Conformance Statement

for Product Standard: TOGAF 8 TRAINING

Version 1.02

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Name	Organization
Vish Viswanathan	C C AND C Solutions Pty Ltd

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
C C AND C Solutions

Course Title and Version Number

EA Express ( Powered by TOGAF) version2.0

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 1
1.P.2 Defining the framework to be used	Modules 1 & Module 5.1
1.P.3 Defining architecture principles	Modules 3 ( summary) & Module 5.1
1.P.4 Establishing IT Architecture Governance	Modules 3 & Module 5.1
Phase A: Architecture Vision
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
1.A.1. Project Establishment	Module 5.2
1.A.2. Identifying Business Principles, Business Goals, and Business Drivers	Modules 5.2 & 5.3
1.A.3. Reviewing Architecture Principles	Module 5.2
1.A.4. Defining Scope	Module 5.2
1.A.5. Defining Constraints	Module 5.2
1.A.6. Defining Stakeholders and concerns, Business Requirements, and Architecture Vision	Modules 5.1 & Module 5.2
1.A.7. Documenting Statement of Architecture Work and Gaining Approval	Module 5.2
Phase B: Business Architceture
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
1.B.1. Developing a Business Baseline Description.	Module 5.3
1.B.2. Reference Models, Viewpoints and Tools.	Module 5.3
1.B.3. Create Buisness Architecture Model(s).	Module 5.3
1.B.4. Select Business Architecture building blocks	Module 5.3
1.B.5. Conduct checkpoint review of architecture model.	Module 5.3
1.B.6. Review non-functional (qualitative) criteria.	Module 5.3
1.B.7. Complete the business architecture.	Module 5.3
1.B.8. Gap analysis and report	Module 5.3
Phase C: Information System Architecture - Data
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
1.CD.1. Developing a Data Baseline Description.	Module 5.5
1.CD.2. Principles, Reference Models, Viewpoints and Tools.	Module 5.5
1.CD.3. Create Data Architecture Model(s).	Module 5.5
1.CD.4. Select Data Architecture building blocks	Module 5.5
1.CD.5. Conduct checkpoint review of architecture model.	Module 5.5
1.CD.6. Review non-functional (qualitative) criteria.	Module 5.5
1.CD.7. Complete the Data Architecture.	Module 5.5
1.CD.8. Gap analysis and report	Module 5.5
Phase C: Information System Architecture - Applications
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
1.CA.1. Developing an Applications Baseline Description.	Module 5.4
1.CA.2. Principles, Reference Models, Viewpoints and Tools.	Module 5.4
1.CA.3. Create Applications Architecture Model(s).	Module 5.4
1.CA.4. Select Applications Architecture building blocks	Module 5.4
1.CA.5. Conduct checkpoint review of architecture model.	Module 5.4
1.CA.6. Review non-functional (qualitative) criteria.	Module 5.4
1.CA.7. Complete the Applications Architecture.	Module 5.4
1.CA.8. Gap analysis and report	Module 5.4
Phase D: Technology Architecture
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
1.D.1. Create Technology Baseline Description	Module 5.6
1.D.2. Create Target Technology Architecture	Module 5.6
1.D.2.1. Create a baseline description in the TOGAF format	Module 5.6
1.D.2.2. Consider different architectural viewpoints	Module 5.6
1.C.2.3. Create an architectural model of building blocks	Module 5.6
1.C.2.4. Select the services portfolio required per building block	Module 5.6
1.C.2.5. Confirm that business goals and objectives are met	Module 5.6
1.C.2.6. Determine criteria for specification selection	Module 5.6
1.C.2.7. Complete the architecture definition	Module 5.6
1.C.2.8. Conduct gap analysis	Module 5.6
Phase E: Opportunities and Solutions
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
1.E.1 Identify key business drivers constraining sequence of implementation	Module 5.7
1.E.2 Review gap analysis	Module 5.7
1.E.3 Brainstorm technical requirements from functional perspective	Module 5.7
1.D.4 Brainstorm co-existence and interoperability requirements	Module 5.7
1.D.5 Architecture assessment and gap analysis.	Module 5.7
1.D.6 Identify major work packages or projects, classify as new development, purchase opportunity, or reuse of existing system.	Module 5.7
Phase F: Migration Planning
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
1.F.1 Prioritize projects	Module 5.8
1.F.2 Estimate resource requirements and availability	Module 5.8
1.F.3 Perform cost / benefit assessment of the various migration projects	Module 5.8
1.F.4 Perform risk assessment	Module 5.8
1.F.5 Generate implementation roadmap (time-lined)	Module 5.8
1.F.6 Document Migration Plan	Module 5.8
Phase G: Implementation Governance
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
1.G.1 Formulate project recommendations	Module 5.9
1.G.2 Document Architecture Contract	Module 5.9
1.G.3 On-going implementation governance and architecture compliance review.	Module 5.9
Phase H: Architecture Change Management
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
1.H.1 Ongoing monitoring of technology changes	Module 5.10
1.H.2 Ongoing monitoring of business changes	Module 5.10
1.H.3 Assessment of changes and development of position to act	Module 5.10
1.H.4 Meeting of Architecture Board (or other governing council) to decide on handling changes (technology and business)	Module 5.10
Requirements Management
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
1.R.1 Key steps in the Requirements Management process	Module 5.11

