Study TOGAF Business Architecture with the award-winning Enterprise Architecture online training team at Good e-Learning!
The TOGAF Standard is a framework for Enterprise Architecture. It may be used freely for non-commercial use by any organization wishing to develop an Enterprise Architecture for use within that organization.
This Business Architecture Foundation course is based on material from the updated TOGAF Standard, 10th Edition. It covers all the Foundation (Part 1) syllabus topics, which include:
- The concepts of Enterprise Architecture and the TOGAF Standard
- The key terminology of the TOGAF Standard
- The Architecture Development Method (ADM) cycle and the objectives of each phase, and how to adapt and scope the ADM for use
- Business modeling and how it relates to Enterprise Architecture within the context of the TOGAF Standard
- Business capabilities and how they can be modeled with business capability maps
- Value streams and value stream mapping and how they can be applied
- The business scenario method and where it is used in the TOGAF ADM
- Information mapping, how it relates to Enterprise Architecture, and how it supports the TOGAF Standard
- Organization mapping, how it relates to Enterprise Architecture, and how it supports the TOGAF Standard.
- How a Business Architecture can be developed with the TOGAF ADM
The course provides knowledge of the fundamentals of TOGAF Business Architecture to be able to contribute to an architecture effort or to work with the results.
Take your first step in gaining your full TOGAF certification today!
Module 0: Welcome to TOGAF Business Architecture: Foundation
Learning Objectives
Module zero introduces you to the course main features, learning plan, aims and objectives, and structure.
It also offers a course guide, diagram packs, a further reading and links document and links to download essential copies of the framework publications.
Module 1: Introduction and concepts
Learning Objectives
Module 1 provides an overview of Enterprise Architecture, its purpose and benefits. It introduces many core concepts of the TOGAF Standard, including an initial outline of the Architecture Development Method (ADM).
Module 2: Introduction to the ADM
Learning Objectives
Module 2 explains the basic structure of the ADM and the governance and scoping of Enterprise Architecture. It also explains the purpose and objectives of the Preliminary Phase and Phases A and B and how iteration is applied to the ADM.
Module 3: Business modeling
Learning Objectives
Module 3 defines what a business model is and describes different example representations. It explains the typical contents of a business model, using the nine building blocks of the business model canvas as an example. The module also explains the relationship between business models and Business Architecture, how business models can be used according to the TOGAF Standard and why business model innovation should be approached in a structured manner.
Module 4: Business capabilities
Learning Objectives
Module 4 introduces the concept of business capabilities, describing what a business capability is, how it can be defined and what its components are. It also describes business capability maps and explains the business capability mapping approach, along with how business capabilities can be mapped to other business perspectives.
Module 5: Value streams
Learning Objectives
Module 5 describes different approaches to value analysis, including value streams, value chains, value networks and Lean value streams. It explains the use of value streams in Business Architecture and the relationship of value streams to other Business Architecture concepts. It also explains how a value stream is defined and how it can be decomposed to a value stream stage. Finally, we discover how value streams and value stream stages can be mapped to business capabilities, using an example.
Module 6: Business scenarios
Learning Objectives
Module 6 describes what a TOGAF Business Scenario is, its purpose and benefits, and explains where TOGAF Business Scenarios are used in the ADM. The module also explains how to develop and validate a TOGAF Business Scenario and includes a description of where business capabilities and value streams are used for this purpose.
Module 7: Information and Organization Mapping
Learning Objectives
Module 7 begins by describing Information Maps along with their impact and benefits. It explains the relationships of Information Maps to other Business Architecture concepts and to data models and how Information Maps can be used with the TOGAF ADM.
The module moves on to describe Organization Maps, outlining their impact and benefits and explaining how they are different to organization charts. It also explains the relationships of Organization Maps to other domains and how Organization Maps can be used with the TOGAF ADM.
Module 8: Applying Business Architecture techniques within the TOGAF ADM
Learning Objectives
Module 8 explains how Business Architecture concepts (business capabilities, value streams, and organization maps) are used in creating the Architecture Vision in Phase A. It also explains the approach to creating the Business Architecture in Phase B.
