Preparing for TOGAF^® Certification Training

TOGAF^® Certification Training Outline

• Introduction to TOGAF

  Aligning IT with business objectives

  • TOGAF as a framework for enterprise architecture
  • Explaining the role and purpose of The Open Group
  • Outlining the structure of the TOGAF document
  • Navigating the TOGAF Certification for People Program

• Defining Core Concepts

  Views and viewpoints

  • Separating enterprise architecture into domains
  • Categorizing architectural artifacts through an enterprise continuum

  Building architectures

  • Creating architectures with the Architectural Development Method (ADM)
  • Establishing an enterprise architecture capability
  • Combining TOGAF with other frameworks

• Implementing the Architectural Development Method (ADM)

  ADM Overview

  • Recognizing the basic structure of the ADM
  • Adapting the ADM
  • Scoping the architecture effort
  • Detailing an architectural requirements management framework

  Bootstrapping in the Preliminary Phase

  • Establishing the requirements for architecture work
  • Confirming architecture principles
  • Defining the enterprise architecture team and organization

  Envisioning the architecture work (Phase A)

  • Determining target architecture value propositions
  • Developing the Statement of Architecture Work

  Creating Domain Architectures (Phases B-D)

  • Describing target Business Architectures
  • Covering the application and data domains through Information Systems Architecture
  • Mapping application components to underlying technologies with Technology Architectures

• Applying Enterprise Architecture Through Projects (ADM Phases E-H)

  Delivering architecture projects

  • Deriving Transition Architectures that deliver continuous business value
  • Developing Implementation and Migration Plans
  • Prioritizing work packages and projects

  Maintaining enterprise architecture

  • Governing and managing Architecture Contracts
  • Triggering new cycles of the ADM

• Applying ADM Guidelines and Techniques

  Placing the ADM in Context

  • Iterating the ADM
  • Building hierarchies of ADM processes

  Dealing with architecture styles

  • Providing guidance for security architecture
  • Governing Service-Oriented Architecture

• Leveraging the Enterprise Continuum

  Categorizing architectural artifacts

  • Populating the architecture and solutions continua
  • Storing artifacts in the Architecture Repository
  • Exploiting the Enterprise Continuum for reuse

  Partitioning architectures

  • Analyzing the architecture landscape through partitioning
  • Aggregating and integrating content

  TOGAF Reference Models

  • Modeling Foundation Architecture with the Technical Reference Model (TRM)
  • Exploring the Integrated Information Infrastructure Reference Model (III-RM)

• Creating an Architecture Capability Framework

  Developing an architecture competency

  • Establishing a sustainable practice
  • Setting up an Architecture Board

  Ensuring conformance and compliance

  • Detailing architecture compliance Reviews
  • Practicing architecture governance