Solution architecture is a term used in information technology with various definitions, such as "a description of a discrete and focused business operation or activity and how IS / IT supports that operation".
14-499: The Open Group 's definition of solution architecture, as provided above, is accompanied by the following three from Scaled Agile, Gartner and Greefhorst/Proper. The Open Group does not recognize the role " solution architect " in its TOGAF skills framework ; on the other hand, Glassdoor advertised 55,000 Solution Architect roles in August 2020. A typical property of solution architecture, in contrast to other types of Enterprise Architecture,
28-651: A number of services, including strategy, management, innovation and research, standards, certification, and test development. It was established in 1996 when X/Open merged with the Open Software Foundation . The Open Group is the certifying body for the UNIX trademark , and publishes the Single UNIX Specification technical standard, which extends the POSIX standards. The Open Group also develops and manages
42-492: A range of services, from initial setup and ongoing operational support to collaboration, standards and best practices development, and assistance with market impact activities. They assist organizations with setting business objectives, strategy and procurement, and also provide certification and test development. This includes services to the government agencies, suppliers, and companies or organizations set up by governments. Unix International Unix International ( UI )
56-496: A solution business context, a solution vision and requirements, solution options (e.g. through RFIs , RFPs or prototype development) and an agreed optimal solution with build and implementation plans ("road-map"). Since The Open Group does not recognize a unique Solution Architect role, a relevant link for these mentioned artifacts can be to the Business and Systems Analyst roles. The Open Group's definition of solution architecture
70-523: Is broader than Forrester's (see aforementioned definition). According to a 2013 paper published by the Federation of Enterprise Architecture Professional Organizations, solution architecture includes business architecture , information architecture , application architecture , and technology architecture operating at a tactical level and focusing on the scope and span of a selected business problem. In contrast, enterprise architecture, which also includes
84-427: Is that it often seeks to define a solution within the context of a project or initiative. This close association to actual projects and initiatives means that solution architecture is the means to execute or realise a technology strategy. According to Forrester Research , solution architecture is one of the key components by which Enterprise Architecture delivers value to the organization. It entails artifacts such as
98-532: The TOGAF standard, which is an industry standard enterprise architecture framework . The 900+ members include a range of technology vendors and buyers as well as government agencies, including, for example, Capgemini , Fujitsu , Hewlett Packard Enterprise , Orbus Software, IBM , Huawei , the United States Department of Defense and NASA . There is no obligation on product developers or vendors to adopt
112-415: The aforementioned four types of architecture, operates at the strategic level and its scope and span is the enterprise rather than a specific business problem. The Open Group The Open Group is a global consortium that seeks to "enable the achievement of business objectives" by developing " open , vendor-neutral technology standards and certifications." It has 900+ member organizations and provides
126-465: The following experience-based Professional Certifications: Certified Architect (Open CA), Certification Program Accreditation, Certified Data Scientist (Open CDS), Certified Technical Specialist (Open CTS), and Certified Trusted Technology Practitioner (Open CTTP). The Open Group also offers certification for ArchiMate tools and people, as well as people certification for Open FAIR and IT4IT, standards of The Open Group. The Open Group also provides
140-480: The merger of the Open Software Foundation (OSF) and X/Open in 1996 as the ultimate step, in the end of those skirmishes. OSF had previously merged with Unix International in 1994, meaning that the new entity effectively represented all elements of the Unix community of the time. In January 1997, the responsibility for the X Window System was transferred to The Open Group from the defunct X Consortium . In 1999, X.Org
154-457: The standards developed by the association. Platinum members: By the early 1990s, the major UNIX system vendors had begun to realize that the standards rivalries (often called the " Unix wars ") were causing all participants more harm than good, leaving the UNIX industry open to emerging competition from Microsoft . The COSE initiative in 1993 can be considered to be the first unification step, and
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#1732851387593168-626: The two sides of the Unix wars in the late 1980s and early 1990s. In May 1993, the major members of both UI and OSF announced the Common Open Software Environment (COSE) initiative. This was followed by the merging of UI and OSF into a "new OSF" in March 1994, which in turn merged with X/Open in 1996, forming The Open Group . This article about an organization in the United States
182-404: Was an association created in 1988 to promote open standards, especially the Unix operating system . Its most notable members were AT&T and Sun Microsystems , and in fact the commonly accepted reason for its existence was as a counterbalance to the Open Software Foundation (OSF), itself created in response to AT&T's and Sun's Unix partnership of that time. UI and OSF thus represented
196-753: Was formed to manage the X Window System, with management services provided by The Open Group. The X.Org members made a number of releases up to and including X11R6.8 while The Open Group provided management services. In 2004, X.Org and The Open Group worked together to establish the newly formed X.Org Foundation which then took control of the x.org domain name, and the stewardship of the X Window System. Key services of The Open Group are certification programs, including certification for products and best practices: POSIX , UNIX , and O-TTPS . The Open Group offers certifications for technology professionals. In addition to TOGAF certification which covers tools, services and people certification, The Open Group also administers
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