TOGAF Training in Singapore

Learning Objectives: Understand The Open Group TOGAF Certification for People program, levels for certification, paths for certification, and the requirements for certification.

Topics:

• About TOGAF and the Open Group
• The Training Course, TOGAF Structure
• Structure of the Training.

Learning Objectives: Basic concepts of Enterprise Architecture and TOGAF, Core concepts of TOGAF, and understand the key terminology of TOGAF.

Topics:

• Definition of key concepts and terms, TOGAF 
• Architecture Framework

Learning Objectives: Understand the Architecture Development Method (ADM) cycle, the brief objective of each phase in the cycle, and how to adapt the ADM and ADM architecture scope and its integration.

Topics: 

• Overview of the TOGAF ADM 
• Objectives of each ADM Phase 
• Architecture Development.

• Objectives of the Preliminary Phase
• Seven Aspects Defining the enterprise
• Identifying key drivers and elements 
• Requirements for architecture work Framework to be used 
• Relationships between management frameworks 
• Evaluating the enterprise architecture maturity 
• Inputs to the phase with key elements: Architecture Frameworks, Business principles, business goals, and business drivers 
• Influence of pre-existing architectural inputs on phase 
• Steps for Enterprise architecture team and organization, Set of Architecture Principles for a given scenario, Tailoring the framework, 
• Outputs & Key Elements: Architecture Principles, 
• Architecture Governance Framework, 
• Request for Architecture Work.

Learning Objectives: Understand the key concept of the Enterprise Continuum, its purpose, and its constituent parts.

Topics:

• Enterprise Continuum - Introduction & Usage, Re-use of architecture artifacts 
• Constituents of the Enterprise Continuum 
• Definition of the Architecture Continuum 
• Stages of architecture evolution defined in the Architecture Continuum 
• Solutions Continuum, Stages of architecture evolution defined in the Solutions Continuum 
• Relationship between the Enterprise Continuum and the TOGAF ADM

Learning Objectives: Understand the concepts of views and viewpoints, their role in communicating with stakeholders as well as applying them to the Architecture Development Cycle. Understand the concept of building blocks within TOGAF and the key deliverables of the ADM cycle.

Topics: 

• Architecture Deliverables across the ADM cycle 
• Define & understand relationships of key concepts like Stakeholders 
• Concerns, Views, and Viewpoints 
• Differentiate viewpoints, 
• View Creation process 
• Building block, 
• Distinction between Architecture Building Blocks and Solution Building Blocks 
• Use of building blocks in the ADM cycle.

Learning Objectives: Understand how to apply the Stakeholder Management technique.

Topics:

• Steps in developing a Stakeholder Map 
• Benefits of creating views 
• Three example views provided by TOGAF

Learning Objectives: Provide guidelines for using architecture patterns.

Topics: 

• Architecture Patterns.

Learning Objectives: Understand how Architecture Partitioning can be used to simplify the development and maintenance of enterprise architecture & the Architecture Repository, its constituent parts, and its relationship to other parts of TOGAF.

Topics: 

• Architecture Partitioning 
• The Architecture Repository 
• Architecture Tools.

Learning Objectives: Architecture Governance contribution to the Architecture Development Cycle, Phase G, the role of Architecture Capability Maturity Models & The Architecture Skills Framework.

Topics:

• Establishing an Architecture Capability using ADM 
• Architecture Contracts - contents & relationship to Architecture Governance 
• Architecture Maturity Models 
• Capability Maturity Model 
• CMMI process, structure and levels of the ACMM 
• The role of Maturity Assessments in the ADM 
• Architecture Skills Framework, including roles, skills and proficiency levels.

Learning Objectives: Understand The Open Group TOGAF Certification for People program, levels for certification, paths for certification, and the requirements for certification.

Topics:

• Architecture Board- establishment, responsibilities, factors for setting up & operations 
• Architecture Governance - Concepts, Framework, Benefits 
• Fitment within ADM Cycle and key success factors for putting Architecture Governance into practice.

Learning Objectives: Introduction to the ADM Guidelines and Techniques.

Topics: 

• Risk Management- characteristics & usage within the TOGAF ADM 
• Risk monitoring 
• Architecture Compliance - meaning & need an Architecture Compliance Reviews - process & usage

Learning Objectives: Introduction to the ADM Guidelines and Techniques & how to apply the Preliminary Phase in the development of an enterprise architecture.

