Conformance Statement

for Product Standard: TOGAF 8 TRAINING

Version 1.02

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Judith Jones

Architecting-the-Enterprise

1. Mandatory Requirements

1.1 Organization and Course Information

Enter the name of the Organization (Enterprise and Division, if applicable), and the Course Title and Version for the product for which TOGAF 8 TRAINING certification is being sought.

Enterprise Name

Division / Organization

Architecting-the-Enterprise

 

 

Course Title and Version Number

TOGAF 8 Certification for Practitioners 2005 Version 3.x

 

 

1.2 Conformance Checklist - TOGAF 8 TRAINING

The following table contains a checklist of all the items that should be covered in the syllabus of a conformant TOGAF 8 TRAINING Course. For each entry in the Topic column, enter under the Syllabus Reference(s) column the reference to the part of the course syllabus in which the topic is addressed in the course.

There are 6 Topic Areas that must be covered in a conformant course:

TOGAF8 Architecture Development Method (ADM) - Process

TOGAF8 Architecture Development Method (ADM) - Information Sets

TOGAF Foundation Architecture

The Enterprise Continuum

TOGAF and Other Architectures / Frameworks

Architecture Governance

1.   TOGAF 8 Architecture Development Method (ADM) - Process

Preliminary Phase: Framework and Principles

Topic

Syllabus Reference(s)

1.P.1  Defining "How we do Architecture"

   Module: Planning 

1.P.2  Defining the framework to be used

    Module: Planning

1.P.3  Defining architecture principles

    Module: Planning

1.P.4  Establishing IT Architecture Governance

    Module: Planning

Phase A: Architecture Vision

Topic

Syllabus Reference(s)

1.A.1. Project Establishment

   Module : Creating The Vision

1.A.2. Identifying Business Principles, Business Goals, and Business Drivers

      Module : Creating The Vision

1.A.3.  Reviewing Architecture Principles

   Module : Creating The Vision

1.A.4.  Defining Scope

   Module : Creating The Vision

1.A.5.  Defining Constraints

   Module : Creating The Vision

1.A.6.  Defining Stakeholders and concerns, Business Requirements, and Architecture Vision

   Module : Creating The Vision

1.A.7.  Documenting Statement of Architecture Work and Gaining Approval

   Module : Creating The Vision

Phase B: Business Architceture

Topic

Syllabus Reference(s)

1.B.1. Developing a Business Baseline Description.

Module: Developing the Architectures

1.B.2. Reference Models, Viewpoints and Tools.

Module: Developing the Architectures

1.B.3. Create Buisness Architecture Model(s).

Module: Developing the Architectures

1.B.4. Select Business Architecture building blocks

Module: Developing the Architectures

1.B.5. Conduct checkpoint review of architecture model.

Module: Developing the Architectures

1.B.6. Review non-functional (qualitative) criteria.

Module: Developing the Architectures

1.B.7. Complete the business architecture.

Module: Developing the Architectures

1.B.8. Gap analysis and report

Module: Developing the Architectures

Phase C: Information System Architecture - Data

Topic

Syllabus Reference(s)

1.CD.1. Developing a Data Baseline Description.

Module: Developing the Architectures

1.CD.2. Principles, Reference Models, Viewpoints and Tools.

Module: Developing the Architectures

1.CD.3. Create Data Architecture Model(s).

Module: Developing the Architectures

1.CD.4. Select Data Architecture building blocks

Module: Developing the Architectures

1.CD.5. Conduct checkpoint review of architecture model.

Module: Developing the Architectures

1.CD.6. Review non-functional (qualitative) criteria.

Module: Developing the Architectures

1.CD.7. Complete the Data Architecture.

Module: Developing the Architectures

1.CD.8. Gap analysis and report

Module: Developing the Architectures

Phase C: Information System Architecture - Applications

Topic

Syllabus Reference(s)

1.CA.1. Developing an Applications Baseline Description.

Module: Developing the Architectures

1.CA.2. Principles, Reference Models, Viewpoints and Tools.

Module: Developing the Architectures

1.CA.3. Create Applications Architecture Model(s).

Module: Developing the Architectures

1.CA.4. Select Applications Architecture building blocks

Module: Developing the Architectures

1.CA.5. Conduct checkpoint review of architecture model.

Module: Developing the Architectures

1.CA.6. Review non-functional (qualitative) criteria.

Module: Developing the Architectures

1.CA.7. Complete the Applications Architecture.

