Publisher's Synopsis
'The TOGAF(R) Standard, a standard of The Open Group, is a proven Enterprise Architecture methodology and framework used by the world's leading organizations to improve business efficiency. The TOGAF Certification Program has enabled more than 100,000 Enterprise Architects and trainers around the globe to demonstrate their proven knowledge of the framework and method.
This is the book you need to prepare for the TOGAF Business Architecture Foundation qualification. This edition is aligned to the TOGAF Standard, 10th Edition. It includes an overview of every learning outcome included in the TOGAF Business Architecture Syllabus and in-depth coverage on preparing and taking the TOGAF Business Architecture Foundation examination. It includes Key Learning Points, exercises and challenging Test Yourself questions for each part of the syllabus, together with a Test Yourself examination paper that you can use to test your readiness to take the official TOGAF Business Architecture Foundation examination.
The audience for this Study Guide is:
-Individuals, such as those responsible for business planning, who wish to apply the TOGAF Business Architecture approach in their working environment
-Individuals needing to gain competencies in TOGAF Business Architecture
techniques
-Individuals who wish to become qualified as part of their own professional
development
A prior knowledge of Enterprise Architecture is advantageous but not required. Topics covered include:
-An introduction to TOGAF certification and the TOGAF Business Architecture Foundation qualification, including the TOGAF Business Architecture Foundation examination
-The concepts of Enterprise Architecture and the TOGAF Standard; this includes the TOGAF Architecture Development Method (ADM), the contents of the TOGAF framework, and the TOGAF Library
-The key terminology of TOGAF Business Architecture
-An introduction to the TOGAF ADM, including the objectives of the ADM phases, and how to adapt and scope the ADM for use
-How business modeling relates to the TOGAF Standard, the impact and benefits of business models, and examples of different representations of business models
-How to define business capabilities, how they can be modeled, and how to map them to other business perspectives
-Value streams and value stream mapping; the benefits, the different approaches to value stream analysis, the relationship to other Business Architecture concepts, and how to apply value streams
-How to apply information mapping when developing a Business Architecture
-How to apply organization mapping when developing a Business Architecture
-How to apply the TOGAF Business Scenario method
-How a Business Architecture is developed with the TOGAF ADM
