TOGAF 9 Certified Study Guide

1.2.1 Certification Document Structure......Page 23
1.2.2 TOGAF 9 Foundation......Page 24
1.2.3 TOGAF 9 Certified......Page 25
1.2.4 The Certification Process......Page 26
1.2.4.1 Format of the Examination Questions......Page 27
1.3 Summary......Page 28
1.4 Recommended Reading......Page 29
2.1 Key Learning Points......Page 31
2.3 Inputs......Page 32
2.3.3 Pre-Existing Architectural Inputs......Page 33
2.4 Steps......Page 34
2.4.3 Define and Establish the Enterprise Architecture Team and Organization......Page 35
2.4.4.1 Developing Architecture Principles......Page 36
2.4.4.2 Applying Architecture Principles......Page 37
2.4.5 Select and Tailor Architecture Frameworks......Page 39
2.4.6 Implement Architecture Tools......Page 40
2.5 Outputs......Page 41
2.5.3 Tailored Architecture Framework......Page 42
2.5.7 Request for Architecture Work......Page 43
2.6 Summary......Page 44
2.8 Recommended Reading......Page 45
3.1 Key Learning Points......Page 47
3.2 Objectives......Page 48
3.4.1 Establish the Architecture Project......Page 49
3.4.2.2 The Stakeholder Management Process......Page 50
3.4.4 Evaluate Business Capabilities......Page 54
3.4.5.1 Transformation Readiness Factors......Page 55
3.4.6 Define Scope......Page 56
3.4.8 Develop Architecture Vision......Page 57
3.4.9 Define the Target Architecture Value Propositions and KPIs......Page 58
3.4.10.1 Risk Assessment......Page 59
3.5.1 Statement of Architecture Work......Page 60
3.5.2 Capability Assessment......Page 61
3.5.3 Architecture Vision......Page 62
3.5.4 Communications Plan......Page 63
3.7 Exercises......Page 64
3.8 Recommended Reading......Page 66
4.1 Key Learning Points......Page 67
4.3 Inputs......Page 68
4.3.1 Business Principles......Page 69
4.4 Steps......Page 70
4.4.1.3 Identify Required Catalogs, Matrices, and Diagrams......Page 71
4.4.3 Develop Target Business Architecture Description......Page 72
4.4.8 Finalize the Business Architecture......Page 74
4.5 Outputs......Page 75
4.5.1.1 Business Architecture Components......Page 76
4.5.2 Architecture Requirements Specification......Page 77
4.6 Summary......Page 78
4.8 Recommended Reading......Page 79
5.1 Key Learning Points......Page 80
5.5 Steps......Page 81
5.9 Recommended Reading......Page 82
6.3 Inputs......Page 83
6.3.1 Data Principles......Page 84
6.4 Steps......Page 85
6.4.1.2 Identify Required Catalogs, Matrices, and Diagrams......Page 86
6.4.4 Perform Gap Analysis......Page 87
6.4.8 Finalize the Data Architecture......Page 88
6.5.2 Components of the Architecture Requirements Specification......Page 89
6.8 Recommended Reading......Page 90
7.3 Inputs......Page 91
7.3.1 Application Principles......Page 92
7.4.1 Select Reference Models, Viewpoints, and Tools......Page 93
7.4.1.2 Identify Required Catalogs, Matrices, and Diagrams......Page 94
7.4.5 Define Roadmap Components......Page 95
7.4.9 Create Architecture Definition Document......Page 96
7.5.2 Components of the Architecture Requirements Specification......Page 97
7.7 Exercises......Page 98
7.8 Recommended Reading......Page 99
8.1 Key Learning Points......Page 100
8.3 Inputs......Page 101
8.4 Steps......Page 102
8.4.1.2 Identify Required Catalogs, Matrices, and Diagrams......Page 103
8.4.1.3 Identify Types of Requirements to be Collected......Page 104
8.4.3 Develop Target Technology Architecture Description......Page 105
8.4.7 Conduct Formal Stakeholder Review......Page 106
8.5.1 Components of the Architecture Definition Document......Page 107
8.7 Exercises......Page 108
8.8 Recommended Reading......Page 109
9.1 Key Learning Points......Page 110
9.3 Inputs......Page 111
9.4.1 Determine/Confirm Key Corporate Change Attributes......Page 112
9.4.3 Review and Consolidate Gap Analysis Results from Phases B to D......Page 113
9.4.4 Review IT Requirements from a Functional Perspective......Page 114
9.4.6 Refine and Validate Dependencies......Page 115
9.4.9 Identify and Group Major Work Packages......Page 116
9.4.10 Identify Transition Architectures......Page 117
9.5 Outputs......Page 118
9.8 Recommended Reading......Page 119
10.1 Key Learning Points......Page 120
10.3 Inputs......Page 121
10.4.1 Confirm Management Framework Interactions for the Implementation and Migration Plan......Page 122
10.4.2 Assign a Business Value to Each Project......Page 123
10.4.2.1 Business Value Assessment Technique......Page 124
10.4.5 Confirm Transition Architecture Increments/Phases and Update Architecture Definition Document......Page 125
10.4.6 Generate the Architecture Implementation Roadmap (time-lined) and Migration Plan......Page 126
10.4.7 Establish the Architecture Evolution Cycle and Document Lessons Learned......Page 127
10.5.1 Implementation and Migration Plan......Page 128
10.5.2 Transition Architecture......Page 129
10.5.3 Architecture Definition Document......Page 130
10.8 Recommended Reading......Page 131
11.1 Key Learning Points......Page 132
11.2 Objectives......Page 133
11.4 Steps......Page 134
11.4.4 Perform Enterprise Architecture Compliance Reviews......Page 135
