TOGAF is an extremely popular architecture framework that is used to design an enterprise architecture. It offers all the toolsets and techniques that are used in the design, production, and maintenance of enterprise architecture. It is developed based on a process model that uses industry best practices and a set of reusable architecture assets.
As per TOGAF, architecture is defined as the fundamental organization of a system, embodied in its components, their relationships to each other and the environment, and the principles governing its design and evolution (you can refer to http://pubs.opengroup.org/architecture/togaf9-doc/arch/ for more information). In short, the architecture of a system provides an elaborate plan for its implementation. The architecture also highlights the various components that are present in the system and the interrelationships...
