What is an Enterprise Architecture Framework?

• A clear statement of the problem to be addressed. 
• An identification of the key stakeholders. 
• An overview of possible solutions. 
• Evaluate the costs, benefits, and risks associated with each answer. 

For instance, the business architecture framework includes the description of the object employing terms and concepts that define the business.

• A taxonomy that categorizes those terms or concepts 
• A method that describes the use of that taxonomy  
• A shared vocabulary, enablers, or capabilities that define how these concepts and methods are implemented 
• And objectives or results of those implementations. 

The management toolset includes tools, processes, components, and key performance indicators (KPIs). That allows the enterprise to be represented in comprehensive and tangible visions, allowing it to see itself as it is, as it could be and how it is progressing toward the envisioned future state. 

The framework provides the mechanism and rules for how the components are connected and interact and how these connections are presented to decision-makers.  

The framework ensures consistency and reliability so that decision-makers not only know how to use this information but also have confidence in the validity of the data.