2. TOGAF 8 Architecture Development Method (ADM) - Information Sets
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
2.1 Framework Definition	Module 5.11
2.2 Architecture Principles	Module 5.11
2.3 Business Principles, Goals, and Drivers	Module 5.11
2.4 IT Governance Strategy	Module 5.11
2.5 Request for Architecture Work	Module 5.11
2.6 Statement of Architecture Work	Module 5.11
2.7 Architecture Vision	Module 5.11
2.8 Business Architecture	Module 5.11
2.9 Business Architecture Report	Module 5.11
2.10 Business Requirements	Module 5.11
2.11 Technical Requirements	Module 5.11
2.12 Gap analysis	Module 5.11
2.13 Data Architecture	Module 5.11
2.14 Data Architecture Report	Module 5.11
2.15 Applications Architecture	Module 5.11
2.16 Applications Architecture Report	Module 5.11
2.17 Technical Architecture	Module 5.11
2.18 Technical Architecture Report	Module 5.11
2.19 Architecture Viewpoints	Module 5.11
2.20 Architecture Views	Module 5.11
2.21 Re-usable Architecture Building Blocks	Module 5.11
2.22 Re-usable Solution Building Blocks	Module 5.11
2.23 Impact Analysis - Project list	Module 5.11
2.24 Impact Analysis - Migration Plan	Module 5.11
2.25 Impact Analysis - Implementation recommendations	Module 5.11
2.26 Architecture Contracts	Module 5.11
2.27 Product Information	Module 5.11
2.28 Request for Architecture Change	Module 5.11
2.29 New Technology Report	Module 5.11
2.30 Requirements Impact Statement	Module 5.11

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 6
3.1.2 Taxonomy of Platform Services	Module 6
3.1.3 Taxonomy of Application Platform Service Qualities	Module 6
3.2 The Standards Information Base (SIB)
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
3.2.1 Access to the SIB	Module 6
3.2.2 Searching the SIB	Module 6
3.2.3 Using the information in the SIB	Module 6

4. The Enterprise Continuum
4.1 The Architecture Continuum
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
4.1.1 The concept of the Architecture Continuum	Module 3
4.1.2 Moving around the Architecture Continuum	Module 3
4.1.3 The Continuum as a repository of reusable Architecture Building Blocks	Module 3
4.1.4 The relationship to the Solutions Continuum	Module 3
4.2 The Solutions Continuum
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
4.2.1 The concept of the Solutions Continuum	Module 3
4.2.2 Moving around the Solutions Continuum	Module 3
4.2.3 The Solutions Continuum as a repository of reusable Solution Building Blocks

5. TOGAF and Other Architectures / Frameworks
5.1 The Positioning of TOGAF
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
5.1.1 Positioning information	Module 1
5.1.2 Explaining it to users	Module 1
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 1 & 10

6. Architecture Governance
6.1 Introduction to Governance
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
6.1.1 Nature of Governance	Modules 5.9
6.1.2 Levels of Governance	Modules 5.9
6.2 TOGAF Architecture Governance Framework
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
6.2.1 Conceptual Structure	Module 5.9
6.2.2 Organizational Structure	Module 5.9
6.3 Architecture Governance in Practice
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
6.3.1 Architecture Board	Module 5.9
6.3.2 Architecture Compliance	Module 5.9
6.3.3 Architecture Contracts	Module 5.9

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

Product Supplier	Product Identification	Version/Release Number	Syllabus Reference:(s)

1. Mandatory Requirements

1.1 Organization and Course Information

1.2 Conformance Checklist - TOGAF 8 TRAINING

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

Preliminary Phase: Framework and Principles

Phase A: Architecture Vision

Phase B: Business Architceture

Phase C: Information System Architecture - Data

Phase C: Information System Architecture - Applications

Phase D: Technology Architecture

Phase E: Opportunities and Solutions

Phase F: Migration Planning

Phase G: Implementation Governance

Phase H: Architecture Change Management

Requirements Management

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

3. TOGAF Foundation Architecture

3.1 The Technical Reference Model (TRM)

3.2 The Standards Information Base (SIB)

4. The Enterprise Continuum

4.1 The Architecture Continuum

4.2 The Solutions Continuum

5. TOGAF and Other Architectures / Frameworks

5.1 The Positioning of TOGAF

5.2 Examples

6. Architecture Governance

6.1 Introduction to Governance

6.2 TOGAF Architecture Governance Framework

6.3 Architecture Governance in Practice

2. Optional Requirements

2.1 Optional Training in TOGAF Tools

Response:

Rationale:

Reference: