Interoperability

Name	Interoperability
Statement	Software and hardware must follow established standards that promote data, application, and technology interoperability.
Rationale	Standards help ensure coherence, thus improving the ability to manage systems, raise user satisfaction, and protect current IT investments, thus maximizing return on investment and reducing costs.
Implications

Note: Learn more about what principles are and how to make them by viewing the TOGAF 9.x standard.