Earn your TOGAF Business Architecture certification with the award-winning online training team at Good e-Learning!
Business Architecture (BA) is a specialization of enterprise architecture that focuses exclusively on the business elements of organizational structure. This can include information, processes, capabilities, and so on. Just like with EA, the goal is to optimize efficiency and ROIs while also giving managers and stakeholders a high level of perspective and clarity for making crucial decisions.
This TOGAF Business Architecture certification training course will give you a clear understanding of how to optimize the Business aspect of the TOGAF ADM. Candidates will complete the course ready to sit and pass the TOGAF BA Foundation exam on their first attempt.
Kickstart your TOGAF BA certification training today!
Syllabus
An Introduction to TOGAF® Business Architecture
Learning Objectives
This module introduces you to the course’s main features, including the learning plan, course aims and objectives, and structure.
It also offers a syllabus, a diagram pack, refresher materials, a glossary, and a document with links for further reading. Finally, the module covers some of the more frequently asked questions about TOGAF BA.
Module 1: Business Models
Learning Objectives
Module 1 provides an introduction to business models and covers:
The impacts and benefits of business models, as well as how they are used within the TOGAF Standard How business models are developed The purpose of business model innovation The value of business architecture frameworks
Module 2: Business Capabilities
Learning Objectives
Module 2 introduces and defines business capabilities. It explores:
What the components of a ‘business capability’ are, and how to write them How business capabilities are modeled and mapped to other business architecture concepts
Module 3: Value Streams
Learning Objectives
Module 3 explores value streams and looks at:
The definitions of ‘value’ and ‘value streams’ The approach and guiding principles for creating value streams Decomposition, value analysis, and how value streams can be mapped to other business architecture concepts
Module 4: Information Mapping
Learning Objectives
Module 4 explores the concepts and approaches behind information mapping, specifically:
What an information map is and how to use one The relationship between information maps, business architectures, and data models
Module 5: Business Scenarios
Learning Objectives
Module 5 discusses the business scenario method and focuses on:
The benefits of using business scenarios How business scenarios are incorporated into the TOGAF ADM The development phases of a business scenario, as well as the steps in each phase
Module 6: Developing a Business Architecture With TOGAF ADM
Learning Objectives
Module 6 looks at how all these elements can be brought together and how the TOGAF ADM may be used to create a business architecture. Candidates explore:
Phase A of the TOGAF ADM, including the approach, vision, inputs, and outputs Phase B of the TOGAF ADM, including the approach, vision, inputs, and outputs Gap analysis
Exams
This TOGAF BA e-learning course is designed to help candidates pass the TOGAF Business Architecture Part 1 examination. This earns them TOGAF BA Foundation qualification. A mock exam is also provided with this course to help students prepare.
Worried about what business architecture costs to study? This course comes with a FREE exam voucher and is eligible for a free resit (T&Cs apply).
Pearson Vue are the authorized providers of exams for TOGAF, IT4IT, and ArchiMate certification, and host exams worldwide through a network of test centers.
This course comes with a number of free assets designed to help students prepare for the exam. This includes a mock exam, quizzes, exam tips, and several knowledge checks throughout the course. Students can also enjoy free tutor support.
When you are ready to use your free exam voucher, simply contact [email protected]. Exam voucher requests are typically processed within two working days but please allow up to five. Students must request their exam voucher within the course access period which starts from the date of purchase. For more information, please visit our Support & FAQs page.
TOGAF Business Architecture Level 1 exam:
This is a multiple-choice exam consisting of 30 questions
There is a time limit of 45 minutes to complete the exam
The exam is closed book and supervised – 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 18 out of 30 questions correct
In countries where English is a second language, additional time may be provided
FAQ
What is enterprise architecture?
‘Enterprise architecture’ involves creating ‘architectures’ of IT infrastructures, including how they are put together and how different elements interact. This provides a clearer sense of perspective which organizations can use to align architectures with business goals.
This can be essential for supporting large-scale enterprise transformation, IT growth, and organization-wide change.
What is the TOGAF standard?
‘The Open Group Architecture Framework’ is a leading enterprise architecture framework. It provides a systematic approach for designing, building, and adapting enterprise architectures – one that has been successfully applied across countless organizations and industries around the world.
Who owns the TOGAF standard?
The Open Group works with customers and suppliers of technology products and services, and with consortia and other standards organizations to capture, clarify, and integrate current and emerging requirements, establish standards and policies, and share best practices.
What kind of organization is the TOGAF standard suitable for?
