TOGAF® 9 Certified Study Guide - 4th Edition

TOGAF® 9 Certified

Study Guide 4th Edition

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Study Guide

TOGAF® 9 Certified, 4th Edition

Document Number: B181

Published by The Open Group, April 2018.

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Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Key Learning Points

1.2 The Open Group Certification for People Program

1.2.1 Certification Document Structure

1.2.2 TOGAF 9 Foundation

1.2.3 TOGAF 9 Certified

1.2.4 The Certification Process

1.2.5 Preparing for the Examination

1.3 Summary

1.4 Recommended Reading

PART 1: TOGAF 9 ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT METHOD (ADM)

Chapter 2 Preliminary Phase

2.1 Key Learning Points

2.2 Objectives

2.3 Inputs

2.3.1 Architecture Frameworks

2.3.2 Business Principles, Business Goals, and Business Drivers

2.3.3 Pre-Existing Architectural Inputs

2.4 Steps

2.4.1 Scope the Enterprise Organizations Impacted

2.4.2 Confirm Governance and Support Frameworks

2.4.3 Define and Establish the Enterprise Architecture Team and Organization

2.4.4 Identify and Establish Architecture Principles

2.4.5 Tailor the TOGAF Framework and, if any, Other Selected Architecture Frameworks

2.4.6 Develop a Strategy and Implementation Plan for Tools and Techniques

2.5 Outputs

2.5.1 Architecture Principles

2.5.2 Organizational Model for Enterprise Architecture

2.5.3 Tailored Architecture Framework

2.5.4 Architecture Repository

2.5.5 Business Principles, Business Goals, and Business Drivers

2.5.6 Architecture Governance Framework

2.5.7 Request for Architecture Work

2.6 Summary

2.7 Exercises

2.8 Recommended Reading

Chapter 3 Phase A: Architecture Vision

3.1 Key Learning Points

3.2 Objectives

3.3 Inputs

3.4 Steps

3.4.1 Establish the Architecture Project

3.4.2 Identify Stakeholders, Concerns, and Business Requirements

3.4.3 Confirm and Elaborate Business Goals, Business Drivers, and Constraints

3.4.4 Evaluate Capabilities

3.4.5 Assess Readiness for Business Transformation

3.4.6 Define Scope

3.4.7 Confirm and Elaborate Architecture Principles, including Business Principles

3.4.8 Develop Architecture Vision

3.4.9 Define the Target Architecture Value Propositions and KPIs

3.4.10 Identify the Business Transformation Risks and Mitigation Activities

3.4.11 Develop Statement of Architecture Work; Secure Approval

3.5 Outputs

3.5.1 Statement of Architecture Work

3.5.2 Capability Assessment

3.5.3 Architecture Vision

3.5.4 Communications Plan

3.6 Summary

3.7 Exercises

3.8 Recommended Reading

Chapter 4 Phase B: Business Architecture

4.1 Key Learning Points

4.2 Objectives

4.3 Inputs

4.3.1 Business Principles

4.4 Steps

4.4.1 Select Reference Models, Viewpoints, and Tools

4.4.2 Develop Baseline Business Architecture Description

4.4.3 Develop Target Business Architecture Description

4.4.4 Perform Gap Analysis

4.4.5 Define Candidate Roadmap Components

4.4.6 Resolve Impacts across the Architecture Landscape

4.4.7 Conduct Formal Stakeholder Review

4.4.8 Finalize the Business Architecture

4.4.9 Create the Architecture Definition Document

4.5 Outputs

4.5.1 Architecture Definition Document

4.5.2 Architecture Requirements Specification

4.5.3 Architecture Roadmap

4.6 Summary

4.7 Exercises

4.8 Recommended Reading

Chapter 5 Phase C: Information Systems Architectures

