IT4IT™ Library

Reference Cards for the IT4IT Standard, Version 3.0 for non-commercial use.

This is a 16-page set of reference cards showing the IT4IT Standard, Version 3.0 and its value streams.

The Open Group IT4IT ™ standard version 3.0 describes a reference architecture that can be used to manage end-to-end lifecycle management of information technology (IT) businesses and related digital products.

It aims to provide a standardized target architecture and clear guidance for the transformation of existing technology management practices, to achieve a faster, scalable, automated and practical method to deploy a product based investment model, and to provide an unprecedented level of operational control and measurable value.

This basic IT4IT ™️ Reference architectures are independent of specific technologies, suppliers, organizational structures, process models, and methodologies. It can be mapped to any existing technical field. It is flexible enough to adapt to the continuous development of technical operation and management paradigm. It involves every stage of the life cycle of digital products, from investment decisions to the end of the life cycle. Learn More

Training Materials for Trainers
The Open Group training courseware for the IT4IT 3 Foundation level training.

This is a collection of seven real-world use-cases derived from the IT4IT™ Standard:

Use-Case 1: Provide a Blueprint for a Digital Product Toolchain

Use-Case 2: Develop Standard Interfaces for Plug & Play Adoption of Tools

Use-Case 3: Improve Integration of Toolsets and Data End-to-End to Demonstrate Business Value

Use-Case 4: Assess Current IT Management Capabilities to Drive an Improvement Plan

Use-Case 5: Build a Product-Centric Operating Model

Use-Case 6: Securing the Digital Value Network

Use-Case 7: A Governance Model for Product Portfolio Management

Digital Transformations are not easy. This is especially true for ArchiSurance, where Kathleen Stone, Chief Architect, finds herself in the middle of a failing transformation. Reluctantly, she agrees to help reset the digital strategy and ends up owning the implementation of the changed approach, using The Open Group standards to help solve the pr oblems she faces along the journey.

In an easy-to-read and entertaining style, our three authors uncover many of the typical problems faced by companies as they make decisions to deploy digital technologies. Readers will not only learn how The Open Group standards can be used to solve complications that arise during the ArchiSurance Digital Transformation, they can use the Bonus Mat erial artifacts to solve their own problems.

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Available Languages: English, Chinese

Downloading as a Non-Member

The IT4IT Standard is available to all to download free-of-charge for non-commercial use. That will usually mean using it inside your organization. To use the IT4IT Standard for commercial purposes, a Commercial License is available ( more ... ).

Downloading the ArchiMate Model:

The model is provided as a zipped XML file. You may need to use "Save Link as..." when downloading. You will need to unzip the file. How you import the file may vary depending on the tool. Some tools use File -> Import (and not open) to import ArchiMate Exchange File Format files.

The Open Group IT4IT™ Standard, Version 3.0, describes a reference architecture that can be used to manage the business of Information Technology (IT) and the associated end-to-end lifecycle management of Digital Products.

It is intended to provide a prescriptive Target Architecture and clear guidance for the transformation of existing technology management practices for a faster, scalable, automated, and practical approach to deploying product-based investment models and providing an unprecedented level of operational control and measurable value.

This foundational IT4IT Reference Architecture is independent of specific technologies, vendors, organization structures, process models, and methodologies. It can be mapped to any existing technology landscape. It is flexible enough to accommodate the continuing evolution of operational and management paradigms for technology. It addresses every Digital Product lifecycle phase from investment decision-making to end-of-life.