Conformance Statement

for Product Standard: TOGAF 8 TRAINING

Version 1.03

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Mike Lambert	Architecting the Enterprise Ltd.

1. Mandatory Requirements

1.1 Organization and Course Information

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

Enterprise Name	Division / Organization
Architecting-the-Enterprise Ltd.

Course Title and Version Number

Certification Training v8xx

1.2 Conformance Checklist - TOGAF 8 TRAINING

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

Preliminary Phase: Framework and Principles
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
TOGAFtm 8.1.1 Process & Information Sets Detail	ATE008: TOGAFtm 8.1.1
1.P.1 Defining "How we do Architecture"	ATE080: Preliminary Phase
1.P.2 Defining the framework to be used	ATE080: Preliminary Phase
1.P.3 Defining architecture principles	ATE090: Architecture Principles
1.P.4 Establishing IT Architecture Governance	ATE070: Architecture Governance
Phase A: Architecture Vision
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
1.A.1. Project Establishment	ATE130: Architecture Vision
1.A.2. Identifying Business Principles, Business Goals, and Business Drivers	ATE130: Architecture Vision
1.A.3. Reviewing Architecture Principles	ATE130: Architecture Vision
1.A.4. Defining Scope	ATE130: Architecture Vision
1.A.5. Defining Constraints	ATE130: Architecture Vision
1.A.6. Defining Stakeholders and concerns, Business Requirements, and Architecture Vision	ATE130: Architecture Vision
1.A.7. Documenting Statement of Architecture Work and Gaining Approval	ATE130: Architecture Vision
Phase B: Business Architecture
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
1.B.1. Developing a Business Baseline Description.	ATE150: Business Architecture
1.B.2. Reference Models, Viewpoints and Tools.	ATE150: Business Architecture
1.B.3. Create Business Architecture Model(s).	ATE150: Business Architecture
1.B.4. Select Business Architecture building blocks	ATE150: Business Architecture
1.B.5. Conduct checkpoint review of architecture model.	ATE150: Business Architecture
1.B.6. Review non-functional (qualitative) criteria.	ATE150: Business Architecture
1.B.7. Complete the business architecture.	ATE150: Business Architecture
1.B.8. Gap analysis and report	ATE150: Business Architecture
Phase C: Information System Architecture - Data
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
1.CD.1. Developing a Data Baseline Description.	ATE160: Data Architecture
1.CD.2. Principles, Reference Models, Viewpoints and Tools.	ATE160: Data Architecture
1.CD.3. Create Data Architecture Model(s).	ATE160: Data Architecture
1.CD.4. Select Data Architecture building blocks	ATE160: Data Architecture
1.CD.5. Conduct checkpoint review of architecture model.	ATE160: Data Architecture
1.CD.6. Review non-functional (qualitative) criteria.	ATE160: Data Architecture
1.CD.7. Complete the Data Architecture.	ATE160: Data Architecture
1.CD.8. Gap analysis and report	ATE160: Data Architecture
Phase C: Information System Architecture - Applications
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
1.CA.1. Developing an Applications Baseline Description.	ATE170: Application Architecture
1.CA.2. Principles, Reference Models, Viewpoints and Tools.	ATE170: Application Architecture
1.CA.3. Create Applications Architecture Model(s).	ATE170: Application Architecture
1.CA.4. Select Applications Architecture building blocks	ATE170: Application Architecture
1.CA.5. Conduct checkpoint review of architecture model.	ATE170: Application Architecture
1.CA.6. Review non-functional (qualitative) criteria.	ATE170: Application Architecture
1.CA.7. Complete the Applications Architecture.	ATE170: Application Architecture
1.CA.8. Gap analysis and report	ATE170: Application Architecture
Phase D: Technology Architecture
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
1.D.1. Create Technology Baseline Description	ATE200: Technology Architecture
1.D.2. Create Target Technology Architecture	ATE200: Technology Architecture
1.D.2.1. Create a baseline description in the TOGAF format	ATE200: Technology Architecture
1.D.2.2. Consider different architectural viewpoints	ATE200: Technology Architecture
1.D.2.3. Create an architectural model of building blocks	ATE200: Technology Architecture
1.D.2.4. Select the services portfolio required per building block	ATE200: Technology Architecture
1.D.2.5. Confirm that business goals and objectives are met	ATE200: Technology Architecture
1.D.2.6. Determine criteria for specification selection	ATE200: Technology Architecture
1.D.2.7. Complete the architecture definition	ATE200: Technology Architecture
1.D.2.8. Conduct gap analysis	ATE200: Technology Architecture
Phase E: Opportunities and Solutions
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
1.E.1 Identify key business drivers constraining sequence of implementation	ATE210: Opportunities and Solutions
1.E.2 Review gap analysis	ATE210: Opportunities and Solutions
1.E.3 Brainstorm technical requirements from functional perspective	ATE210: Opportunities and Solutions
1.E.4 Brainstorm co-existence and interoperability requirements	ATE210: Opportunities and Solutions
1.E.5 Architecture assessment and gap analysis.	ATE210: Opportunities and Solutions
1.E.6 Identify major work packages or projects, classify as new development, purchase opportunity, or reuse of existing system.	ATE210: Opportunities and Solutions
Phase F: Migration Planning
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
1.F.1 Prioritize projects	ATE220: Migration Planning
1.F.2 Estimate resource requirements and availability	ATE220: Migration Planning
1.F.3 Perform cost / benefit assessment of the various migration projects	ATE220: Migration Planning
1.F.4 Perform risk assessment	ATE220: Migration Planning
1.F.5 Generate implementation roadmap (time-lined)	ATE220: Migration Planning
1.F.6 Document Migration Plan	ATE220: Migration Planning
Phase G: Implementation Governance
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
1.G.1 Formulate project recommendations	ATE230: Implementation Governance
1.G.2 Document Architecture Contract	ATE230: Implementation Governance
1.G.3 On-going implementation governance and architecture compliance review.	ATE230: Implementation Governance
Phase H: Architecture Change Management
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
1.H.1 Ongoing monitoring of technology changes	ATE110: Architecture Change Management
1.H.2 Ongoing monitoring of business changes	ATE110: Architecture Change Management
1.H.3 Assessment of changes and development of position to act	ATE110: Architecture Change Management
1.H.4 Meeting of Architecture Board (or other governing council) to decide on handling changes (technology and business)	ATE110: Architecture Change Management
Requirements Management
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
1.R.1 Key steps in the Requirements Management process	ATE240: Requirements Management

