IT4IT Reference Architecture Pack

IT4IT® is a vendor-neutral reference architecture from The Open Group for managing the business of IT. It was created to address a long-standing gap: while many mature industries and management functions (like finance, supply chain, and HR) have well-established reference architectures, IT historically didn’t.

IT4IT takes a value chain approach to model what IT actually does – helping teams pinpoint the activities that truly contribute to business competitiveness. This model is known as the IT Value Chain, and at its core sits the IT4IT Reference Architecture: a three-level functional reference architecture that connects and underpins four end-to-end value streams:

• Strategy to Portfolio (S2P)

• Requirement to Deploy (R2D)

• Request to Fulfill (R2F)

• Detect to Correct (D2C)

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What’s included the IT4IT Reference Architecture Starter Pack?

If you’re new to IT4IT – or want a faster way to start applying it – this pack gives you practical, ready-to-use assets, including:

• Visio template diagrams and models: Start mapping IT4IT in your own environment with editable diagrams you can tailor to your tools, teams, and processes – ideal for workshops, architecture documentation, and operating model design.

• IT4IT Definitions & Symbols Guide: A quick reference to the notation used across IT4IT diagrams – covering functional components and the information model (including key data objects and service model data objects). Use it to read, interpret, and create IT4IT-aligned views consistently.

• Reference cards for each value stream: Four at-a-glance cards that summarize the purpose, value drivers, and key elements of each IT4IT value stream

• Level 1 & 2 Posters: A visual overview of the IT4IT value streams and how they connect across the IT Value Chain – useful as a shared “map” for stakeholders and as a starting point for deeper modeling.

Everything is designed to help you get up and running quickly as you begin implementing this widely adopted Open Group standard in your organization.

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