TOGAF® 9 Foundation Study Guide - 3rd Edition

Rachel Harrison

• Publisher: Van Haren Publishing
• Year: 2016
• eBook ISBN: 9789087537609
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Architecture General

For trainers free additional material of this book is available. This can be found under the "Training Material" tab. Log in with your trainer account to access the material. This title is a Study Guide for TOGAF® 9 Foundation. It gives an overview of every learning objective for the TOGAF 9 Foundation Syllabus and in-depth coverage on preparing and taking the TOGAF 9 Part 1 Examination. It is specifically designed to help individuals prepare for certification. This Study Guide is excellent material for: - Individuals who require a basic understanding of TOGAF 9; - 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 TOGAF 9; - Architects who want to achieve Level 2 certification in a stepwise manner and have not previously qualified as TOGAF 8 Certified. A prior knowledge of enterprise architecture is advantageous but not required. While reading this Study Guide, the reader should also refer to the TOGAF Version 9.1 documentation (manual), available as hard copy and eBook, from www.vanharen.net and online booksellers, and also available online at www.opengroup.org.

1.1 Key Learning Points

This document is a Study Guide for TOGAF^® Version 9 for students planning to become certified for TOGAF 9 Foundation. It will familiarize you with all the topics that you need to know in order to pass the TOGAF 9 Part 1 Examination.

It gives an overview of every learning objective for the TOGAF 9 Foundation Syllabus and in-depth coverage on preparing and taking the TOGAF 9 Part 1 Examination. It is specifically designed to help individuals prepare for certification.

This first chapter will familiarize you with the TOGAF 9 certification program and its principles, as well as give you important information about the structure of the TOGAF 9 Part 1 Examination.

The objectives of this chapter are as follows:

• To provide an understanding of TOGAF certification and why you should become certified

• To learn key facts about the TOGAF 9 Part 1 Examination

1.2 The TOGAF Certification for People Program

(Syllabus Reference: Unit 13, Learning Outcome 1: You should be able to briefly explain the TOGAF certification program, and distinguish between the levels for certification.)

Certification is available to individuals who wish to demonstrate they have attained the required knowledge and understanding of TOGAF Version 9.³ There are two levels defined for TOGAF 9 People certification, denoted Level 1 and Level 2, which lead to certification at TOGAF 9 Foundation and TOGAF 9 Certified, respectively. This Study Guide covers the first of these – TOGAF 9 Foundation. Studying for TOGAF 9 Foundation can be used as a learning objective towards achieving TOGAF 9 Certified, as the learning outcomes in TOGAF 9 Foundation are also required in TOGAF 9 Certified.

Why is TOGAF certification important?

The existence of a certification program for the TOGAF standard provides a strong incentive for organizations to standardize on the TOGAF standard as the open method for enterprise architecture, and so avoid lock-in to proprietary methods. It is an important step in making enterprise architecture a well-recognized discipline, and in introducing rigor into the procurement of tools and services for enterprise architecture.

The two certification levels are summarized in Figure 1 and Figure 2. Figure 1 shows the relationship between Level 1 and Level 2. Level 2 (TOGAF 9 Certified) is a superset of the requirements for Level 1 (TOGAF 9 Foundation).⁴

Figure 1: TOGAF 9 Certification Program Overview

1.2.1 Certification Document Structure

The documents available to support the program are as shown in Figure 2.

Program description documents, such as this Study Guide, are intended for an end-user audience including those interested in becoming certified. The Program definition documents are intended for trainers, examination developers, and the Certification Authority. All these documents are available from The Open Group web site.⁵

Why become certified?

Becoming certified demonstrates clearly to employers and peers your commitment to enterprise architecture as a discipline. In particular, it demonstrates that you possess a body of core knowledge about the TOGAF standard as an open, industry standard framework and method for enterprise architecture. The Open Group publishes the definitive directory of TOGAF Certified individuals, and certified service and product offerings, and issues certificates.

Figure 2: Certification Document Structure

1.2.2 Program Vision and Principles

The vision for the program is to define and promote a market-driven education and certification program to support TOGAF 9. The program has been designed with the following principles in mind:

1.2.3 TOGAF 9 Foundation

The purpose of certification to TOGAF 9 Level 1, known as TOGAF 9 Foundation, is to provide validation that the candidate has gained an acceptable level of knowledge of the terminology, structure, and basic concepts of TOGAF 9, and understands the core principles of enterprise architecture and the TOGAF standard.

The learning objectives at this level focus on knowledge and comprehension.

Individuals certified at this level will have demonstrated their understanding of:

• The basic concepts of enterprise architecture and the TOGAF standard

• The core concepts of TOGAF 9

• The key terminology of TOGAF 9

• The ADM cycle and the objectives of each phase, and how to adapt and scope the ADM

• The concept of the Enterprise Continuum; its purpose, and its constituent parts

• How each of the ADM phases contributes to the success of enterprise architecture

• The ADM guidelines and techniques

• How Architecture Governance contributes to the Architecture Development Cycle

• The concepts of views and viewpoints and their role in communicating with stakeholders

• The concept of building blocks

• The key deliverables of the ADM cycle

• The TOGAF reference models

• The TOGAF certification program

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Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Colophon
• Contents
• Preface
• About the Author
• Trademarks
• Acknowledgements
• References
• Chapter 1 Introduction
• Chapter 2 Basic Concepts
• Chapter 3 Core Concepts
• Chapter 4 Key Terminology
• Chapter 5 Introduction to the Architecture Development Method
• Chapter 6 The Enterprise Continuum and Tools
• Chapter 7 The ADM Phases
• Chapter 8 ADM Guidelines and Techniques
• Chapter 9 Architecture Governance
• Chapter 10 Views, Viewpoints, and Stakeholders
• Chapter 11 Building Blocks
• Chapter 12 ADM Deliverables
• Chapter 13 TOGAF Reference Models
• Appendix A Answers to Test Yourself Questions
• Appendix B Test Yourself Examination Papers
• Appendix C Test Yourself Examination
• Appendix D TOGAF 9 Foundation Syllabus
• Index