Duration
2 days
Target Audience
The target audience for TOGAF 9 Foundation (Level 1) training includes but is not limited to:
Individuals who require a basic understanding of the TOGAF 9 standard
Professionals who are working in roles associated with an architecture project such as those responsible for planning, execution, development, delivery and operation;
Architects who are looking for a first introduction to the TOGAF standard
Architects who want to achieve Level 2 certification in a stepwise approach.
Course Objectives
- To instruct students in the basic concepts of enterprise architecture and the TOGAF 9 standard.
- To familiarize students with the features of the TOGAF standard and its methodology.
- To enable students to take best advantage of how to use the TOGAF approach in their work.
- To gain an understanding of the necessary body of knowledge to achieve certification by examination at Level 1 (TOGAF 9 Foundation).
Agenda
Module 2: Enterprise Architecture
- To provide an overview of Enterprise Architecture:
- What is an Enterprise?
- What is Architecture in the Context of TOGAF?
- Why do I need Enterprise Architecture?
- Why is an Architecture Framework?
- Why do I need a Framework for Enterprise Architecture?
- Why is TOGAF suitable as a Framework for Enterprise Architecture?
- What are the different Architecture Domains that TOGAF deals with?
Module 3: TOGAF Standard
- To provide an overview of Enterprise Architecture:
- What is TOGAF?
- Structure of the TOGAF document
- What does TOGAF contain?
- The Architecture Development Method (ADM)
- ADM Guidelines and Techniques
- Architecture Content Framework
- The Enterprise Continuum
- TOGAF Reference Models
- The Architecture Capability Framework
Module 4: Architecture Development Method (ADM)
The objectives of this module are to describe:
- The Architecture Development Cycle
- What is the relationship of the ADM to other parts of TOGAF?
- Relationship to the Enterprise Continuum and Architecture Repository
- The ADM and Foundation Architecture
- The ADM and Supporting Guidelines and Techniques
- Key points of the ADM cycle
- How to adapt the ADM to your enterprise?
- The need for Architecture Governance
- Scoping the Architecture Activity for your organization
- Integrating the Architecture Domains for your organization
Module 5: Enterprise Continuum and Architecture Repository
The objectives of this module are to describe:
- An overview of Enterprise Continuum
- The Enterprise Continuum and Architecture Re-Use
- The constituent parts of Enterprise Continuum
- The Enterprise Continuum
- The Architecture Continuum
- The Solutions Continuum
- The Architecture Continuum in detail
Module 6: Architecture Content Framework
The objectives of this module are to describe:
- Foundation Architecture
- Common Systems Architectures
- Industry Architectures
- Organization-Specific Architectures
- The Architecture Continuum in detail
- Foundation Solutions
- Common Systems Solutions
- Industry Solutions
- Organization-Specific Solutions
- The Relationship of the Architecture Continuum to the Solutions Continuum
- Using the Enterprise Continuum within the ADM
- The Architecture Repository
- The Architecture Landscape
- The Standard Information Base
- Tools Standardization
Module 7: Adapting ADM to the Context
The aim of this module is on how to adapt the ADM the context:
- How each ADM Phase contributes to the success of Enterprise Architecture:
- An understanding of the objectives
- An understanding of the approach
Module 8: Architecture Principles and Requirements
The objectives of this module are to describe:
- An overview of ADM Guidelines and Techniques
- Architecture Principle
- The TOGAF template for defining Architecture Principles
- What makes a good Architecture Principle?
- What is a business Scenarios?
- The use Business scenarios in the ADM
- The gap analysis technique
- The use of interoperability requirements in the ADM
- The Business Transformation Readiness Assessment
- Risk Management in the ADM
Module 9: Architecture Vision
- Develop a high-level aspirational vision of the capabilities and business value to be delivered as a result of the proposed Enterprise Architecture
- Obtain approval for a Statement of Architecture Work that defines a program of works to develop and deploy the architecture outlined in the Architecture Vision
Module 10: Technology Architecture
- Develop the Target Technology Architecture that enables the Architecture Vision, target business, data, and application building blocks to be delivered through technology components and technology services, in a way that addresses the Statement of Architecture Work and stakeholder concerns
- Technology Architecture describes the structure and interaction of the technology services and technology components.
- Identify candidate Architecture Roadmap components based upon gaps between the Baseline and Target Technology Architectures
Module 11: Architecture Governance
This module will help you to understand:
- Architecture Governance
- TOGAF Architecture Governance Framework
- Conceptual and Organization Structure
- The benefits of Architecture Governance
- Architecture Board
- Architecture Contracts
- The meaning of Architecture Compliance
- The need for Architecture Compliance
- The purpose of Architecture Compliance Reviews
- The Architecture Compliance Review Process
- Using the ADM to establish an Architecture Capability
Module 12: Enterprise Integration
The objectives are to:
- Describe the business and technical drivers for Boundaryless Information Flow that led to the development of the Integrated Information Infrastructure Reference Model (III-RM)
- Describe the main components of the III-RM
- Explain how the III-RM was derived
- Explain the III-RM graphic
Module 13: Architecture Patterns
- To understand the concepts of Architecture Patterns:
- What is a Building Block?
- Architecture Building Blocks and Solution Building Blocks
- Building Blocks and the ADM
- Architecture Patterns
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.