Sources and limitations

This research was fixed as of July 31, 2026. Sources were checked on that date. When a standard, official page, or public practice changes, the comparison must be revised without retroactively changing an older document version.

Baseline editions

Approach	Analysis baseline	Status used in the research
TOGAF	TOGAF® Standard, 10th Edition with Technical Corrigendum 1	Current position in The Open Group's official catalog on the analysis date.
DoDAF	DoDAF 2.02 and DM2 2.02	Official current version on the DoD CIO site.
ArchiMate	ArchiMate® 3.2	Current published edition according to The Open Group; released in October 2022.
Gartner	Public Enterprise Architecture approach and open research abstracts from 2025–2026	Neither a versioned standard nor a formal metamodel. The historical META Group Framework is outside scope.

SAF is compared in its current state — version 0.7.0.

TOGAF

• The TOGAF Standard official catalog confirms the 10th Edition Technical Corrigendum 1 name and available publications.
• The TOGAF Standard, 10th Edition overview describes the division into Fundamental Content and Series Guides, practice tailoring, and applicability to a broad range of organizations.
• TOGAF Standard, 10th Edition Downloads records access and licensing modes for the full text.
• TOGAF Series Guides confirms guidance on ADM, capabilities, value streams, information mapping, maturity, roles, and other applications.
• How the ArchiMate Language and the TOGAF Standard Complement Each Other supports the high-level distinction between the TOGAF method and the ArchiMate language, as well as domains and ADM phases.

The licensed full TOGAF text is not copied. Content-metamodel terms are paraphrased only to the extent needed for the analytical crosswalk.

DoDAF and DM2

• The official DoDAF 2.02 site confirms the current version number and DoDAF-conformance criteria through DM2 and the Physical Exchange Specification.
• The DoDAF Meta-Model (DM2) describes purpose, key processes, semantic precision, data federation, and conceptual, logical, and physical exchange levels.
• DoDAF Viewpoints and Models confirms eight viewpoints, the data-centric and Fit-for-Purpose approach, and the absence of a requirement to create every model.
• The Data and Information Viewpoint supports the boundaries of information content.
• The Version Description Document for DoDAF/DM2 2.02 fixes the 2.02 baseline.

The research does not test a specific architecture description for DoDAF conformance and does not implement PES.

ArchiMate

• ArchiMate Certification — The Open Group is the official entry point to the standard and certification program.
• ArchiMate Licensed Downloads confirms version 3.2, its release date, and licensed access options.
• The ArchiMate 3.2 Evaluation License records copyright and licensing constraints.
• How the ArchiMate Language and the TOGAF Standard Complement Each Other confirms the language's role in representation, communication, and analysis.
• The ArchiMate 3 Practitioner competency mapping lists language domains, relationships, viewpoints, and customization.
• The ArchiMate Model Exchange File Format confirms a standard format for exchanging elements, relationships, and view structures.

Official metamodels, notation, and permitted-relationship tables are not reproduced. The mapping is expressed in prose and original SAF tables.

Gartner

• Gartner: Enterprise Architecture publicly describes product-centric delivery, an internal consulting model, an EA service catalog, capability-based planning, the four people/process/information/technology dimensions, principles, and standards.
• Gartner for Heads of Enterprise Architecture connects EA with future-state architectures, roadmaps, governance, portfolio modernization, and business outcomes.
• Enterprise Architecture Operating Model Primer for 2025, published March 11, 2025; only the public abstract about building and adapting the EA function to realize future architecture and enterprise goals was used.
• How Enterprise Architects Can Create a Minimum Viable Architecture, published April 15, 2025; only the public abstract about a stakeholder-friendly minimum framework and distributed delivery was used.

The full research is available to Gartner clients and is not included in the analysis. No closed metamodel, mandatory artifact set, or exact method is inferred from public material. Missing information receives low confidence or “not applicable” rather than being filled with assumptions.

Citation and paraphrase rules

1. A link appears next to the claim it supports and is repeated on this page.
2. Rights-holder or government-owner pages take priority; secondary summaries do not support normative conclusions.
3. Definitions and recommendations are paraphrased; no long quotations are included.
4. Official diagrams, metamodel tables, and branded images are not copied. The Mermaid diagram in the overview is an original SAF analytical diagram.
5. A conclusion drawn from several sources is identified as a SAF mapping, not as the position of the respective organization.
6. Links support the nearest concept but do not create claims of compatibility, conformance, or certification.

Access and accuracy limitations

• Some complete TOGAF and ArchiMate material requires registration and is licensed.
• Most Gartner research is subscription-only; the analysis uses only visible public pages and abstracts.
• DoDAF contains substantially more types, attributes, and constraints than the short comparison represents.
• Tailored enterprise metamodels, language profiles, and tool schemas may differ from the baseline description.
• Russian terminology is SAF's working translation; machine exchange must retain the original English name and source version.
• The analysis date does not mean every page was published in 2026; it records when currency was checked.

Trademarks and status

TOGAF® and ArchiMate® are registered trademarks of The Open Group. Gartner is a registered trademark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates. The names are used only to identify the subject of independent comparative analysis.

SAF is not affiliated with The Open Group, the United States Department of Defense, or Gartner. This section does not demonstrate compatibility, standards conformance, endorsement, certification, or any right to use protected material outside its owner's terms.