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The Open GroupGuide for Organizations requiring a Commercial License
January 2018
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1. Commercial License Procurement Options2. Membership and Commercial License3. Commercial License Only4. Membership Benefit Page5. Commercial License Application Page
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Becoming A Member Of A Forum
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ThemostcosteffectivewaytoobtainacommerciallicenseistofirstbecomeamemberoftheForumwhichproducesthestandardyouareinterestedin.AllmembersoftheForumslistedbelowreceiveanentitlementtoacommerciallicensefortherelevantstandardatnoadditionalcost:
• TOGAF®(ArchitectureForum)• ArchiMate®(ArchiMateForum• IT4IT™(IT4ITForum)• OpenFAIR™(SecurityForum)
Obtainingmembershipwithacommerciallicenseissignificantlymorecosteffective. Forlargervendors,andforthosewhowillrequiretwoormorelicensesatsomepoint,itisactuallylessexpensivetoobtainmembership(withincludedcommerciallicense)thanitistoobtainthecommerciallicensewithoutfirstbecomingmembers.Thefeeschedulesforcommerciallicenseswithoutmembershiparebelow(andnotethatthesearerequiredforeachstandardyouarelicensing):
Pricingperyearforcorporations<$25M $25M- $100M >$100M
ITSupplier $2,500 $12,500 $20,000ITCustomer $2,500 $7,500 $12,500
Pricingperyearforgovernment <200staff 200stafformore$2500 $7,500
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Signing A Commercial License
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Organizationsmayalsoobtaintherelevantcommerciallicensewithoutbecomingamember.Thefeeschedulesforcommerciallicenseswithoutmembershiparebelow(andnotethatthesearerequiredforeachstandardyouarelicensing):Revenues AnnualCommercialLicenseFee:*Under$25M: $2.5K$25M-$100M $12.5K$100M-$1B $20KOver$1B $50K
*ThereisnofeeIfyouarealreadyamemberofthecorrespondingforum.
Pleaseseelinktocompleteandsignacommerciallicenseagreement forthestandardslistedbelow:
TOGAFArchiMateIT4ITOpenFAIR
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Example of 2 ways to obtain a commercial license
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Organizationwithlessthan$25millioninannualrevenues
FirstCourse/License SecondCourse/License1)BecomesMember Fee Fee
Membership $2500 $1875CommercialLicense $0 0CourseAccreditation $3250 $3250
Total $5750 $4375
2)Non-Member Fee FeeCommercialLicense $2500 $2500CourseAccreditation $3250 $2500
Total $5750 $5000
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Membership Benefits
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Alsopleasenotethatwhetheryourorganizationisatrainer,consultant,orsoftwaretoolsprovider,becomingamemberprovidesanumberofadditionalbenefitsbeyondthoseavailabletoorganizationsthatobtainacommerciallicensewithoutmembership:
• Providestheabilitytocontributetothedevelopmentoffutureversionsofthestandardandrelatedguidance• Canhelppositionyouandyourorganizationasthoughtleaders• Canassistwithestablishingcredibilityforyourbrand,asyourorganizationswillbelistedalongsideofthe
impressivelistoftechnologysuppliersandenduserswhoaremembersofTheOpenGroup• NumerousopportunitiestogrowpersonallythroughleadershipoftheForumsandworkgroups• Abilitytonetworkwithlike-mindedpeersandotherindustrythoughtleadersthroughtheregularForum
meetingsandcalls• ReducedfeesforattendanceatOpenGroupevents
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How to Apply For a Commercial License
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• ApplyingforaTOGAF9.1AnnualCommercialLicense• Right-clickthefollowinglinktodownloadtheTOGAF9.1CommercialLicenseAgreement[PDF].• PrintouttheLicenseAgreement,andreviewthelicensingconditions.• Identifyanappropriateauthoritytosignthelicenseonbehalfoftheorganization,andsecurehis/hersignatureontheCommercialLicense.
• Providetheadditionalinformationrequestedforaprimarycontact.• [email protected] orfaxthesignedlicensetothenumbershownatthefootofthelicense:+44870-134-8146.
• IfyourorganizationisnotalreadyamemberofTheOpenGroupArchitectureForum,inwhichtheTOGAFframeworkisevolved,thenyoumaytakeoutafreeannualmembershipaspartofthesametransaction:
• LocateTheOpenGroupMembershipApplicationForm,whichislinked-tofromtheCommercialLicenseAgreement.• PrintoutandcompletetheMembershipApplicationForm.(Undersection1,enter"ArchitectureForum";andundersection2,enter"Complimentary- CommercialLicense".)
• EmailorfaxtheformtogetherwiththeCommercialLicenseAgreement,asdescribedabove.• TheOpenGroupChiefLegalOfficerwillthensignonbehalfofTheOpenGroup,andreturnacopytoyouforyourrecords.
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