5.1 Key Learning Points

5.2 Objectives

5.3 Considerations for the Implementation Order

5.4 Inputs

5.5 Steps

5.6 Outputs

5.7 Summary

5.8 Exercises

5.9 Recommended Reading

Chapter 6 Phase C: Data Architecture

6.1 Key Learning Points

6.2 Objectives

6.3 Inputs

6.3.1 Data Principles

6.4 Steps

6.4.1 Select Reference Models, Viewpoints, and Tools

6.4.2 Develop Baseline Data Architecture Description

6.4.3 Develop Target Data Architecture Description

6.4.4 Perform Gap Analysis

6.4.5 Define Candidate Roadmap Components

6.4.6 Resolve Impacts Across the Architecture Landscape

6.4.7 Conduct Formal Stakeholder Review

6.4.8 Finalize the Data Architecture

6.4.9 Create Architecture Definition Document

6.5 Outputs

6.5.1 Components of the Architecture Definition Document

6.5.2 Components of the Architecture Requirements Specification

6.6 Summary

6.7 Exercises

6.8 Recommended Reading

Chapter 7 Phase C: Application Architecture

7.1 Key Learning Points

7.2 Objectives

7.3 Inputs

7.3.1 Application Principles

7.4 Steps

7.4.1 Select Reference Models, Viewpoints, and Tools

7.4.2 Develop Baseline Application Architecture Description

7.4.3 Develop Target Application Architecture Description

7.4.4 Perform Gap Analysis

7.4.5 Define Candidate Roadmap Components

7.4.6 Resolve Impacts Across the Architecture Landscape

7.4.7 Conduct Formal Stakeholder Review

7.4.8 Finalize the Application Architecture

7.4.9 Create Architecture Definition Document

7.5 Outputs

7.5.1 Components of the Architecture Definition Document

7.5.2 Components of the Architecture Requirements Specification

7.6 Summary

7.7 Exercises

7.8 Recommended Reading

Chapter 8 Phase D: Technology Architecture

8.1 Key Learning Points

8.2 Objectives

8.3 Inputs

8.3.1 Technology Principles

8.4 Steps

8.4.1 Select Reference Models, Viewpoints, and Tools

8.4.2 Develop Baseline Technology Architecture Description

8.4.3 Develop Target Technology Architecture Description

8.4.4 Perform Gap Analysis

8.4.5 Define Candidate Roadmap Components

8.4.6 Resolve Impacts Across the Architecture Landscape

8.4.7 Conduct Formal Stakeholder Review

8.4.8 Finalize the Technology Architecture

8.4.9 Create Architecture Definition Document

8.5 Outputs

8.5.1 Components of the Architecture Definition Document

8.5.2 Components of the Architecture Requirements Specification

8.6 Summary

8.7 Exercises

8.8 Recommended Reading

Chapter 9 Phase E: Opportunities & Solutions

9.1 Key Learning Points

9.2 Objectives

9.3 Inputs

9.4 Steps

9.4.1 Determine/Confirm Key Corporate Change Attributes

9.4.2 Determine Business Constraints for Implementation

9.4.3 Review and Consolidate Gap Analysis Results from Phases B to D

9.4.4 Review Consolidated Requirements Across Related Business Functions

9.4.5 Consolidate and Reconcile Interoperability Requirements

9.4.6 Refine and Validate Dependencies

9.4.7 Confirm Readiness and Risk for Business Transformation

9.4.8 Formulate Implementation and Migration Strategy

9.4.9 Identify and Group Major Work Packages

9.4.10 Identify Transition Architectures

9.4.11 Create the Architecture Roadmap & Implementation and Migration Plan

9.5 Outputs

9.6 Summary

9.7 Exercises

9.8 Recommended Reading

Chapter 10 Phase F: Migration Planning

10.1 Key Learning Points

10.2 Objectives

10.3 Inputs

10.4 Steps

