TOGAF® 9 Certified Study Guide - 3rd Edition

Rachel Harrison

• Publisher: Van Haren Publishing
• Year: 2016
• eBook ISBN: 9789087537586
• 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. The TOGAF 9 certification program is a knowledge-based certification program. It has two levels, leading to certification for TOGAF 9 Foundation and TOGAF 9 Certified, respectively. The purpose of certification to TOGAF 9 Certified is to provide validation that, in addition to the knowledge and comprehension of TOGAF 9 Foundation level, the Candidate is able to analyze and apply this knowledge. The learning objectives at this level therefore focus on application and analysis in addition to knowledge and comprehension. This Study Guide supports students in preparation for the TOGAF 9 Part 2 Examination, leading to TOGAF 9 Certified. This third edition contains minor updates to remove references to the TOGAF 8-9 Advanced Bridge Examination1 and also adds four bonus practice examination questions to Appendix B. It gives an overview of every learning objective for the TOGAF 9 Certified Syllabus beyond the Foundation level.

Chapter 1

Introduction

1.1 Key Learning Points

This document is a Study Guide for TOGAF Version 9 for students planning to qualify as TOGAF 9 Certified. This document is a companion document to the TOGAF 9 Foundation Study Guide, and focuses on the learning outcomes beyond the Foundation level.

It gives an overview of every learning objective for the TOGAF 9 Certified Syllabus and in-depth coverage on preparing and taking the TOGAF 9 Part 2 Examination. It is specifically designed to help individuals prepare for certification.

Prerequisite Knowledge

This Study Guide assumes a prior knowledge equivalent to TOGAF 9 Foundation.

This can be obtained by reading the TOGAF 9 Foundation Study Guide (see References).

This first chapter will familiarize you with the TOGAF 9 certification program, as well as give you important information about the structure of the TOGAF 9 examinations.

The objectives of this chapter are as follows:

• To provide an understanding of TOGAF certification

• To learn key facts about the TOGAF 9 Part 2 examination

1.2 The TOGAF Certification for People Program

Certification is available to individuals who wish to demonstrate they have attained the required knowledge and understanding of TOGAF Version 9.

There are two levels defined for TOGAF 9 “people certification”, denoted TOGAF 9 Foundation and TOGAF 9 Certified, respectively. This Study Guide covers the second of these – TOGAF 9 Certified. Studying for TOGAF 9 Certified includes all the learning outcomes for TOGAF 9 Foundation, which are covered in a separate companion document (see References).

1.2.1 Certification Document Structure

The documents available to support the program are as shown in Figure 1:

Figure 1: Certification Document Structure

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 website.³

1.2.2 TOGAF 9 Foundation

The purpose of certification to TOGAF 9 Foundation is to provide validation that the candidate has gained 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. More information is provided in the TOGAF 9 Foundation Study Guide (see References).

1.2.3 TOGAF 9 Certified

The purpose of certification to TOGAF 9 Certified is to provide validation that, in addition to the knowledge and comprehension of TOGAF 9 Foundation, the Candidate is able to analyze and apply this knowledge. The learning objectives at this level therefore focus on application and analysis in addition to knowledge and comprehension.

Individuals certified at this level, in addition to the knowledge required for TOGAF 9 Foundation, will have demonstrated their understanding of:

• How to apply the ADM phases in development of an enterprise architecture

• How to apply Architecture Governance in development of an enterprise architecture

• How to apply the TOGAF Architecture Content Framework

• How to apply the concept of building blocks

• How to apply the Stakeholder Management Technique

• How to apply the TOGAF Content Metamodel

• How to apply TOGAF recommended techniques when developing an enterprise architecture

• The TOGAF Technical Reference Model (TRM) and how to customize it to meet an organization’s needs

• The Integrated Information Infrastructure Reference Model (III-RM)

• The content of the key deliverables of the ADM cycle

• How an enterprise architecture can be partitioned to meet the specific needs of an organization

• The purpose of the Architecture Repository

• How to apply iteration and different levels of architecture with the ADM

• How to adapt the ADM for security

• SOA as a style of architecture

• The role of architecture maturity models in developing an enterprise architecture

• The purpose of the Architecture Skills Framework and how to apply it within an organization

Self-Study Paths

The self-study paths⁴ to achieve certification for TOGAF 9 Certified are summarized in Figure 2. The chosen path depends whether you want to first become certified to TOGAF 9 Foundation or proceed direct to TOGAF 9 Certified.

Figure 2: Paths to Achieving TOGAF 9 Certified

What is the Relationship between TOGAF 9 Foundation and TOGAF 9 Certified?

Candidates are able to choose whether they wish to become certified in a stepwise manner by starting with TOGAF 9 Foundation and then at a later date TOGAF 9 Certified, or bypass TOGAF 9 Foundation and go directly to TOGAF 9 Certified. For those going directly to TOGAF 9 Certified there is a choice of taking the two examinations separately or a Combined examination. The advantage of taking the two examinations over the single Combined examination is that if you pass Part 1 but fail Part 2 you can still qualify for TOGAF 9 Foundation.

1.2.4 The Certification Process

The TOGAF 9 Certified Syllabus is contained in Appendix E.

Readers are assumed to be already familiar with the syllabus for TOGAF 9 Foundation and its accompanying TOGAF 9 Part 1 Examination. Detailed information is provided in the TOGAF 9 Foundation Study Guide (see References).

The TOGAF 9 Part 2 Examination

The syllabus for the TOGAF 9 Part 2 Examination consists of all the learning outcomes defined in both Level 1 and Level 2 of the Conformance Requirements document. At the time of writing this document, the examination topics are drawn from the learning outcomes with eight scenario-based questions.

The eight scenarios are drawn from the following major topic areas:

• ADM Phases: Project Establishment (Phases Preliminary, A, Requirements Management)

• ADM Phases: Architecture Definition (Pha...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Preface
• About the Author
• Trademarks
• Acknowledgements
• References
• Chapter 1 Introduction
• Part 1 TOGAF 9 Architecture Development Method (ADM)
• Part 2 Guidelines for Adapting the ADM
• Part 3 The Architecture Content Framework
• Part 4 The Enterprise Continuum
• Part 5 TOGAF Reference Models
• Part 6 Architecture Capability
• Appendix A Test Yourself Examination Paper
• Appendix B Bonus Questions
• Appendix C Test Yourself Examination Answers
• Appendix D Bonus Answers
• Appendix E TOGAF 9 Certified Syllabus
• Index