A SMART write-up of an actual business problem. It sets out who is involved, the hoped-for outcomes, the value streams and capabilities affected, and the surrounding business and technology context, and is chiefly applied in Phases A and B, though any phase that must derive requirements, the Preliminary Phase included, can use one.
Read more: TOGAF Standard
In the Ultra Transcenders books
Each book explains Business Scenario in context, with comparison tables and the common traps.
Terms in this definition
- Preliminary Phase
The opening phase of the ADM readies the organisation: here the Architecture Capability is set up, the framework is adapted to fit and the Architecture Principles are agreed.