Topics:

• Architecture Principles and where they are used within TOGAF 
• Standard Template for Architecture Principles 
• Good Architecture Principle 
• Identify and establish a set of Architecture Principles for a given scenario

• Objectives of the Preliminary Phase 
• Seven Aspects Defining the enterprise 
• Identifying key drivers and elements 
• Requirements for architecture work 
• Framework to be used, Relationships between management frameworks 
• Evaluating the enterprise architecture maturity 
• Inputs to the phase with key elements: Architecture Frameworks, Business principles, business goals, and business drivers 
• Influence of pre-existing architectural inputs on phase 
• Steps for Enterprise architecture team and organization 
• Set of Architecture Principles for a given scenario 
• Tailoring the framework 
• Outputs & Key Elements: Architecture Principles, Architecture Governance Framework, Request for Architecture Work.

• Understand what a Business Scenario is and its purpose 
• Understand where Business Scenarios are used within the ADM cycle 
• Understanding the properties of a good Business Scenario 
• Learn how to develop and validate a Business Scenario

Learning Objectives: Understand how to apply Phase A in the development of an enterprise architecture.

Topics: 

• Objectives of Phase A: Architecture Vision and Business Scenarios 
• Typical contents of the Architecture Repository - stakeholders, concerns and business requirements 
• Business Transformation Readiness Assessment 
• Risk Assessment 
• Statement of Architecture Work 
• Capability Assessment 
• Architecture Vision and Communications Plan 
• Security Architecture influences on this phase.

Topics: 

• Gap Analysis- purpose & technique 
• Migration Planning Techniques 
• Implementation Factor Assessment 
• Deduction Matrix 
• Consolidated Gaps & Solutions 
• Dependencies Matrix 
• Architecture Definition Increments Table 
• Transition Architecture State Evolution Table in conjunction with the TRM 
• Business Value Assessment Technique 
• Interoperability Requirements 
• Use of Interoperability Requirements within the TOGAF ADM 
• Reconciliation of Interoperability Requirements with potential solutions 
• Business Transformation Readiness Assessment 
• Business Transformation Readiness Program 
• Business Transformation Readiness within the ADM 
• Business Transformation Readiness Capability Based Planning 
• Capability-Based Planning & application in an enterprise architecture context.

Learning Objectives: ADM phases - objectives and the approach for each phase & learning to apply Phase B in the development of an enterprise architecture.

Topics:

• Inputs to the ADM using Business principles 
• Business goals and business drivers 
• Three techniques for business modeling, 
• Considerations for selecting reference models 
• Viewpoints and tools 
• Technique of Gap Analysis 
• Building blocks in the development of the Business Architecture 
• Understand the outputs using Business Architecture components of the Architecture Definition Document 
• Business Architecture components of the Architecture Requirements Specification & Security Architecture influences on this phase

Learning Objectives: ADM phases & application of Phase C (Data Architecture) in the development of an enterprise architecture.

Topics :

• Information Systems Architectures 
• Approach recommended by TOGAF like Key considerations for the Data Architecture & Architecture Repository 
• Phase C: Information Systems Architectures - Data Architecture, Implementation order of the Data and Application Architectures 
• Inputs to the phase and Data Principles 
• Steps & considerations for selecting reference models, viewpoints and tools 
• Outputs using Data Architecture components of the Architecture Definition Document 
• Data Architecture components of the Architecture Requirements Specification & Security Architecture influences on this phase 
• Phase C: Information Systems Architectures - Application Architecture, inputs & Application Principles 
• Steps & considerations for selecting reference models, viewpoints and tools 
• Outputs using Application Architecture components of the Architecture Definition Document 
• Application Architecture components of the Architecture Requirements Specification & Security Architecture influences on this phase

Learning Objectives: The purpose of this Learning Unit is to help the Candidate have a detailed understanding of the TOGAF Technical Reference Model (TRM).

Topics : 

• Understanding the role of the TRM as a Foundation Architecture 
• Familiarising the major characteristics of a Foundation Architecture 
• Briefly understanding the basic concepts of the III-RM 
• Briefly learning the relationship of the III-RM to the concept of Boundaryless Information Flow 
• Understanding the TRM graphic, including the following key elements :Application Software Categories, Application Platform Interface, Application Platform 
• Communications Infrastructure Interface, Qualities 
• Briefly understanding the structure of the TRM Briefly exploring the main architecture objectives of using the TRM 
• Understanding about the Platform Services Taxonomy 
• x)Understanding about the Service Quality Taxonomy Understanding how to customize the TRM to meet an organization's specific needs.

