Conformance Statement

for Product Standard: TOGAF 8 TRAINING

Version 1.0

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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 Limited  

 

Course Title and Version Number
TOGAF 8 Certification for Practitioners (Version 1.xx)
 
 

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 025
1.P.2  Defining the framework to be used  Module 025
1.P.3  Defining architecture principles  Module 025
1.P.4  Establishing IT Architecture Governance  Module 025

Phase A: Architecture Vision

Topic Syllabus Reference(s)
1.A.1. Project Establishment  Module 026
1.A.2. Identifying Business Principles, Business Goals, and Business Drivers  Module 026
1.A.3.  Reviewing Architecture Principles  Module 026
1.A.4.  Defining Scope  Module 026
1.A.5.  Defining Constraints  Module 026
1.A.6.  Defining Stakeholders and concerns, Business Requirements, and Architecture Vision  Module 026
1.A.7.  Documenting Statement of Architecture Work and Gaining Approval  Module 026

Phase B: Business Architecture

Topic Syllabus Reference(s)
1.B.1. Developing a Business Baseline Description.  Module 027
1.B.2. Reference Models, Viewpoints and Tools.  Module 027
1.B.3. Create Buisness Architecture Model(s).  Module 027
1.B.4. Select Business Architecture building blocks  Module 027
1.B.5. Conduct checkpoint review of architecture model.  Module 027
1.B.6. Review non-functional (qualitative) criteria.  Module 027
1.B.7. Complete the business architecture.  Module 027
1.B.8. Gap analysis and report  Module 027

Phase C: Information System Architecture - Data

Topic Syllabus Reference(s)
1.CD.1. Developing a Data Baseline Description.  Module 030
1.CD.2. Principles, Reference Models, Viewpoints and Tools.  Module 030
1.CD.3. Create Data Architecture Model(s).  Module 030
1.CD.4. Select Data Architecture building blocks  Module 030
1.CD.5. Conduct checkpoint review of architecture model.  Module 030
1.CD.6. Review non-functional (qualitative) criteria.  Module 030
1.CD.7. Complete the Data Architecture.  Module 030
1.CD.8. Gap analysis and report  Module 030

Phase C: Information System Architecture - Applications

Topic Syllabus Reference(s)
1.CA.1. Developing an Applications Baseline Description.  Module 029
1.CA.2. Principles, Reference Models, Viewpoints and Tools.  Module 029
1.CA.3. Create Applications Architecture Model(s).  Module 029
1.CA.4. Select Applications Architecture building blocks  Module 029
1.CA.5. Conduct checkpoint review of architecture model.  Module 029
1.CA.6. Review non-functional (qualitative) criteria.  Module 029
1.CA.7. Complete the Applications Architecture.  Module 029
1.CA.8. Gap analysis and report  Module 029

Phase D: Technology Architecture

Topic Syllabus Reference(s)
1.D.1. Create Technology Baseline Description  Module 031
1.D.2. Create Target Technology Architecture  Module 031
1.D.2.1. Create a baseline description in the TOGAF format  Module 032
1.D.2.2. Consider different architectural viewpoints  Module 032
1.C.2.3. Create an architectural model of building blocks  Module 032
1.C.2.4. Select the services portfolio required per building block  Module 032
1.C.2.5. Confirm that business goals and objectives are met  Module 033
1.C.2.6. Determine criteria for specification selection  Module 033
1.C.2.7. Complete the architecture definition  Module 033
1.C.2.8. Conduct gap analysis  Module 033

Phase E: Opportunities and Solutions

Topic Syllabus Reference(s)
1.E.1 Identify key business drivers constraining sequence of implementation  Module 034
1.E.2 Review gap analysis  Module 034
1.E.3 Brainstorm technical requirements from functional perspective  Module 034
1.D.4 Brainstorm co-existence and interoperability requirements  Module 034
1.D.5 Architecture assessment and gap analysis.  Module 034
1.D.6 Identify major work packages or projects, classify as new development, purchase opportunity, or reuse of existing system.  Module 034

Phase F: Migration Planning

Topic Syllabus Reference(s)
1.F.1 Prioritize projects  Module 035
1.F.2 Estimate resource requirements and availability  Module 035
1.F.3 Perform cost / benefit assessment of the various migration projects  Module 035
1.F.4 Perform risk assessment  Module 035
1.F.5 Generate implementation roadmap (time-lined)  Module 035
1.F.6 Document Migration Plan  Module 035

