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Conformance Statement

for Product Standard: TOGAF 8 TRAINING

Version 1.03

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Name	Organization
Uwe Weber	Detecon International GmbH

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1. Mandatory Requirements

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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
Detecon International GmbH

Course Title and Version Number

 Enterprise Architecture Management mit TOGAF 1.0

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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"	Architecture Development Method
1.P.2  Defining the framework to be used	Architecture Development Method
1.P.3  Defining architecture principles	Architecture Development Method
1.P.4  Establishing IT Architecture Governance	Architecture Development Method
Phase A: Architecture Vision
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
1.A.1. Project Establishment	Architecture Development Method
1.A.2. Identifying Business Principles, Business Goals, and Business Drivers	Architecture Development Method
1.A.3.  Reviewing Architecture Principles	Architecture Development Method
1.A.4.  Defining Scope	Architecture Development Method
1.A.5.  Defining Constraints	Architecture Development Method
1.A.6.  Defining Stakeholders and concerns, Business Requirements, and Architecture Vision	Architecture Development Method
1.A.7.  Documenting Statement of Architecture Work and Gaining Approval	Architecture Development Method
Phase B: Business Architceture
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
1.B.1. Developing a Business Baseline Description.	Architecture Development Method
1.B.2. Reference Models, Viewpoints and Tools.	Architecture Development Method
1.B.3. Create Buisness Architecture Model(s).	Architecture Development Method
1.B.4. Select Business Architecture building blocks	Architecture Development Method
1.B.5. Conduct checkpoint review of architecture model.	Architecture Development Method
1.B.6. Review non-functional (qualitative) criteria.	Architecture Development Method
1.B.7. Complete the business architecture.	Architecture Development Method
1.B.8. Gap analysis and report	Architecture Development Method
Phase C: Information System Architecture - Data
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
1.CD.1. Developing a Data Baseline Description.	Architecture Development Method
1.CD.2. Principles, Reference Models, Viewpoints and Tools.	Architecture Development Method
1.CD.3. Create Data Architecture Model(s).	Architecture Development Method
1.CD.4. Select Data Architecture building blocks	Architecture Development Method
1.CD.5. Conduct checkpoint review of architecture model.	Architecture Development Method
1.CD.6. Review non-functional (qualitative) criteria.	Architecture Development Method
1.CD.7. Complete the Data Architecture.	Architecture Development Method
1.CD.8. Gap analysis and report	Architecture Development Method
Phase C: Information System Architecture - Applications
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
1.CA.1. Developing an Applications Baseline Description.	Architecture Development Method
1.CA.2. Principles, Reference Models, Viewpoints and Tools.	Architecture Development Method
1.CA.3. Create Applications Architecture Model(s).	Architecture Development Method
1.CA.4. Select Applications Architecture building blocks	Architecture Development Method
1.CA.5. Conduct checkpoint review of architecture model.	Architecture Development Method
1.CA.6. Review non-functional (qualitative) criteria.	Architecture Development Method
1.CA.7. Complete the Applications Architecture.	Architecture Development Method
1.CA.8. Gap analysis and report	Architecture Development Method
Phase D: Technology Architecture
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
1.D.1. Create Technology Baseline Description	Architecture Development Method
1.D.2. Create Target Technology Architecture	Architecture Development Method
1.D.2.1. Create a baseline description in the TOGAF format	Architecture Development Method
1.D.2.2. Consider different architectural viewpoints	Architecture Development Method
1.D.2.3. Create an architectural model of building blocks	Architecture Development Method
1.D.2.4. Select the services portfolio required per building block	Architecture Development Method
1.D.2.5. Confirm that business goals and objectives are met	Architecture Development Method
1.D.2.6. Determine criteria for specification selection	Architecture Development Method
1.D.2.7. Complete the architecture definition	Architecture Development Method
1.D.2.8. Conduct gap analysis	Architecture Development Method
Phase E: Opportunities and Solutions
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
1.E.1 Identify key business drivers constraining sequence of implementation	Architecture Development Method
1.E.2 Review gap analysis	Architecture Development Method
1.E.3 Brainstorm technical requirements from functional perspective	Architecture Development Method
1.E.4 Brainstorm co-existence and interoperability requirements	Architecture Development Method
1.E.5 Architecture assessment and gap analysis.	Architecture Development Method
1.E.6 Identify major work packages or projects, classify as new development, purchase opportunity, or reuse of existing system.	Architecture Development Method
Phase F: Migration Planning
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
1.F.1 Prioritize projects	Architecture Development Method
1.F.2 Estimate resource requirements and availability	Architecture Development Method
1.F.3 Perform cost / benefit assessment of the various migration projects	Architecture Development Method
1.F.4 Perform risk assessment	Architecture Development Method
1.F.5 Generate implementation roadmap (time-lined)	Architecture Development Method
1.F.6 Document Migration Plan	Architecture Development Method
Phase G: Implementation Governance
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
1.G.1 Formulate project recommendations	Architecture Development Method
1.G.2 Document Architecture Contract	Architecture Development Method
1.G.3 On-going implementation governance and architecture compliance review.	Architecture Development Method
Phase H: Architecture Change Management
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
1.H.1 Ongoing monitoring of technology changes	Architecture Development Method
1.H.2 Ongoing monitoring of business changes	Architecture Development Method
1.H.3 Assessment of changes and development of position to act	Architecture Development Method
1.H.4 Meeting of Architecture Board (or other governing council) to decide on handling changes (technology and business)	Architecture Development Method
Requirements Management
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
1.R.1 Key steps in the Requirements Management process	Architecture Development Method

