TOGAF 9: Example Implementation of Deliverables, Artifacts, and Building Blocks

Question

I am reading v9 of TOGAF and couldn't understand the illustration of Deliverables, Artifacts, and Building Blocks.

Could anyone give a real example to help me understand these?

Answer 1

Artifacts: Any chart or diagram, that shows an aspect of an architecture. For example a use case diagram, ERD etc.

Deliverable: work product that is contractually specified and in turn formally reviewed, agreed, and signed off by the stakeholders. For example a "A statement of architecture work" is an output of Architecture Vision that needs to be reviewed and signed off by stake holders. So a "Statement of architecture work" is a deliverable.

Building Blocks: A reusable component of business, IT, or architectural capability that can be combined with other building blocks to deliver architectures and solutions. A building block has a type that corresponds to the TOGAF content metamodel (such as actor, business service, application, or data entity). For example an "OpenId Authentication" will be used as a SBB to secure the system and is a solution for the ABB "Secure access to portal.".

Answer 2

Artifacts can be charts, diagrams. Deliverables may contain artifacts. Deliverables are work products that typically require approval/signatures. Building Blocks are components of an architecture.

Check http://wiki.glitchdata.com and search for TOGAF for more study notes.

Answer 3

Artifacts can be charts, diagrams. Deliverables may contain artifacts. Deliverables are work products that typically require approval/signatures. Building Blocks are components of an architecture. Try this: http://www.togaf.info/togaf9/togafSlides9/TOGAF-V9-Sample-Catalogs-Matrics-Diagrams-v2.pdf

Answer 4

Something that may help you understand a little better is a sample set of TOGAF 9 deliverables. The Open Group provides a set of templates, including examples of all catalogs, matrices, and diagrams, and template deliverables.

They can be downloaded here. If the link is ever broken, search their site for I093.

Answer 5

Relationship between Artifacts, Building Blocks and Deliverable

Artifacts are documents contains catalogs and diagrams of building blocks and artifacts support building blocks. Solutions are the deliverable's generated from artifacts.