Module: Developing the Architectures

1.CA.8. Gap analysis and report

Module: Developing the Architectures

Phase D: Technology Architecture

Topic

Syllabus Reference(s)

1.D.1. Create Technology Baseline Description

Module: Developing the Architectures

1.D.2. Create Target Technology Architecture

Module: Developing the Architectures

1.D.2.1. Create a baseline description in the TOGAF format

Module: Developing the Architectures

1.D.2.2. Consider different architectural viewpoints

Module: Developing the Architectures

1.C.2.3. Create an architectural model of building blocks

Module: Developing the Architectures

1.C.2.4. Select the services portfolio required per building block

Module: Developing the Architectures

1.C.2.5. Confirm that business goals and objectives are met

Module: Developing the Architectures

1.C.2.6. Determine criteria for specification selection

Module: Developing the Architectures

1.C.2.7. Complete the architecture definition

Module: Developing the Architectures

1.C.2.8. Conduct gap analysis

Module: Developing the Architectures

Phase E: Opportunities and Solutions

Topic

Syllabus Reference(s)

1.E.1 Identify key business drivers constraining sequence of implementation

Module: Transforming the Enterprise

1.E.2 Review gap analysis

Module: Transforming the Enterprise

1.E.3 Brainstorm technical requirements from functional perspective

Module: Transforming the Enterprise

1.D.4 Brainstorm co-existence and interoperability requirements

Module: Transforming the Enterprise

1.D.5 Architecture assessment and gap analysis.

  Module: Transforming the Enterprise

1.D.6 Identify major work packages or projects, classify as new development, purchase opportunity, or reuse of existing system.

Module: Transforming the Enterprise

Phase F: Migration Planning

Topic

Syllabus Reference(s)

1.F.1 Prioritize projects

Module: Transforming the Enterprise

1.F.2 Estimate resource requirements and availability

Module: Transforming the Enterprise

1.F.3 Perform cost / benefit assessment of the various migration projects

  Module: Transforming the Enterprise

1.F.4 Perform risk assessment

  Module: Transforming the Enterprise

1.F.5 Generate implementation roadmap (time-lined)

Module: Transforming the Enterprise

1.F.6 Document Migration Plan

Module: Transforming the Enterprise

Phase G: Implementation Governance

Topic

Syllabus Reference(s)

1.G.1 Formulate project recommendations

Module: Realising the Architecture

1.G.2 Document Architecture Contract

Module: Realising the Architecture

1.G.3 On-going implementation governance and architecture compliance review.

Module: Realising the Architecture

Phase H: Architecture Change Management

Topic

Syllabus Reference(s)

1.H.1 Ongoing monitoring of technology changes

Module: Architecture Management

1.H.2 Ongoing monitoring of business changes

Module: Architecture Management

1.H.3 Assessment of changes and development of position to act

Module: Architecture Management

1.H.4 Meeting of Architecture Board (or other governing council) to decide on handling changes (technology and business)

Module: Architecture Management

Requirements Management

Topic

Syllabus Reference(s)

1.R.1 Key steps in the Requirements Management process

Module: Architecture Management

 

2.   TOGAF 8 Architecture Development Method (ADM) - Information Sets

Topic

Syllabus Reference(s)

