Conformance=20 = Statement

for Product Standard: TOGAF 8=20 TRAINING

Version 1.02

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Enter the name, and organization of the author of this = Conformance=20 Statement.

Name Organization
Nicholas Wee National University of Singapore -=20 ISS

1. Mandatory Requirements


1.1 Organization and Course Information

Enter the name of the Organization (Enterprise and Division, if = applicable),=20 and the Course Title and Version for the product for which TOGAF 8 = TRAINING=20 certification is being sought.

Enterprise Name Division / Organization
National University of Singapore Institute of Systems Science=20
Course Title and Version = Number
Certified Enterprise Architect Programme 1.0 =
 
 

1.2 Conformance Checklist - TOGAF 8 TRAINING

The following table contains a checklist of all the items that should = be=20 covered in the syllabus of a conformant TOGAF 8 TRAINING Course. For = each entry=20 in the Topic column, enter under the Syllabus=20 Reference(s) column the reference to the part of the course = syllabus in=20 which the topic is addressed in the course.

There are 6 Topic Areas that must be covered in a conformant = course:

TOGAF8 Architecture Development Method (ADM) - Process

TOGAF8 Architecture Development Method (ADM) - Information Sets

TOGAF Foundation Architecture

The Enterprise Continuum

TOGAF and Other Architectures / Frameworks

Architecture Governance

1.   TOGAF 8 Architecture Development Method (ADM) -=20 Process

Preliminary Phase: Framework and Principles

Topic Syllabus=20 Reference(s)
1.P.1  = Defining "How we=20 do Architecture"
  • Introduction to Enterprise Architecture and the Architecture = Development Process
1.P.2  = Defining the=20 framework to be used
  • Introduction to Enterprise Archtiecture and the Architecture = Development Process=20
  • Architecture Principles, Patterns and Frameworks =
1.P.3  = Defining=20 architecture principles
1.P.4  = Establishing IT=20 Architecture Governance
  • Implementation Governance and IT Governance =

Phase A: Architecture Vision

Topic Syllabus=20 Reference(s)
1.A.1. Project = Establishment
  • Introduction to Enterprise Architecture and the Architecture = Development Process
1.A.2. = Identifying Business=20 Principles, Business Goals, and Business Drivers
1.A.3.  = Reviewing=20 Architecture Principles
1.A.4.  = Defining=20 Scope
1.A.5.  = Defining=20 Constraints
1.A.6.  = Defining=20 Stakeholders and concerns, Business Requirements, and Architecture = Vision
1.A.7.  = Documenting Statement of Architecture Work and Gaining = Approval

Phase B: Business Architceture

Topic Syllabus=20 Reference(s)
1.B.1. = Developing a Business=20 Baseline Description.
  • Requirements Management and Defining the Business = Architecture=20
1.B.2. = Reference Models,=20 Viewpoints and Tools.
1.B.3. Create = Buisness=20 Architecture Model(s).
1.B.4. Select = Business=20 Architecture building blocks
1.B.5. Conduct = checkpoint=20 review of architecture model.
1.B.6. Review = non-functional=20 (qualitative) criteria.
1.B.7. = Complete the business=20 architecture.
1.B.8. Gap = analysis and=20 report

Phase C: Information System Architecture - Data

Topic Syllabus=20 Reference(s)
1.CD.1. = Developing a Data=20 Baseline Description.
  • Defining the Informatoin System Architecture =
1.CD.2. = Principles,=20 Reference Models, Viewpoints and Tools.
1.CD.3. Create = Data=20 Architecture Model(s).
1.CD.4. Select = Data=20 Architecture building blocks
1.CD.5. = Conduct checkpoint=20 review of architecture model.
1.CD.6. Review = non-functional (qualitative) criteria.
1.CD.7. = Complete the Data=20 Architecture.
1.CD.8. Gap = analysis and=20 report

Phase C: Information System Architecture - = Applications

Topic Syllabus=20 Reference(s)
1.CA.1. = Developing an=20 Applications Baseline Description.
  • Defining the Information System Architecture =
1.CA.2. = Principles,=20 Reference Models, Viewpoints and Tools.
1.CA.3. Create = Applications=20 Architecture Model(s).
1.CA.4. Select = Applications=20 Architecture building blocks
1.CA.5. = Conduct checkpoint=20 review of architecture model.
1.CA.6. Review = non-functional (qualitative) criteria.
1.CA.7. = Complete the=20 Applications Architecture.
1.CA.8. Gap = analysis and=20 report