10.4.1 Confirm Management Framework Interactions for the Implementation and Migration Plan

10.4.2 Assign a Business Value to Each Work Package

10.4.3 Estimate Resource Requirements, Project Timings, and Availability/Delivery Vehicle

10.4.4 Prioritize the Migration Projects through the Conduct of a Cost/Benefit Assessment and Risk Validation

10.4.5 Confirm Architecture Roadmap and Update Architecture Definition Document

10.4.6 Complete the Implementation and Migration Plan

10.4.7 Complete the Architecture Development Cycle and Document Lessons Learned

10.5 Outputs

10.5.1 Implementation and Migration Plan

10.5.2 Architecture Definition Document, including Transition Architecture

10.5.3 Implementation Governance Model

10.6 Summary

10.7 Exercises

10.8 Recommended Reading

Chapter 11 Phase G: Implementation Governance

11.1 Key Learning Points

11.2 Objectives

11.3 Inputs

11.4 Steps

11.4.1 Confirm Scope and Priorities for Deployment with Development Management

11.4.2 Identify Deployment Resources and Skills

11.4.3 Guide Development of Solutions Deployment

11.4.4 Perform Enterprise Architecture Compliance Reviews

11.4.5 Implement Business and IT Operations

11.4.6 Perform Post-Implementation Review and Close the Implementation

11.5 Outputs

11.5.1 Architecture Contracts

11.5.2 Compliance Assessments

11.6 Summary

11.7 Exercises

11.8 Recommended Reading

Chapter 12 Phase H: Architecture Change Management

12.1 Key Learning Points

12.2 Objectives

12.3 Inputs

12.3.1 Change Requests

12.4 Steps

12.4.1 Establish Value Realization Process

12.4.2 Deploy Monitoring Tools

12.4.3 Manage Risks

12.4.4 Provide Analysis for Architecture Change Management

12.4.5 Develop Change Requirements to Meet Performance Targets

12.4.6 Manage Governance Process

12.4.7 Activate the Process to Implement Change

12.5 Outputs

12.6 Summary

12.7 Exercises

12.8 Recommended Reading

Chapter 13 ADM Architecture Requirements Management

13.1 Key Learning Points

13.2 Objectives

13.3 Inputs

13.4 Steps

13.5 Outputs

13.5.1 Requirements Impact Assessment

13.6 Summary

13.7 Exercises

13.8 Recommended Reading

PART 2: GUIDELINES FOR ADAPTING THE ADM

Chapter 14 Iteration and Levels

14.1 Key Learning Points

14.2 The Concept of Iteration

14.2.1 Iteration to Develop a Comprehensive Architecture Landscape

14.2.2 Iteration within an ADM Cycle (Architecture Development Iteration)

14.2.3 Iteration to Manage the Architecture Capability (Architecture Capability Iterations)

14.3 Factors Influencing the Use of Iteration

14.4 Iteration Cycles

14.5 Classes of Architecture Engagement

14.5.1 Identification of Required Change

14.5.2 Definition of Change

14.5.3 Implementation of Change

14.6 Mapping TOGAF Phases to Iteration Cycles

14.6.1 Iteration between ADM Cycles

14.6.2 Iteration within an ADM Cycle

14.7 Applying the ADM Across the Architecture Landscape

14.7.1 The Architecture Landscape

14.7.2 The Architecture Continuum

14.7.3 Organizing the Architecture Landscape

14.8 Summary

14.9 Exercises

14.10 Recommended Reading

Chapter 15 Security

15.1 Key Learning Points

15.2 Introduction

15.3 Enterprise Security Architecture

15.4 Security as a Cross-Cutting Concern

15.5 Adapting the ADM for Security

15.6 Summary

15.7 Exercises

15.8 Recommended Reading

PART 3: THE ARCHITECTURE CONTENT FRAMEWORK

Chapter 16 Architecture Content Framework

16.1 Key Learning Points

