assessment.
If the method is proprietary and not publicly accessible, you will need to provide more information.