Phase D: Technology Architecture

Topic Syllabus=20 Reference(s)
1.D.1. Create = Technology=20 Baseline Description
  • Defining the Technology Architecture
1.D.2. Create = Target=20 Technology Architecture
1.D.2.1. = Create a baseline=20 description in the TOGAF format
1.D.2.2. = Consider different=20 architectural viewpoints
1.C.2.3. = Create an=20 architectural model of building blocks
1.C.2.4. = Select the services=20 portfolio required per building block
1.C.2.5. = Confirm that=20 business goals and objectives are met
1.C.2.6. = Determine criteria=20 for specification selection
1.C.2.7. = Complete the=20 architecture definition
1.C.2.8. = Conduct gap=20 analysis

Phase E: Opportunities and Solutions

Topic Syllabus=20 Reference(s)
1.E.1 Identify = key business=20 drivers constraining sequence of implementation
  • Transforming the Enterprise: Opportunities and Solutions, = and=20 Transition Management
1.E.2 Review = gap analysis=20
1.E.3 = Brainstorm technical=20 requirements from functional perspective
1.D.4 = Brainstorm=20 co-existence and interoperability requirements
1.D.5 = Architecture=20 assessment and gap analysis.
1.D.6 Identify = major work=20 packages or projects, classify as new development, purchase = opportunity,=20 or reuse of existing system.

Phase F: Migration Planning

Topic Syllabus=20 Reference(s)
1.F.1 = Prioritize projects=20
  • Transforming the Enterprise: Opportunities and Solutions, = and=20 Transition Management
1.F.2 Estimate = resource=20 requirements and availability
1.F.3 Perform = cost / benefit=20 assessment of the various migration projects
1.F.4 Perform = risk=20 assessment
1.F.5 Generate = implementation roadmap (time-lined)
1.F.6 Document = Migration=20 Plan

Phase G: Implementation Governance

Topic

Syllabus=20 Reference(s)
1.G.1 = Formulate project=20 recommendations
  • Implementation Governance and IT Governance =
1.G.2 Document = Architecture=20 Contract
1.G.3 On-going = implementation governance and architecture compliance review. =

Phase H: Architecture Change Management

Topic Syllabus=20 Reference(s)
1.H.1 Ongoing = monitoring of=20 technology changes
  • Architecture Change Management
1.H.2 Ongoing = monitoring of=20 business changes
1.H.3 = Assessment of changes=20 and development of position to act
1.H.4 Meeting = of=20 Architecture Board (or other governing council) to decide on = handling=20 changes (technology and business)

Requirements Management

Topic Syllabus=20 Reference(s)
1.R.1 Key = steps in the=20 Requirements Management process
  • Requirements Management and Defining the Business = Architecture=20

 

2.   TOGAF 8 Architecture Development Method (ADM) - = Information=20 Sets

Topic Syllabus=20 Reference(s)
2.1 Framework = Definition
  • Introduction to Enterprise Architecture and the Architecture = Development Process=20
  • Information Sets of TOGAF ADM=20
  • Architecture Principles, Patterns and Frameworks =
2.2 = Architecture=20 Principles
2.3 Business = Principles,=20 Goals, and Drivers
  • Information Sets of TOGAF ADM=20
  • Requirements Management and Defining the Business = Architecture=20
2.4 IT = Governance=20 Strategy
  • Information Sets of TOGAF ADM=20
  • Implementation Governance and IT Governance =
2.5 Request = for Architecture=20 Work
  • Introduction to Enterprise Architecture and the Architecture = Development Process=20
  • Information Sets of TOGAF ADM
2.6 Statement = of=20 Architecture Work
2.7 = Architecture Vision
  • Introduction to Enterprise Architecture and the Architecture = Development Process=20
  • Information Sets of TOGAF ADM
2.8 Business = Architecture
  • Information Sets of TOGAF ADM=20
  • Requirements Management and Defining the Business = Architecture=20
2.9 Business = Architecture=20 Report
2.10 Business=20 Requirements
2.11 Technical = Requirements
  • Information Sets of TOGAF ADM=20
  • Requirements Management and Defining the Business = Architecture=20
  • Defining the Technology Architecture
2.12 Gap = analysis
  • Information Sets of TOGAF ADM
2.13 Data = Architecture
  • Information Sets of TOGAF ADM=20
  • Defining the Information System Architecture =
2.14 Data = Architecture=20 Report
2.15 = Applications=20 Architecture
2.16 = Applications=20 Architecture Report
2.17 Technical = Architecture
  • Information Sets of TOGAF ADM=20
  • Defining the Technology Architecture
2.18 Technical = Architecture=20 Report