11.4.4.2 Review Scenarios......Page 136
11.5 Outputs......Page 137
11.5.1 Architecture Contracts......Page 138
11.5.2 Compliance Assessments......Page 139
11.8 Recommended Reading......Page 140
12.1 Key Learning Points......Page 141
12.3 Inputs......Page 142
12.3.1 Change Requests......Page 143
12.4.3 Manage Risks......Page 144
12.5 Outputs......Page 145
Exercises......Page 146
12.8 Recommended Reading......Page 147
13.1 Key Learning Points......Page 148
13.4 Steps......Page 149
13.7 Summary......Page 152
13.9 Recommended Reading......Page 153
14.3 Factors Influencing the Use of Iteration......Page 155
14.4 Iteration Cycles......Page 156
14.5.2 Architecture Definition Iteration (Baseline First)......Page 158
14.5.4 Transition Planning Iteration......Page 159
14.6 Applying the ADM at Different Enterprise Levels......Page 160
14.7.2 Definition of Change......Page 161
14.7.3 Implementation of Change......Page 162
14.8.1 Using Iteration within a Single ADM Cycle......Page 165
14.8.2 Using a Hierarchy of ADM Processes......Page 166
14.10 Exercises......Page 168
14.11 Recommended Reading......Page 169
15.2.2 Security Responsibilities of the Enterprise Architect......Page 170
15.3 Adapting the ADM for Security......Page 172
15.4 Security Input/Output Summary......Page 175
15.5 Summary......Page 177
15.7 Recommended Reading......Page 178
16.2 SOA as an Architectural Style......Page 179
16.4 Enterprise Architecture and SOA......Page 180
16.6 Recommended Reading......Page 181
17.2 Introduction......Page 183
17.5 Components of the Content Metamodel......Page 184
17.6 Core Metamodel Concepts......Page 186
17.6.2 Core Metamodel Entities......Page 187
17.6.3 Building Blocks, Catalogs, Matrices, and Diagrams......Page 189
17.7 Summary......Page 190
17.9 Recommended Reading......Page 191
18.3 The Need for Architecture Partitioning......Page 193
18.5 Characteristics of Solutions......Page 194
18.7 Partitioning Best Practices and Re-Use......Page 195
18.8.1 Preliminary Phase......Page 196
18.8.2 Activities: Phases A to F......Page 197
18.10 Recommended Reading......Page 199
19.3 The Repository in Detail......Page 200
19.3.2 Architecture Landscape......Page 201
19.3.4 Standards Information Base......Page 202
19.6 Recommended Reading......Page 203
20.2 Structure of the TRM......Page 205
20.3 The TRM in Detail......Page 206
20.3.1 Application Software......Page 207
20.3.6 Communications Infrastructure Interface......Page 208
20.4 Taxonomy of Application Platform Services......Page 209
20.5 Taxonomy of Application Platform Service Qualities......Page 211
20.7 Summary......Page 212
20.9 Recommended Reading......Page 213
21.3 How the III-RM Fulfills the Solution Space......Page 214
21.4 The High-Level Structure of the III-RM......Page 215
21.5 Components of the III-RM......Page 216
21.7 Recommended Reading......Page 219
22.2 Architecture Governance and the ADM......Page 221
22.4 Setting up the Architecture Board......Page 222
22.5.1 General......Page 223
22.5.3 Agenda......Page 224
22.8 Recommended Reading......Page 226
23.2 Capability Maturity Models......Page 227
23.4 ACMM......Page 228
23.5 Maturity Assessments and the ADM......Page 229
23.8 Recommended Reading......Page 230
24.3 Benefits......Page 231
24.4 EA Roles, Skills Categories, and Proficiency Levels......Page 232
24.4.2 Skills Categories......Page 233
24.4.4 Example Role and Skill Definitions......Page 234
24.7 Recommended Reading......Page 236
25.2 New Features and Benefits of TOGAF 9......Page 238
25.3 Key Differences between TOGAF 8.1.1 and TOGAF 9......Page 239
25.3.1 Changes from a TOGAF 8.1.1 Perspective......Page 240
25.3.2 High-Level Structural Changes......Page 241
25.4 Approaches for Migration......Page 248
25.6 Recommended Reading......Page 249
A.3 Examination – Section 1......Page 250
B.3 Questions......Page 258
Appendix C Test Yourself Examination Answers – Section 1......Page 271
D.1 Question 1......Page 274
D.2  Question 2......Page 275
D.3  Question 3......Page 276
D.4  Question 4......Page 277
D.5  Question 5......Page 278
D.6  Question 6......Page 279
D.7  Question 7......Page 280
D.8 Question 8......Page 281
E.1 Preliminary Phase......Page 282
E.3 Business Scenarios Technique......Page 283
E.5 Architecture Content Framework......Page 284
E.7 TOGAF Content Metamodel......Page 285
E.9 Phase B: Business Architecture......Page 286
E.11 Phase C: Information Systems Architectures – Application Architecture......Page 287
E.12 TOGAF Foundation Architecture: Technical Reference Model (Level 2)......Page 288
E.14 Phase D: Technology Architecture......Page 289
E.16 Phase E: Opportunities & Solutions......Page 290
E.18 Phase G: Implementation Governance......Page 291
E.20 ADM Architecture Requirements Management......Page 292
E.22 Architecture Repository......Page 293
E.24 Guidelines for Adapting the ADM: Security......Page 294
E.26 Architecture Maturity Models......Page 295
E.28 Syllabus for Bridging from TOGAF 8 Certified to Level 2......Page 296