Why Use TOGAF GRM in Ardoq?
Using the TOGAF GRM in Ardoq enables public sector organizations to establish a common language for business architecture, determine the impact of change across the enterprise, map dependencies between architecture layers, and accelerate Business Architecture development. It provides a consistent framework for analyzing government operations and aligning technology investments to strategic objectives.
How Ardoq Adopts TOGAF GRM
The TOGAF GRM is implemented in Ardoq as a practical adaptation of the official framework, organized across multiple workspaces representing the three-level hierarchy: Sectors (Level 1), Functions (Level 2), and Services (Level 3), plus supporting workspaces for drivers and goals. This implementation provides a starting foundation that public sector organizations can extend and customize to meet their specific needs and regulatory requirements.
Folder/Workspace Structure
Motivation Layer
Workspace Name | Component Types | Purpose |
GRM - Drivers | Driver for Change | External meta-factors shaping government transformation (demographic changes, technological innovation, climate change, etc.) |
GRM - Goals | Goal | Strategic objectives and desired outcomes for government operations |
Business Architecture
Workspace Name | Component Types | Purpose |
GRM - Capabilities | Capability | Business capabilities required to deliver value to citizens and stakeholders |
GRM Taxonomy (Core Structure)
Workspace Name | Component Types | Purpose |
GRM - Core Taxonomy | Sector, Function, Service | Complete three-level hierarchy organizing government operations from high-level sectors to granular operational services |
Framework Structure
The GRM Core Taxonomy organizes government operations into:
Sectors: Identified as the business areas of the government
Functions: Define what the government does at an aggregated level
Services: Further define what the government does at a component level
11 sectors (Level 1), each containing multiple functions (Level 2) and services (Level 3):
Sector | Definition |
International Affairs and Trade | Activities undertaken by the government to facilitate financial support and trade with international economies and related to the conduct and implementation of policies, aid programs, treaties, and diplomatic relations. |
Defense and Security | Corresponds to the research, maintenance, equipment, procurement, and development of forces, weapons, and related entities. This also comprises remuneration and benefits paid to all active and non-active civilians and personnel. |
General Government (Customer Service, Customer Operations) and Local Services | The provision of general customer services and operations including registrations, licensing, applications, workforce planning, social services, management of labor rights, and local services. |
Young People and Education | Educational programs that correspond to early years, primary school, secondary school, higher education, and specialist schooling; children's social services, safeguarding, and associated children and adolescent services; and skill or training activities undertaken by the government to promote education. |
Health and Community Wellbeing | Encompasses medical and nursing governance, strategy and care services provided to individuals and families, research, and the provision of hospital and community services to safeguard mental and physical health. |
Judiciary, Justice, and Home Affairs | Covers the total cost of judiciary, prosecution, expenses connected with funding protection, law enforcement services, and the cost of criminal justice including incarceration, supervision, parole, and rehabilitation of prisoners. |
Financial | Maintains controls over public spending, revenue, financial reporting, auditing, and providing the direction for future investment decisions and financial planning. |
Growth, Housing, and Environment | Activities that ensure natural and urban environment responsibility, provision of core infrastructure, and protection of citizens' standards of living and safety through the licensing and enforcement of regulation. |
Policy, Performance, Population, and Innovation | Involves the development of policy across the government, the provision of statistics for population and performance against benchmarks to ensure continuous improvement, and incorporates strategic and long-term planning to identify future risks, opportunities, and solutions. |
Shared Services | Co-ordinates and manages people, communications, finance, and transformation services on behalf of the public in order to facilitate the transfer of information and oversight of people, processes, and technology to support procurement and align to corporate strategy. |
Transport and Operations | Activities that enable general operations and guarantee the safe transfer and availability of people and goods over land, air, sea, and space. |
An example of how a Sector is visualized in Ardoq using a Dependency Map
GRM Metamodel Structure
The GRM metamodel in Ardoq connects strategic planning to operational delivery through a hierarchical structure. External drivers and strategic goals flow down through the three-level taxonomy (Sectors → Functions → Services), which then links to business capabilities. This structure enables public sector organizations to trace the impact of external forces like climate change or demographic shifts from high-level strategic objectives down to specific operational services, identify capability gaps, and assess how transformational changes ripple across the government estate.
Importing TOGAF GRM into Ardoq
Access the TOGAF GRM through Ardoq's Frameworks & Resources Importer. For step-by-step instructions, see How to use the Frameworks & Resources Importer.
Unlocking the TOGAF GRM Framework
To access TOGAF content in Ardoq, you must provide proof of a valid TOGAF license as described by The Open Group. Contact your Ardoq representative to unlock this framework for your organization.