16.2 Introduction

16.3 The Content Framework and the TOGAF ADM

16.4 Why do we Need a Metamodel?

16.5 Components of the Content Metamodel

16.6 Core Metamodel Concepts

16.6.1 Core and Extension Content

16.6.2 Core Metamodel Entities

16.6.3 Building Blocks, Catalogs, Matrices, and Diagrams

16.7 Summary

16.8 Exercises

16.9 Recommended Reading

PART 4: THE ENTERPRISE CONTINUUM

Chapter 17 Architecture Partitioning

17.1 Key Learning Points

17.2 Introduction

17.3 Applying Classification to Partitioned Architectures

17.4 Applying Partitioning to the ADM

17.5 Summary

17.6 Recommended Reading

Chapter 18 Architecture Repository

18.1 Key Learning Points

18.2 Introduction

18.3 The Repository in Detail

18.3.1 Architecture Metamodel

18.3.2 Architecture Landscape

18.3.3 Reference Library

18.3.4 Standards Information Base

18.3.5 Governance Log

18.3.6 Architecture Requirements Repository

18.3.7 Solutions Landscape

18.3.8 Enterprise Repository

18.3.9 Architecture Capability

18.4 Relationship to Other Parts of the TOGAF Standard

18.5 Summary

18.6 Recommended Reading

Chapter 19 The TOGAF Technical Reference Model (TRM)

19.1 Key Learning Points

19.2 Structure of the TRM

19.3 The TRM in Detail

19.3.1 Application Software

19.3.2 Application Platform Interface

19.3.3 Application Platform

19.3.4 Interfaces between Services

19.3.5 Communications Infrastructure

19.3.6 Communications Infrastructure Interface

19.3.7 Qualities

19.4 Taxonomy of Application Platform Services

19.5 Taxonomy of Application Platform Service Qualities

19.6 Summary

19.7 Exercises

19.8 Recommended Reading

Chapter 20 Integrated Information Infrastructure Reference Model (III-RM)

20.1 Key Learning Points

20.2 Drivers for Boundaryless Information Flow

20.3 How the III-RM Fulfills the Solution Space

20.4 The High-Level Structure of the III-RM

20.5 Components of the III-RM

20.6 Summary

20.7 Recommended Reading

Chapter 21 Architecture Governance

21.1 Key Learning Points

21.2 Architecture Governance and the ADM

21.3 Key Success Factors

21.4 Setting up the Architecture Board

21.5 Operating an Architecture Board

21.5.1 General

21.5.2 Preparation

21.5.3 Agenda

21.6 Summary

21.7 Exercises

21.8 Recommended Reading

Chapter 22 Architecture Maturity Models

22.1 Key Learning Points

22.2 Capability Maturity Models

22.3 Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI)

22.4 ACMM

22.5 Maturity Assessments and the ADM

22.6 Summary

22.7 Exercises

22.8 Recommended Reading

Chapter 23 Architecture Skills Framework

23.1 Key Learning Points

23.2 Purpose

23.3 Benefits

23.4 Enterprise Architecture Roles, Skills Categories, and Proficiency Levels

23.4.1 TOGAF Roles

23.4.2 Skills Categories

23.4.3 Proficiency Levels

23.4.4 Example Role and Skill Definitions

23.5 Summary

23.6 Exercises

23.7 Recommended Reading

Appendix A Test Yourself Examination Paper

A.1 Introduction

A.2 Instructions

A.3 Questions

Appendix B Bonus Questions

B.1 Introduction

B.2 Questions

Appendix C Test Yourself Examination Answers

C.1 Question 1

C.2 Question 2

C.3 Question 3

C.4 Question 4

C.5 Question 5

C.6 Question 6

C.7 Question 7

C.8 Question 8

Appendix D Bonus Answers

D.1 Question 9

D.2 Question 10

D.3 Question 11

D.4 Question 12

Appendix E TOGAF 9 Certified Syllabus

E.1 Preliminary Phase

E.2 Architecture Governance (Level 2)