The module then explains the application of Business Architecture concepts (business capabilities, values streams, organization maps, information maps, and modeling techniques) in Phase B.
Module 9: Practice exam
Learning Objectives
This module contains a practice exam provided by The Open Group.
Module 10: TOGAF Business Architecture: Foundation wrap-up
Learning Objectives
Module 10 provides information on booking the exam and other courses of interest.
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This course comes with a practice TOGAF Business Architecture Foundation (Part 1) exam to help students prepare for the real thing. Answers are included to help students prepare for the official Foundation (Part 1) exam.
Candidates will also receive a FREE exam voucher and a free resit (T&Cs apply).
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TOGAF Business Architecture Foundation exam:
- This is a multiple-choice exam
- There are 40 questions in total
- Candidates have 60 minutes to complete the exam
- The exam is closed book – you cannot make use of any resources or materials during the exam
- The pass mark for the exam is 60%: you must score at least 24 out of 40 questions correctly
- In countries where English is a second language, the time allocated for the exam is extended to 90 minutes
What is enterprise architecture?
‘Enterprise architecture’ describes the role of creating ‘architectures’ of IT infrastructures. This includes how the architectures are put together and how different elements interact, providing a clearer perspective. Organisations often employ TOGAF certified architects to help them align architectures with business goals.
This can be vital when supporting large-scale enterprise transformation, IT growth, and organisational change.
What is the relationship between the TOGAF Business Architecture Foundation and TOGAF Certification?
This certification is a specialization. It goes into more detail than the TOGAF Certified syllabus. Individuals are able to choose whether they wish to study just for this certification credential or use it as an addition to TOGAF certification.
What is the TOGAF standard?
The TOGAF® Standard is a proven Enterprise Architecture methodology and framework used by the world’s leading organizations to improve business efficiency.
It is the most prominent and reliable Enterprise Architecture standard, ensuring consistent standards, methods, and communication among Enterprise Architecture professionals.
What kind of organization can benefit from the TOGAF standard?
The TOGAF standard is used by organizations of almost every size, sector, and industry. Enterprise Architecture is becoming a common practice for maximizing efficiency and managing complex business strategies. This has led to an increase in demand for TOGAF certified architects.
While any organization can use the TOGAF Standard, only a certified architect has been trained how to utilise it properly.
What is the TOGAF certification path?
Students begin with TOGAF Enterprise Architecture Foundation (Part 1). Passing this allows them to proceed to the TOGAF Enterprise Architecture Practitioner (Part 2) exam. There are no prerequisites for taking the TOGAF Business Architecture (BA) exam. The credential courses can be taken without passing an exam.
How much is a TOGAF certification worth?
According to Payscale, TOGAF-certified professionals can earn between $85,000 and $202,000 (or £39,000 and £202,000).
TOGAF-certified architects find work in various industries all over the world. This is increasingly so due to collaboration between business and IT infrastructures becoming ever more essential for remaining competitive.
In what countries is the TOGAF standard popular?
The TOGAF framework is used worldwide, with certified professionals in over 130 countries. Exams are commonly taken in the UK, USA, India, the Netherlands, and Australia, though architects can find work almost anywhere.
What are the benefits of the TOGAF standard for businesses?
The TOGAF standard assists businesses in effectively pursuing enterprise transformation and IT growth. It ensures that IT infrastructures align with business goals and offers resources that minimize the time spent on future project planning.
What do I need to know about the TOGAF exams?
The TOGAF Foundation (Part 1) exam is closed-book, lasts 60 minutes, and features 40 questions. Students who do not have English as their native language can be allocated 30 minutes of extra time. The pass mark is 60%.
The TOGAF Practitioner (Part 2) exam has eight questions, lasts 90 minutes, and has a pass mark of 60%.
The TOGAF Business Architecture Foundation (Part 1) exam is closed-book, lasts 60 minutes, and features 40 questions. Students who do not have English as their native language can be allocated 30 minutes of extra time. The pass mark is 60%.
If you are worried about TOGAF exam costs, you should know that every Good e-Learning EA certification course comes with FREE exam vouchers, as well as free resits via Exam Pledge.
