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TOGAF® 9 Foundation

Study Guide

Preparation for the TOGAF 9 Part 1 Examination

Prepared by Rachel Harrison of Stratton Edge Consulting

Colofon

Title: TOGAF® Version 9 Foundation Study Guide –

Subtitle: Preparation for the TOGAF 9 Part 1 Examination

Series: TOGAF Series

A Publication of: The Open Group

Author: prof. Rachel Harrison

Publisher: Van Haren Publishing, Zaltbommel,

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ISBN: 978 90 8753 231 4

Edition: First edition, first impression, September 2009

Layout and Cover design: CO2 Premedia, Amersfoort-NL

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Contents

Preface

This Document

This document is a Study Guide for TOGAF® 9 Foundation.

It gives an overview of every learning objective for the TOGAF 9 Foundation Syllabus and in-depth coverage on preparing and taking the TOGAF 9 Part 1 Examination. It is specifically designed to help individuals prepare for certification.

The audience for this Study Guide is:

• Individuals who require a basic understanding of TOGAF 9

• Professionals who are working in roles associated with an architecture project such as those responsible for planning, execution, development, delivery, and operation

• Architects who are looking for a first introduction to TOGAF 9

• Architects who want to achieve Level 2 certification in a stepwise manner and have not previously qualified as TOGAF 8 Certified

A prior knowledge of enterprise architecture is advantageous but not required. While reading this Study Guide, the reader should also refer to the TOGAF Version 9 documentation¹ available online at www.opengroup.org/architecture/togaf9-doc/arch and also available as TOGAF Version 9 The Book.

The Study Guide is structured as shown below. The order of topics corresponds to the learning units of the TOGAF 9 Foundation Syllabus (see Appendix D).

• Chapter 1 (Introduction) provides a brief introduction to TOGAF certification and the TOGAF 9 Part 1 Examination that leads to TOGAF 9 Foundation, as well as how to use this Study Guide.

• Chapter 2 (Basic Concepts) introduces the basic concepts of enterprise architecture and TOGAF. This provides a high-level view of TOGAF, enterprise architecture, architecture frameworks, and the contents of TOGAF.

1 TOGAF Version 9 (ISBN: 9-789087-532307, G091), available at www.opengroup.org/bookstore/catalog/g091.htm.

• Chapter 3 (Core Concepts) describes the core concepts of TOGAF 9.

• Chapter 4 (Key Terminology) introduces the key terminology of TOGAF 9.

• Chapter 5 (Introduction to the ADM) introduces the Architecture Development Method (ADM), the objectives of each phase of the ADM, and how to adapt and scope the ADM for use.

• Chapter 6 (The Enterprise Continuum and Tools) describes the Enterprise Continuum and tools; its purpose, and its constituent parts.

• Chapter 7 (The ADM Phases) describes how each of the ADM phases contributes to the success of enterprise architecture.

• Chapter 8 (ADM Guidelines and Techniques) describes guidelines and techniques provided to support application of the ADM.

• Chapter 9 (Architecture Governance) describes Architecture Governance.

• Chapter 10 (Views, Viewpoints, and Stakeholders) introduces the concepts of views and viewpoints and their role in communicating with stakeholders.

• Chapter 11 (Building Blocks) introduces the concept of building blocks.

• Chapter 12 (ADM Deliverables) describes the key deliverables of the ADM cycle and their purpose.

• Chapter 13 (TOGAF Reference Models) describes the TOGAF reference models, including the Technical Reference Model (TRM) and the Integrated Information Infrastructure Reference Model (III-RM).

• Appendix A (Answers to Test Yourself Questions) provides the answers to the Test Yourself sections provided at the end of each chapter.

• Appendix B (Test Yourself Examination Paper) provides a Test Yourself examination to allow you to assess your knowledge of TOGAF and readiness to take the TOGAF 9 Part 1 Examination.

• Appendix C (Test Yourself Examination Paper Answers) provides the answers to the examination in Appendix B.

• Appendix D (TOGAF 9 Foundation Syllabus) provides the TOGAF 9 Foundation Syllabus.

How to Use this Study Guide

The chapters in this Study Guide are arranged to follow the organization of the TOGAF 9 Foundation Syllabus (see Appendix D) and should be read in order. However, you may wish to use this Study Guide during review of topics with which you are already familiar, and it is certainly 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.

Each chapter has a Test Yourself questions section that will help you to test your understanding of the chapter and prepare for the TOGAF 9 Part 1 Examination. The purpose of this is to reinforce key learning points in the chapter. These are multiple-choice format questions where you must identify one correct answer.

Each chapter also has a Recommended Reading section that indicates the relevant sections in the TOGAF 9 document that can be read to obtain a further understanding of the subject material.

Finally, at the end of this Study Guide is a Test Yourself examination paper that you can use to test your readiness to take the official TOGAF 9 Part 1 Examination.

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 TOGAF 9 Foundation 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.

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About the Author

Rachel Harrison is Managing Director of Stratton Edge Consulting and a Visiting Professor of Computer Science at the University of Reading. Previously, she was Professor of Computer Science at the University of Reading, Head of the Department of Computer Science, Director of Research for the School of Systems Engineering, and Co-Founder and Director of the Reading e‑Science Centre and of the Informatics Research Centre. Her research interests include software metrics, requirements engineering, systems evolution, and software testing. She has published over 80 refereed papers and consulted widely with industry, working with organizations such as IBM, the DRA, Philips Research Labs, Praxis Critical Systems, and The Open Group.

Prof. Harrison holds an MA in Mathematics from Oxford University, an MSc in Computer Science from University College London, and a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Southampton. She is a Member of the British Computer Society, an Affiliate Member of the IEEE-CS, a Member of the Association of Computing Machinery, and is a Chartered Engineer.

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Acknowledgements

The Open Group gratefully acknowledges The Open Group Architecture Forum for developing The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF).

The Open Group gratefully acknowledges the following reviewers who participated in the review of this Study Guide:

• Geoff Burke

• Bill Estrem

• Cathy Fox

• Howard Gottlieb

• Paul Holdforth

• Henk Jonkers

• Andrew Josey

• Graham Neal

• Kiichiro Onishi

• Arnold van Overeem

• Andras Szakal

• Robert Weisman

• Ron Widitz

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