2. TOGAF 8 Architecture Development Method (ADM) - Information Sets
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
2.1 Framework Definition	ATE080: Preliminary Phase
2.2 Architecture Principles	ATE080: Preliminary Phase
2.3 Business Principles, Goals, and Drivers	ATE080: Preliminary Phase
2.4 IT Governance Strategy	ATE070: Architecture Governance
2.5 Request for Architecture Work	ATE110: Architecture Change Management
2.6 Statement of Architecture Work	ATE130: Architecture Vision
2.7 Architecture Vision	ATE130: Architecture Vision
2.8 Business Architecture	ATE150: Business Architecture
2.9 Business Architecture Report	ATE150: Business Architecture
2.10 Business Requirements	ATE140: Business Scenarios
2.11 Technical Requirements	ATE200: Technology Architecture
2.12 Gap analysis	ATE250: Guidelines and Techniques
2.13 Data Architecture	ATE160: Data Architecture
2.14 Data Architecture Report	ATE160: Data Architecture
2.15 Applications Architecture	ATE170: Applications Architecture
2.16 Applications Architecture Report	ATE170: Applications Architecture
2.17 Technical Architecture	ATE200: Technology Architecture
2.18 Technical Architecture Report	ATE170: Applications Architecture
2.19 Architecture Viewpoints	ATE100: Views and Viewpoints
2.20 Architecture Views	ATE100: Views and Viewpoints
2.21 Re-usable Architecture Building Blocks	ATE050: Enterprise Continuum
2.22 Re-usable Solution Building Blocks	ATE050: Enterprise Continuum
2.23 Impact Analysis - Project list	ATE210: Opportunities and Solutions
2.24 Impact Analysis - Migration Plan	ATE220: Migration Planning
2.25 Impact Analysis - Implementation recommendations	ATE230: Implementation Governance
2.26 Architecture Contracts	ATE230: Implementation Governance
2.27 Product Information	ATE210: Opportunities and Solutions
2.28 Request for Architecture Change	ATE110: Architecture Change Management
2.29 New Technology Report	ATE110: Architecture Change Management
2.30 Requirements Impact Statement	ATE240: Requirements Management