2.1 Framework Definition

Module: The TOGAF Deliverables

2.2 Architecture Principles

Module: The TOGAF Deliverables

2.3 Business Principles, Goals, and Drivers

Module: The TOGAF Deliverables

2.4 IT Governance Strategy

Module: The TOGAF Deliverables

2.5 Request for Architecture Work

Module: The TOGAF Deliverables

2.6 Statement of Architecture Work

Module: The TOGAF Deliverables

2.7 Architecture Vision

Module: The TOGAF Deliverables

2.8 Business Architecture

Module: The TOGAF Deliverables

2.9 Business Architecture Report

Module: The TOGAF Deliverables

2.10 Business Requirements

Module: The TOGAF Deliverables

2.11 Technical Requirements

Module: The TOGAF Deliverables

2.12 Gap analysis

Module: The TOGAF Deliverables

2.13 Data Architecture

Module: The TOGAF Deliverables

2.14 Data Architecture Report

Module: The TOGAF Deliverables

2.15 Applications Architecture

Module: The TOGAF Deliverables

2.16 Applications Architecture Report

Module: The TOGAF Deliverables

2.17 Technical Architecture

Module: The TOGAF Deliverables

2.18 Technical Architecture Report

Module: The TOGAF Deliverables

2.19 Architecture Viewpoints

Module: The TOGAF Deliverables

2.20 Architecture Views

Module: The TOGAF Deliverables

2.21 Re-usable Architecture Building Blocks

Module: The TOGAF Deliverables

2.22 Re-usable Solution Building Blocks

Module: The TOGAF Deliverables

2.23 Impact Analysis - Project list

Module: The TOGAF Deliverables

2.24 Impact Analysis - Migration Plan

Module: The TOGAF Deliverables

2.25 Impact Analysis - Implementation recommendations

Module: The TOGAF Deliverables

2.26 Architecture Contracts

Module: The TOGAF Deliverables

2.27 Product Information

Module: The TOGAF Deliverables

2.28 Request for Architecture Change

Module: The TOGAF Deliverables

2.29 New Technology Report

Module: The TOGAF Deliverables

2.30 Requirements Impact Statement

Module: The TOGAF Deliverables

 

3. TOGAF Foundation Architecture

3.1  The Technical Reference Model (TRM)

Topic

Syllabus Reference(s)

3.1.1 The purpose, structure and use of the TRM

Module: Reference Tools

3.1.2 Taxonomy of Platform Services

Module: Reference Tools

3.1.3 Taxonomy of Application Platform Service Qualities

Module: Reference Tools

3.2 The Standards Information Base (SIB)

Topic

Syllabus Reference(s)

3.2.1 Access to the SIB

Module: Reference Tools

3.2.2 Searching the SIB

Module: Reference Tools

3.2.3 Using the information in the SIB

Module: Reference Tools

 

4. The Enterprise Continuum

4.1 The Architecture Continuum

Topic

Syllabus Reference(s)

4.1.1 The concept of the Architecture Continuum

Module: The Enterprise Architecture

4.1.2 Moving around the Architecture Continuum

Module: The Enterprise Architecture

4.1.3 The Continuum as a repository of reusable Architecture Building Blocks

Module: The Enterprise Architecture

4.1.4 The relationship to the Solutions Continuum

Module: The Enterprise Architecture

4.2 The Solutions Continuum

Topic

Syllabus Reference(s)

4.2.1 The concept of the Solutions Continuum

Module: The Enterprise Solutions

4.2.2 Moving around the Solutions Continuum

Module: The Enterprise Solutions

4.2.3 The Solutions Continuum as a repository of reusable Solution Building Blocks

Module: The Enterprise Solutions

 

5. TOGAF and Other Architectures / Frameworks

5.1 The Positioning of TOGAF

Topic

Syllabus Reference(s)

5.1.1 Positioning information

Module: TOGAF and other Frameworks

5.1.2 Explaining it to users

Module: TOGAF and other Frameworks

5.2 Examples

Topic

Syllabus Reference(s)

Examples of other Architecture Frameworks referenced in TOGAF (for example, C4ISR, Enterprise Architecture Planning, Zachman Framework, etc.).

Module: TOGAF and other Frameworks

 

6. Architecture Governance

6.1 Introduction to Governance

Topic

Syllabus Reference(s)

6.1.1 Nature of Governance

Module: Architecture Governance in Action

6.1.2 Levels of Governance

Module: Architecture Governance in Action

6.2 TOGAF Architecture Governance Framework

Topic

Syllabus Reference(s)

6.2.1 Conceptual Structure

Module: Architecture Governance in Action

6.2.2 Organizational Structure

Module: Architecture Governance in Action

6.3 Architecture Governance in Practice

Topic

Syllabus Reference(s)

6.3.1 Architecture Board

Module: Architecture Governance in Action

6.3.2 Architecture Compliance

Module: Architecture Governance in Action

6.3.3 Architecture Contracts

Module: Architecture Governance in Action

2. Optional Requirements

2.1 Optional Training in TOGAF Tools

Does the Course cover the use of tools certified under the TOGAF 8 TOOL SUPPORT program?

Enter "Yes" or "No" as appropriate.

Response: No

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If YES, identify the tool(s) covered:

Product Supplier

Product Identification

Version/Release Number

Syllabus Reference:(s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Rationale:

A conforming Course may optionally cover the ways in which tools certified under the TOGAF 8 TOOL SUPPORT program may be used for the development of IT architectures using TOGAF. (Note that tool training per se will be provided by the tool supplier.)

Reference:

Product Standard: TOGAF 8 TRAINING

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