E.3 Business Scenarios Technique

E.4 Phase A: Architecture Vision

E.5 Architecture Content Framework

E.6 Stakeholder Management

E.7 TOGAF Content Metamodel

E.8 Architecture Implementation Support Techniques

E.9 Phase B: Business Architecture

E.10 Phase C: Information Systems Architectures – Data Architecture

E.11 Phase C: Information Systems Architectures – Application Architecture

E.12 TOGAF Foundation Architecture: Technical Reference Model (Level 2)

E.13 Integrated Information Infrastructure Reference Model (Level 2)

E.14 Phase D: Technology Architecture

E.15 Migration Planning Techniques

E.16 Phase E: Opportunities and Solutions

E.17 Phase F: Migration Planning

E.18 Phase G: Implementation Governance

E.19 Phase H: Architecture Change Management

E.20 ADM Architecture Requirements Management

E.21 Architecture Partitioning

E.22 Architecture Repository

E.23 Guidelines for Adapting the ADM: Iteration and Levels

E.24 Guidelines for Adapting the ADM: Security

E.25 Architecture Maturity Models

E.26 Architecture Skills Framework

Index

Preface

This Document

This document is a Study Guide for the TOGAF® 9 Certified qualification. This fourth edition is based on Version 3 of The Open Group Certification for People: TOGAF Conformance Requirements (Multi-Level) and is aligned with the TOGAF Standard, Version 9.2. It gives an overview of every learning objective for the TOGAF 9 Certified Syllabus beyond the Foundation level, and is specifically designed to help individuals prepare for certification.

The audience for this Study Guide is:

•Individuals who require a deeper understanding of the TOGAF 9 framework

•Professionals who are working in an organization where the TOGAF 9 framework has been adopted and who need to participate in architecture projects and initiatives

•Architects who will be responsible for developing architecture artifacts

•Architects who wish to introduce the TOGAF 9 framework into an architecture practice

•Architects who want to achieve a recognized qualification to demonstrate their detailed knowledge of the TOGAF 9 framework

This Study Guide assumes a prior knowledge equivalent to TOGAF 9 Foundation.

While reading this Study Guide, the reader should also refer to the TOGAF Standard, Version 9.2.

The Study Guide is structured as follows:

•Chapter 1 (Introduction) provides a brief introduction to TOGAF 9 certification and the examinations that lead to the TOGAF 9 Certified qualification, as well as how to use this Study Guide

•Part 1 : TOGAF 9 Architecture Development Method (ADM) comprises Chapters 2 through 13 and consists of a tour of the ADM phases:

–Chapter 2 describes the Preliminary Phase within the ADM

This chapter covers the preparation and initiation activities required to create an Architecture Capability.

–Chapter 3 describes Phase A: Architecture Vision

This chapter covers the initial phase of an Architecture Development Cycle. It includes information about defining the scope, identifying the stakeholders, creating the Architecture Vision, and obtaining approvals.

–Chapter 4 describes Phase B: Business Architecture

This chapter covers the development of a Business Architecture to support an agreed Architecture Vision.

–Chapter 5 provides an introduction to Phase C: Information Systems Architectures

The next two chapters describe the details of the two parts of Phase C.

–Chapter 6 describes the development of the Data Architecture within Phase C

–Chapter 7 describes the development of the Application Architecture within Phase C

–Chapter 8 describes Phase D: Technology Architecture

The Technology Architecture is used as the basis of the following implementation work.

–Chapter 9 describes Phase E: Opportunities and Solutions

This phase identifies major implementation projects and groups them into work packages that deliver the Target Architecture defined in the previous phases.

–Chapter 10 describes Phase F: Migration Planning

This phase develops a detailed Implementation and Migration Plan addressing how to move from the Baseline to the Target Architecture.

–Chapter 11 describes Phase G: Implementation Governance

This phase ensures that the implementation projects conform to the architecture.