2.   TOGAF 8 Architecture Development Method (ADM) - Information Sets
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
2.1 Framework Definition	Architecture Development Method
2.2 Architecture Principles	Architecture Development Method
2.3 Business Principles, Goals, and Drivers	Architecture Development Method
2.4 IT Governance Strategy	Architecture Development Method and Architecture Capability Framework
2.5 Request for Architecture Work	Architecture Development Method
2.6 Statement of Architecture Work	Architecture Development Method
2.7 Architecture Vision	Architecture Development Method
2.8 Business Architecture	Architecture Development Method
2.9 Business Architecture Report	Architecture Development Method
2.10 Business Requirements	Architecture Development Method
2.11 Technical Requirements	Architecture Development Method
2.12 Gap analysis	Architecture Development Method
2.13 Data Architecture	Architecture Development Method
2.14 Data Architecture Report	Architecture Development Method
2.15 Applications Architecture	Architecture Development Method
2.16 Applications Architecture Report	Architecture Development Method
2.17 Technical Architecture	Architecture Development Method
2.18 Technical Architecture Report	Architecture Development Method
2.19 Architecture Viewpoints	Architecture Development Method
2.20 Architecture Views	Architecture Development Method
2.21 Re-usable Architecture Building Blocks	Architecture Development Method
2.22 Re-usable Solution Building Blocks	Architecture Development Method
2.23 Impact Analysis - Project list	Architecture Development Method
2.24 Impact Analysis - Migration Plan	Architecture Development Method
2.25 Impact Analysis - Implementation recommendations	Architecture Development Method
2.26 Architecture Contracts	Architecture Development Method and Architecture Capability Framework
2.27 Product Information	Architecture Development Method
2.28 Request for Architecture Change	Architecture Development Method
2.29 New Technology Report	Architecture Development Method
2.30 Requirements Impact Statement	Architecture Development Method

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	TOGAF Reference Models
3.1.2 Taxonomy of Platform Services	TOGAF Reference Models
3.1.3 Taxonomy of Application Platform Service Qualities	TOGAF Reference Models
3.2 The Standards Information Base (SIB)
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
3.2.1 Access to the SIB	Enterprise Continuum and Tools
3.2.2 Searching the SIB	Enterprise Continuum and Tools
3.2.3 Using the information in the SIB	Enterprise Continuum and Tools

4. The Enterprise Continuum
4.1 The Architecture Continuum
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
4.1.1 The concept of the Architecture Continuum	Enterprise Continuum and Tools
4.1.2 Moving around the Architecture Continuum	Enterprise Continuum and Tools
4.1.3 The Continuum as a repository of reusable Architecture Building Blocks	Enterprise Continuum and Tools
4.1.4 The relationship to the Solutions Continuum	Enterprise Continuum and Tools
4.2 The Solutions Continuum
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
4.2.1 The concept of the Solutions Continuum	Enterprise Continuum and Tools
4.2.2 Moving around the Solutions Continuum	Enterprise Continuum and Tools
4.2.3 The Solutions Continuum as a repository of reusable Solution Building Blocks	Enterprise Continuum and Tools

5. TOGAF and Other Architectures / Frameworks
5.1 The Positioning of TOGAF
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
5.1.1 Positioning information	Motivation
5.1.2 Explaining it to users	Motivation
5.2 Examples
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
Examples of other Architecture Frameworks referenced in TOGAF (for example, C4ISR, Enterprise Architecture Planning, Zachman Framework, etc.).	Motivation

6. Architecture Governance
6.1 Introduction to Governance
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
6.1.1 Nature of Governance	Architecture Capability Framework
6.1.2 Levels of Governance	Architecture Capability Framework
6.2 TOGAF Architecture Governance Framework
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
6.2.1 Conceptual Structure	Architecture Capability Framework
6.2.2 Organizational Structure	Architecture Capability Framework
6.3 Architecture Governance in Practice
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
6.3.1 Architecture Board	Architecture Capability Framework
6.3.2 Architecture Compliance	Architecture Capability Framework
6.3.3 Architecture Contracts	Architecture Capability Framework

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2. Optional Requirements

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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_____________

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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