Phase F · Migration PlanningTGF-PF · theory

Source · TOGAF Standard, 10th Edition — ADM: Phase F

Why this matters

ADM — Phase F

Phase F turns the first-cut roadmap from Phase E into a finalised, detailed and costed Implementation & Migration Plan that the business can actually fund and schedule. It's where architecture meets portfolio/project planning.

The concept

Phase F §Objectives

Phase F — Migration Planning — finalises the Architecture Roadmap and the supporting Implementation and Migration Plan, ensuring it is coordinated with the enterprise's change/portfolio management. It assigns business value and cost to work packages and confirms delivery sequencing.

Techniques

Phase F §Steps

Key activities: prioritise projects via a cost/benefit and risk assessment, confirm the Transition Architectures, and produce the detailed plan. The Implementation Factor Assessment & Deduction matrix and Consolidated Gaps, Solutions & Dependencies matrix are typical techniques.

How it connects

ADM flow

Phase F consumes Phase E's first-cut plan and hands a finalised plan to Phase G (Implementation Governance), which oversees the actual build against it.

Common traps
  • Phase E vs F: E = first-cut plan & work packages; F = the finalised, detailed, costed plan.
  • Phase F assigns cost and business value and sequences delivery — it doesn't build anything.
  • Migration Planning coordinates with enterprise portfolio/change management — not done in isolation.
Key takeaways
  • Phase F finalises the Implementation & Migration Plan (detailed, costed, sequenced).
  • Prioritises work packages via cost/benefit and risk; confirms Transition Architectures.
  • Hands the finalised plan to Phase G for governed delivery.