–Chapter 12 describes Phase H: Architecture Change Management

This phase ensures that the Architecture Capability can respond to the needs of the enterprise as changes arise.

–Chapter 13 describes ADM Architecture Requirements Management, a process that applies throughout the ADM

•Part 2 : Guidelines for Adapting the ADM consists of two chapters:

–Chapter 14 describes how to apply iteration to the ADM, and how to apply the ADM at different enterprise levels

–Chapter 15 describes security considerations during the application of the ADM

•Part 3 : The Architecture Content Framework consists of a single chapter:

–Chapter 16 describes the Architecture Content Framework and the TOGAF Content Metamodel

•Part 4 : The Enterprise Continuum consists of two chapters:

–Chapter 17 describes Architecture Partitioning

–Chapter 18 describes the Architecture Repository, which is a model for a physical instance of the Enterprise Continuum

•Part 5 : TOGAF Reference Models consists of two chapters:

–Chapter 19 describes the TOGAF Technical Reference Model (TRM)

–Chapter 20 describes the Integrated Information Infrastructure Reference Model (III-RM)

•Part 6 : Architecture Capability consists of three chapters:

–Chapter 21 describes the relationship between Architecture Governance and the ADM; it also describes how to establish and operate an Architecture Board

–Chapter 22 describes Architecture Maturity Models

–Chapter 23 describes the Architecture Skills Framework

•Appendix A provides a Practice Test for the TOGAF 9 Part 2 Examination

•Appendix B provides four bonus practice questions for the TOGAF 9 Part 2 Examination

•Appendix C provides the answers to the examination in Appendix A

•Appendix D provides the answers to the bonus practice questions in Appendix B

•Appendix E provides the TOGAF 9 Certified Syllabus

How to Use this Study Guide

The chapters in this Study Guide are arranged to provide coverage of the TOGAF 9 Certified syllabus and should be read in order. However, you may wish to use this Study Guide to study topics with which you are already familiar, and it is possible to select topics for review in any order. Where a topic requires further information from a later part in the syllabus, a cross-reference is provided.

Within each chapter are Key Learning Points and Summary sections that help you to easily identify what you need to know for each topic. Where applicable, a chapter has an Exercises section that will help you reinforce key learning points in the chapter.

Each chapter also has a Recommended Reading section that indicates relevant, additional sections of the TOGAF standard and other sources that should be read to obtain a full understanding of the subject material.

Finally, at the end of this Study Guide is a Test Yourself examination paper that can be used to test your readiness to take the official TOGAF 9 Part 2 Examination. This paper is designed to include the same question formats and a similar difficulty level to the official TOGAF 9 Part 2 Examination. In addition to the examination paper, four bonus practice questions are also provided.

Conventions Used in this Study Guide

The following conventions are used throughout this Study Guide in order to help identify important information and avoid confusion over the intended meaning.

•Ellipsis (…)

Indicates a continuation; such as an incomplete list of example items, or a continuation from preceding text.

•Bold

Used to highlight specific terms.

•Italics

Used for emphasis. May also refer to other external documents.

•(Syllabus Reference Unit X, Learning Outcome Y: Statement)

Used at the start of a text block to identify the associated TOGAF 9 Certified Syllabus learning outcome.

In addition to typographical conventions, the following conventions are used to highlight segments of text:

A Note box is used to highlight useful or interesting information.

A Tip box is used to provide key information that can save you time or that may not be entirely obvious.

About the TOGAF Standard

The TOGAF Standard, a standard of The Open Group, is a proven Enterprise Architecture methodology and framework used by the world’s leading organizations to improve business efficiency. It is the most prominent and reliable Enterprise Architecture standard, ensuring consistent standards, methods, and communication among Enterprise Architecture professionals. Those fluent in the TOGAF standard enjoy greater industry credibility, job effectiveness, and career opportunities. The TOGAF standard helps practitioners