What is TOGAF?
- Open industry standard - framework and method - for enterprise architecture
Why is certification important?
- Incentive for organizations to standardize
- Open method for EA
- Avoids lock-in to proprietary methods
- Makes EA a well recognized discipline
- Introduces rigor
Why become TOGAF certified?
Demonstrates: -
- commitment to EA as a discipline -
- possess core knowledge of TOGAF and EA -
- Open Group publishes you as certified
Program vision and principles:
- Openness: all countries -
Fairness: You have to pass examinations -
Market relevance: 2 market driven levels -
Learning support: Training courses -
Quality: Open group accredited -
Best practices: In certification industry
What is TOGAF
- TOGAF = The Open Group Architecture Framework -
Methods and tools for enterprise architecture -
Acceptance, production, use, and maintenance -
Based on an iterative process model -
Supported by best practices -
A re-usable set of architecture asset
What is an Enterprise
- Collection of organizations with common goals -
Highest organizational level -
Covers all missions and functions -
Can extend to partners, suppliers, customers -
Crosses multiple systems and groups
Define Architecture (2 definitions)
- Formal system description - or detailed system plan as components - to guide a system’s implementation
- Structure of components - their inter-relationships - principles and guidelines governing design - evolution over time
Why do I need Enterprise Architecture?
- Co-ordinating and Evolving Complex Systems, Strategically
- Support Enterprise strategy and Extended Enterprise strategy
- Balances IT Efficiency with Business need
List business benefits of an EA
- More efficient IT operations
- Reduced Cost of development, support and maintenance
- Improved Interoperability, Portability, Security, Upgradeability, Flexibility, Maintainability
- Better ROI
- Better and faster procurement
- Reduced risk of failure
What is an Architecture Framework
- Structure: Foundational structure(s) to develop architectures -
- Methods: Describe a method for designing a target state -
- Tools
- Standards: Common vocabulary, Recommended standards, compliant products
- Guidelines, Resources, templates, background information, etc. provided to help the architect establish an architecture practice within an organization
Why do I need a framework for Enterprise Architecture?
- Speed and simplify architecture development -
- Ensure coverage of the designed solution -
- Allow for future growth -
- Assure solution responds to business needs -
- Comply with regulations
Why is TOGAF suitable as an EA framework?
- Developed by 300 leading IT companies -
TOGAF provides: –
- consistent architectures –
- reflect stakeholder needs –
- employ best practice –
- reduces risks –
- considers current and future needs
TOGAF contains (list the 7 parts)
1: Architecture Development Method
2: ADM Guidelines and Techniques
3: Architecture Content Framework
4: Enterprise Continuum and Tools
5: TOGAF Reference Models
6: Architecture Capability Framework
Define Application
- Deployed and operational IT system- Distinct from its technology components
- Open industry standard - framework and method - for enterprise architecture
What is TOGAF?
- Incentive for organizations to standardize
- Open method for EA
- Avoids lock-in to proprietary methods
- Makes EA a well recognized discipline
- Introduces rigor
Why is certification important?
Demonstrates: -
- commitment to EA as a discipline -
- possess core knowledge of TOGAF and EA -
- Open Group publishes you as certified
Why become TOGAF certified?
- Openness: all countries -
Fairness: You have to pass examinations -
Market relevance: 2 market driven levels -
Learning support: Training courses -
Quality: Open group accredited -
Best practices: In certification industry
Program vision and principles:
- TOGAF = The Open Group Architecture Framework -
Methods and tools for enterprise architecture -
Acceptance, production, use, and maintenance -
Based on an iterative process model -
Supported by best practices -
A re-usable set of architecture asset
What is TOGAF
- Collection of organizations with common goals -
Highest organizational level -
Covers all missions and functions -
Can extend to partners, suppliers, customers -
Crosses multiple systems and groups
What is an Enterprise
- Formal system description - or detailed system plan as components - to guide a system’s implementation
- Structure of components - their inter-relationships - principles and guidelines governing design - evolution over time
Define Architecture (2 definitions)
- Co-ordinating and Evolving Complex Systems, Strategically
- Support Enterprise strategy and Extended Enterprise strategy
- Balances IT Efficiency with Business need
Why do I need Enterprise Architecture?
- More efficient IT operations
- Reduced Cost of development, support and maintenance
- Improved Interoperability, Portability, Security, Upgradeability, Flexibility, Maintainability
- Better ROI
- Better and faster procurement
- Reduced risk of failure
List business benefits of an EA
- Structure: Foundational structure(s) to develop architectures -
- Methods: Describe a method for designing a target state -
- Tools
- Standards: Common vocabulary, Recommended standards, compliant products
- Guidelines, Resources, templates, background information, etc. provided to help the architect establish an architecture practice within an organization
What is an Architecture Framework