3. TOGAF Foundation Architecture
3.1 The Technical Reference Model (TRM)
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
3.1.1 The purpose, structure and use of the TRM	ATE180: TRM
3.1.2 Taxonomy of Platform Services	ATE180: TRM
3.1.3 Taxonomy of Application Platform Service Qualities	ATE180: TRM
3.2 The Standards Information Base (SIB)
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
3.2.1 Access to the SIB	ATE040: Content Framework
3.2.2 Searching the SIB	ATE040: Content Framework
3.2.3 Using the information in the SIB	ATE200: Technology Architecture

4. The Enterprise Continuum
4.1 The Architecture Continuum
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
4.1.1 The concept of the Architecture Continuum	ATE050: Enterprise Continuum
4.1.2 Moving around the Architecture Continuum	ATE050: Enterprise Continuum
4.1.3 The Continuum as a repository of reusable Architecture Building Blocks	ATE050: Enterprise Continuum
4.1.4 The relationship to the Solutions Continuum	ATE050: Enterprise Continuum
4.2 The Solutions Continuum
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
4.2.1 The concept of the Solutions Continuum	ATE050: Enterprise Continuum
4.2.2 Moving around the Solutions Continuum	ATE050: Enterprise Continuum
4.2.3 The Solutions Continuum as a repository of reusable Solution Building Blocks	ATE050: Enterprise Continuum

5. TOGAF and Other Architectures / Frameworks
5.1 The Positioning of TOGAF
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
5.1.1 Positioning information	ATE080: Preliminary Phase
5.1.2 Explaining it to users	ATE080: Preliminary Phase
5.2 Examples
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
Examples of other Architecture Frameworks referenced in TOGAF (for example, C4ISR, Enterprise Architecture Planning, Zachman Framework, etc.).	ATE080: Preliminary Phase

6. Architecture Governance
6.1 Introduction to Governance
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
6.1.1 Nature of Governance	ATE070: Architecture Governance
6.1.2 Levels of Governance	ATE070: Architecture Governance
6.2 TOGAF Architecture Governance Framework
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
6.2.1 Conceptual Structure	ATE070: Architecture Governance
6.2.2 Organizational Structure	ATE070: Architecture Governance
6.3 Architecture Governance in Practice
Topic	Syllabus Reference(s)
6.3.1 Architecture Board	ATE070: Architecture Governance
6.3.2 Architecture Compliance	ATE070: Architecture Governance
6.3.3 Architecture Contracts	ATE070: Architecture Governance

2. Optional Requirements

2.1 Optional Training in TOGAF Tools

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

Enter "Yes" or "No" as appropriate.

Response:

__________NO_______________

If YES, identify the tool(s) covered:

Product Supplier

Product Identification

Version/Release Number

Syllabus Reference:(s)

Rationale:

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

Reference:

Product Standard: TOGAF 8 TRAINING

Product Supplier	Product Identification	Version/Release Number	Syllabus Reference:(s)

1. Mandatory Requirements

1.1 Organization and Course Information

1.2 Conformance Checklist - TOGAF 8 TRAINING

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

Preliminary Phase: Framework and Principles

Phase A: Architecture Vision

Phase B: Business Architecture

Phase C: Information System Architecture - Data

Phase C: Information System Architecture - Applications

Phase D: Technology Architecture

Phase E: Opportunities and Solutions

Phase F: Migration Planning

Phase G: Implementation Governance

Phase H: Architecture Change Management

Requirements Management

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

3. TOGAF Foundation Architecture

3.1 The Technical Reference Model (TRM)

3.2 The Standards Information Base (SIB)

4. The Enterprise Continuum

4.1 The Architecture Continuum

4.2 The Solutions Continuum

5. TOGAF and Other Architectures / Frameworks

5.1 The Positioning of TOGAF

5.2 Examples

6. Architecture Governance

6.1 Introduction to Governance

6.2 TOGAF Architecture Governance Framework

6.3 Architecture Governance in Practice

2. Optional Requirements

2.1 Optional Training in TOGAF Tools

Response:

Rationale:

Reference: