Category Archives: Architecture

Objectives Develop the Target Technology Architecture that enables the logical and physical application and data components and the Architecture Vision, addressing the Request for Architecture Work and stakeholder concerns Identify candidate Architecture Roadmap components based upon gaps between the Baseline and Target Technology Architectures Steps Select reference models, viewpoints, and tools Develop Baseline Technology Architecture Description Develop Target Technology Architecture Description Perform gap analysis Define candidate roadmap components Resolve… Read More »

Objectives Develop the Target Application Architecture that enables the Business Architecture and the Architecture Vision, while addressing the Request for Architecture Work and stakeholder concerns Identify candidate Architecture Roadmap components based upon gaps between the Baseline and Target Application Architectures Steps Select reference models, viewpoints, and tools Develop Baseline Application Architecture Description Develop Target Application Architecture Description Perform gap analysis Define candidate roadmap components Resolve impacts across the Architecture… Read More »

Objectives Develop the Target Data Architecture that enables the Business Architecture and the Architecture Vision, while addressing the Request for Architecture Work and stakeholder concerns Identify candidate Architecture Roadmap components based upon gaps between the Baseline and Target Data Architectures Steps Select reference models, viewpoints, and tools Develop Baseline Data Architecture Description Develop Target Data Architecture Description Perform gap analysis Define candidate roadmap components Resolve impacts across… Read More »

Objectives Develop the Target Business Architecture describing how the enterprise needs to operate to achieve the business goals, responds to the strategic drivers set out in the Architecture Vision, and addresses the Request for Architecture Work and stakeholder concerns Identify candidate Architecture Roadmap components based upon gaps between the Baseline and Target Business Architectures Steps Select reference models, viewpoints, and tools Develop Baseline Business Architecture Description Develop Target Business Architecture… Read More »

Objectives Develop a high-level vision of the capabilities and business value to be delivered as a result of the proposed enterprise architecture Obtain approval for a Statement of Architecture Work that defines a program of works to develop and deploy the architecture outlined in the Architecture Vision Steps Establish the architecture project Identify stakeholders, concerns, and business requirements Confirm and elaborate business goals, business drivers, and constraints… Read More »

Objectives Ensure that the Requirements Management process is sustained and operates for all relevant ADM phases Manage architecture requirements identified during any execution of the ADM cycle or a phase Ensure that relevant architecture requirements are available for use by each phase as the phase is executed Steps Identify/document requirements Baseline requirements Monitor baseline requirements Identify changed requirement; remove, add, modify, and… Read More »

Objectives Determine the Architecture Capability desired by the organization: – Review the organizational context for conducting enterprise architecture – Identify and scope the elements of the enterprise organizations affected by the Architecture Capability – Identify the established frameworks, methods, and processes that intersect with the Architecture Capability – Establish Capability Maturity target Establish the Architecture Capability: – Define and establish the Organizational Model for Enterprise Architecture… Read More »

The TOGAF ADM is the result of continuous contributions from a large number of architecture practitioners. It describes a method for developing and managing the lifecycle of an enterprise architecture, and forms the core of TOGAF.   The ADM has the following phases: Preliminary Requirements Management A – Architecture Vision B – Business Architecture C… Read More »

There are two levels to certification, denoted Level 1 and Level 2. Level 2 contains the learning requirements for Level 1. Certification to Level 1 is known as TOGAF 9 Foundation. Certification to Level 2 is known as TOGAF 9 Certified. If you decide to do both Level 1 and Level 2 combined , there are 2… Read More »