2.19 Architecture Viewpoints

  • Introduction to Enterprise Architecture and the Architecture = Development Process=20
  • Information Sets of TOGAF ADM
2.20 = Architecture Views=20
2.21 Re-usable = Architecture=20 Building Blocks
  • Introduction to Enterprise Architecture and the Architecture = Development Process=20
  • TOGAF Foundation Architecture and the Enterprise Continuum=20
  • Information Sets of TOGAF ADM
2.22 Re-usable = Solution=20 Building Blocks
2.23 Impact = Analysis -=20 Project list
  • Transforming the Enterprise: Opportunities and Solutions, = and=20 Transition Management=20
  • Information Sets of TOGAF ADM
2.24 Impact = Analysis -=20 Migration Plan
2.25 Impact = Analysis -=20 Implementation recommendations
2.26 = Architecture=20 Contracts
  • Introduction to Enterprise Architecture and the Architecture = Development process=20
  • Information Sets of TOGAF ADM
2.27 Product=20 Information
2.28 Request = for=20 Architecture Change
  • Architecture Change Management=20
  • Information Sets of TOGAF ADM
2.29 New = Technology=20 Report
  • Defining the Technology Architecture=20
  • Information Sets of TOGAF ADM
2.30 = Requirements Impact=20 Statement
  • Requirements Management and Defining the Business = Architecture=20
  • Information Sets of TOGAF ADM=20

 

3. TOGAF Foundation = Architecture

3.1  The Technical Reference Model (TRM)

Topic Syllabus=20 Reference(s)
3.1.1 The = purpose, structure=20 and use of the TRM
  • TOGAF Foundation Architecture and the Enterprise Continuum=20
3.1.2 Taxonomy = of Platform=20 Services
3.1.3 Taxonomy = of=20 Application Platform Service Qualities

3.2 The Standards Information Base (SIB)

Topic Syllabus=20 Reference(s)
3.2.1 Access = to the SIB
  • TOGAF Foundation Architecture and the Enterprise Continuum=20
3.2.2 = Searching the=20 SIB
3.2.3 Using = the information=20 in the SIB

 

4. The Enterprise Continuum

4.1 The Architecture Continuum

Topic Syllabus=20 Reference(s)
4.1.1 The = concept of the=20 Architecture Continuum
  • TOGAF Foundation Architecture and the Enterprise Continuum=20
4.1.2 Moving = around the=20 Architecture Continuum
4.1.3 The = Continuum as a=20 repository of reusable Architecture Building Blocks
4.1.4 The = relationship to=20 the Solutions Continuum

4.2 The Solutions Continuum

Topic Syllabus=20 Reference(s)
4.2.1 The = concept of the=20 Solutions Continuum
  • TOGAF Foundation Architecture and the Enterprise Continuum=20
4.2.2 Moving = around the=20 Solutions Continuum
4.2.3 The = Solutions=20 Continuum as a repository of reusable Solution Building=20 Blocks

 

5. TOGAF and Other Architectures /=20 Frameworks

5.1 The Positioning of TOGAF

Topic Syllabus=20 Reference(s)
5.1.1 = Positioning=20 information
  • Introduction to Enterprise Architectures and the = Architecture=20 Development Process=20
  • Architecture Principles, Patterns and Frameworks =
5.1.2 = Explaining it to users=20

5.2 Examples

Topic Syllabus=20 Reference(s)
Examples=20 of other Architecture Frameworks referenced in TOGAF (for example, = C4ISR,=20 Enterprise Architecture Planning, Zachman Framework, etc.).
  • Introduction to Enterprise Architectures and the = Architecture=20 Development Process =

 

6. Architecture Governance

6.1 Introduction to Governance

Topic Syllabus=20 Reference(s)
6.1.1 Nature = of=20 Governance
  • Implementation Governance and IT Governance =
6.1.2 Levels = of=20 Governance

6.2 TOGAF Architecture Governance Framework

Topic Syllabus=20 Reference(s)
6.2.1 = Conceptual Structure=20
  • Implementation Governance and IT Governance =
6.2.2 = Organizational=20 Structure

6.3 Architecture Governance in Practice

Topic Syllabus=20 Reference(s)
6.3.1 = Architecture Board
  • Implementation Governance and IT Governance =
6.3.2 = Architecture=20 Compliance
6.3.3 = Architecture=20 Contracts

2. Optional Requirements


2.1 Optional Training in TOGAF Tools

Does the Course cover the use of tools certified under the = TOGAF=20 8 TOOL SUPPORT = program?

Enter "Yes" or "No" as appropriate.

Response:

YES______________________

If YES, identify the tool(s) covered:

Product Supplier Product Identification Version/Release Number Syllabus=20 Reference:(s)
Popkin
System Architect
Latest
Information = Sets of TOGAF=20 ADM
















Rationale:

A conforming Course may optionally cover the ways in which tools = certified=20 under the TOGAF 8 TOOL SUPPORT program may be used for the development = of IT=20 architectures using TOGAF. (Note that tool training per se will be = provided by=20 the tool supplier.)

Reference:

Product Standard: TOGAF 8 TRAINING


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