• Understanding the business and technical drivers for Boundaryless Information Flow 
• Learning how the III-RM fulfills the solution space for Boundaryless Information Flow 
• Briefly understanding the high-level structure of the III-RM, III-RM graphic, Business Applications, Infrastructure Applications, Application Platform, Interfaces, Qualities

Learning Objectives : Understand how to apply Phase D in development of an enterprise architecture.

Topics :

• Understanding the main objectives of the Phase D 
• Briefly learning the approach to the phase including using the Architecture Repository 
• Understand the inputs to the phase and explain the following key elements:Technology Principles 
• Understand the steps involved and being able able to: Learning how the TRM can be used when developing a Technology Architecture, Learning the role of ABBs 
• Understand the outputs and be able to explain the following key elements:Technology Architecture components of the Architecture Definition Document, Technology Architecture components of the Architecture Requirements Specification 
• Understand the Security Architecture influences on this phase

Learning Objectives : Understanding how to apply Phase E in development of an enterprise architecture.

Topics :

• Understanding the main objectives of the Phase E 
• Briefly learn the approach to the Phase E 
• Understand the management frameworks that have to be coordinated within this phase 
• Learn how business value is assigned to each work package 
• Understand the steps to prioritize the migration projects 
• Understand the steps to confirm the Architecture Roadmap 
• Learning key outputs of this phase specifically: Implementation and Migration Plan, Architecture Definition Document, including Transition Architectures (if any) and Understanding the Security Architecture influences on this phase

Learning Objectives : Understand how to apply Phase F in the development of an enterprise architecture.

Topics : 

• Architecture Board, 
• Briefly learn the need for establishment of an Architecture Board 
• Understand the responsibilities of an Architecture Board 
• Discuss the factors that should be considered when setting up an Architecture Board 
• Learn how to operate an Architecture Board 
• Architecture Governance 
• Briefly learn the concept of Architecture Governance 
• Describe the main concepts that make up an Architecture Governance framework 
• Understanding why Architecture Governance is beneficial,
• Understanding how Architecture Governance fits within the ADM cycle 
• Understanding the key success factors for putting Architecture Governance into practice

Learning Objectives :Understand how to apply Phase G in development of an enterprise architecture.

Topics : 

• Understand the main objectives of the phase 
• Briefly learn the approach to this phase 
• Understand the inputs to the phase 
• Understanding the steps involved and being able to describe the following: Explain how to tailor and conduct an Architecture Compliance Review 
• Understand the outputs and be able to explain the following key elements:The contents of Architecture Contracts, Their relationship to Architecture Governance 
• Understanding the Security Architecture influences on this phase 
• Demonstrate the role that risk monitoring plays in this phase

Learning Objectives : Understand how to apply Phase H in development of an enterprise architecture.

Topics :

• Understand the main objectives of the phase H 
• Briefly learn the approach to the phase,including: Drivers for change Enterprise architecture management process 
• Guidelines for maintenance versus architecture redesign 
• Understand the inputs to this phase for better understanding of Change Requests 
• Understand the steps involved in Architecture Board meetings 
• Understanding the outputs and be able to explain when the following might occur 
• Updated Architecture Contracts 
• A new Request for Architecture Work 
• Understanding the Security Architecture influences on this phase

Learning Objectives : Understand how to apply the process of managing architecture requirements.

Topics :

• Briefly understand how Requirements Management fits into the ADM cycle 
• Requirements Management process 
• Approaches to Requirements Management 
• Understand the inputs to the phase 
• Understand the steps and their correspondence to phases 
• Understanding how the Requirements Management steps correspond to ADM phases 
• Understanding the purpose of the outputs of Requirements Management 
• Understanding the Security Architecture influences on the requirements captured

Learning Objectives : The purpose of this Learning Unit is to help the Candidate understand how to apply iteration and different levels of architecture with the ADM.

Topics :

• Understanding the concept of iteration and how it applies to TOGAF 
• Factors influencing the use of iteration 
• Learning some suggested iteration cycles 
• Understanding how the ADM supports different types of engagements within the organization 
• Learning how to apply iteration cycles to the ADM phases 
• Understanding how the concepts of levels and the Enterprise Continuum are used to organize the Architecture Landscape 
• Identify the different levels of architecture that exist in an organization

Learning Objectives : Understand the security considerations that need to be addressed during application of the ADM.

Topics :

• Understand the responsibility that Enterprise Architects have towards Security Architecture and the recommended Security adaptations to the ADM

Learning Objectives : Understand how the ADM can be adapted for the SOA style of architecture.

Topics :

• SOA as an architectural style 
• Understanding how enterprise architecture supports SOA 
• Recommended SOA adaptations to the ADM