Phase G: Implementation Governance

Topic

 Syllabus Reference(s)
1.G.1 Formulate project recommendations  Module 036
1.G.2 Document Architecture Contract  Module 036
1.G.3 On-going implementation governance and architecture compliance review.  Module 036

Phase H: Architecture Change Management

Topic Syllabus Reference(s)
1.H.1 Ongoing monitoring of technology changes  Module 037
1.H.2 Ongoing monitoring of business changes  Module 037
1.H.3 Assessment of changes and development of position to act  Module 037
1.H.4 Meeting of Architecture Board (or other governing council) to decide on handling changes (technology and business)  Module 037

Requirements Management

Topic Syllabus Reference(s)
1.R.1 Key steps in the Requirements Management process  Module 038

 

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

Topic Syllabus Reference(s)
2.1 Framework Definition  Modules 025
2.2 Architecture Principles  Modules 019
2.3 Business Principles, Goals, and Drivers  Modules 026
2.4 IT Governance Strategy  Modules 016
2.5 Request for Architecture Work  Modules 026
2.6 Statement of Architecture Work  Modules 026
2.7 Architecture Vision  Modules 026
2.8 Business Architecture  Modules 027
2.9 Business Architecture Report  Modules 027
2.10 Business Requirements  Modules 026
2.11 Technical Requirements  Modules 026
2.12 Gap analysis  Modules 027
2.13 Data Architecture  Modules 030
2.14 Data Architecture Report  Modules 030
2.15 Applications Architecture  Modules 029
2.16 Applications Architecture Report  Modules 029
2.17 Technical Architecture  Modules 031

2.18 Technical Architecture Report

  Modules 031

2.1 Architecture Viewpoints

 Modules 021
2.20 Architecture Views  Modules 021
2.21 Re-usable Architecture Building Blocks  Modules 009
2.22 Re-usable Solution Building Blocks  Modules 009
2.23 Impact Analysis - Project list  Modules 034
2.24 Impact Analysis - Migration Plan  Modules 035
2.25 Impact Analysis - Implementation recommendations  Modules 036
2.26 Architecture Contracts  Modules 036
2.27 Product Information  Modules 036
2.28 Request for Architecture Change  Modules 037
2.29 New Technology Report  Modules 037 
2.30 Requirements Impact Statement  Modules 038

 

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 011
3.1.2 Taxonomy of Platform Services  Module 012
3.1.3 Taxonomy of Application Platform Service Qualities  Module 011

3.2 The Standards Information Base (SIB)

Topic Syllabus Reference(s)
3.2.1 Access to the SIB  Module 010
3.2.2 Searching the SIB  Module 010
3.2.3 Using the information in the SIB  Module 032

 

4. The Enterprise Continuum

4.1 The Architecture Continuum

Topic Syllabus Reference(s)
4.1.1 The concept of the Architecture Continuum  Module 009
4.1.2 Moving around the Architecture Continuum  Module 009
4.1.3 The Continuum as a repository of reusable Architecture Building Blocks  Module 009
4.1.4 The relationship to the Solutions Continuum  Module 009

4.2 The Solutions Continuum

Topic Syllabus Reference(s)
4.2.1 The concept of the Solutions Continuum  Module 009
4.2.2 Moving around the Solutions Continuum  Module 009
4.2.3 The Solutions Continuum as a repository of reusable Solution Building Blocks  Module 009

 

5. TOGAF and Other Architectures / Frameworks

5.1 The Positioning of TOGAF

Topic Syllabus Reference(s)
5.1.1 Positioning information  Modules 002, 003,  005, 007
5.1.2 Explaining it to users  Module 008

5.2 Examples

Topic Syllabus Reference(s)
Examples of other Architecture Frameworks referenced in TOGAF (for example, C4ISR, Enterprise Architecture Planning, Zachman Framework, etc.).  Modules 040, 041

 

6. Architecture Governance

6.1 Introduction to Governance

Topic Syllabus Reference(s)
6.1.1 Nature of Governance  Module 016
6.1.2 Levels of Governance  Module 016

6.2 TOGAF Architecture Governance Framework

Topic Syllabus Reference(s)
6.2.1 Conceptual Structure  Module 017
6.2.2 Organizational Structure  Module 017

6.3 Architecture Governance in Practice

Topic Syllabus Reference(s)
6.3.1 Architecture Board  Module 017
6.3.2 Architecture Compliance  Module 018
6.3.3 Architecture Contracts  Module 024

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_______________

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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