The TOGAF standard is used by organizations of virtually every size, sector and industry. Enterprise architecture is becoming a much more common practice for maximizing efficiency and managing complex business strategies, and this has only led to an increase in demand for TOGAF certified architects.
However, while any organization can use the TOGAF standard, it takes a certified architect to use it properly.
What does the TOGAF certification path look like?
Students begin with TOGAF Foundation (Level 1). Passing this allows them to proceed to the TOGAF Certified (Level 2) exam. There are no prerequisites for taking the TOGAF Business Architecture (BA) exam. The Essentials and Implementation courses can also be taken without passing an exam.
How much is a TOGAF certification worth?
According to Payscale, TOGAF-certified professionals such as enterprise, solutions, and technical architects can earn between $85,000 and $202,000 (or £39,000 and £202,000). TOGAF-certified architects can also find work in various industries all over the world.
In what countries is the TOGAF standard popular?
The TOGAF framework is popular all over the world. You can find certified professionals in over 130 countries, and TOGAF architects can find work almost anywhere.
That being said, there are certainly several regions where the TOGAF standard has more of a presence. The majority of TOGAF certifications are earned in the UK, USA, India, the Netherlands and Australia.
How can the TOGAF standard benefit businesses?
The clarity offered by the TOGAF standard helps businesses to pursue enterprise transformation, IT growth, and organization-wide change with optimized efficiency and focus.
It also helps users to ensure that their IT infrastructures are fully aligned with essential business goals.
What do I need to know about the TOGAF exams?
The TOGAF Foundation 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 55%.
The TOGAF Certified exam has eight questions, lasts 90 minutes, and has a pass mark of 60%.
Earn your TOGAF Business Architecture certification with the award-winning online training team at Good e-Learning!
Business Architecture (BA) is a specialization of enterprise architecture that focuses exclusively on the business elements of organizational structure. This can include information, processes, capabilities, and so on. Just like with EA, the goal is to optimize efficiency and ROIs while also giving managers and stakeholders a high level of perspective and clarity for making crucial decisions.
This TOGAF Business Architecture certification training course will give you a clear understanding of how to optimize the Business aspect of the TOGAF ADM. Candidates will complete the course ready to sit and pass the TOGAF BA Foundation exam on their first attempt.
Kickstart your TOGAF BA certification training today!
This module introduces you to the course’s main features, including the learning plan, course aims and objectives, and structure.
It also offers a syllabus, a diagram pack, refresher materials, a glossary, and a document with links for further reading. Finally, the module covers some of the more frequently asked questions about TOGAF BA.
Module 1: Business Models
Learning Objectives
Module 1 provides an introduction to business models and covers:
The impacts and benefits of business models, as well as how they are used within the TOGAF Standard How business models are developed The purpose of business model innovation The value of business architecture frameworks
Module 2: Business Capabilities
Learning Objectives
Module 2 introduces and defines business capabilities. It explores:
What the components of a ‘business capability’ are, and how to write them How business capabilities are modeled and mapped to other business architecture concepts
Module 3: Value Streams
Learning Objectives
Module 3 explores value streams and looks at:
The definitions of ‘value’ and ‘value streams’ The approach and guiding principles for creating value streams Decomposition, value analysis, and how value streams can be mapped to other business architecture concepts
Module 4: Information Mapping
Learning Objectives
Module 4 explores the concepts and approaches behind information mapping, specifically:
What an information map is and how to use one The relationship between information maps, business architectures, and data models
Module 5: Business Scenarios
Learning Objectives
Module 5 discusses the business scenario method and focuses on:
The benefits of using business scenarios How business scenarios are incorporated into the TOGAF ADM The development phases of a business scenario, as well as the steps in each phase
Module 6: Developing a Business Architecture With TOGAF ADM
Learning Objectives
Module 6 looks at how all these elements can be brought together and how the TOGAF ADM may be used to create a business architecture. Candidates explore:
Phase A of the TOGAF ADM, including the approach, vision, inputs, and outputs Phase B of the TOGAF ADM, including the approach, vision, inputs, and outputs Gap analysis
This TOGAF BA e-learning course is designed to help candidates pass the TOGAF Business Architecture Part 1 examination. This earns them TOGAF BA Foundation qualification. A mock exam is also provided with this course to help students prepare.
Worried about what business architecture costs to study? This course comes with a FREE exam voucher and is eligible for a free resit (T&Cs apply).
Pearson Vue are the authorized providers of exams for TOGAF, IT4IT, and ArchiMate certification, and host exams worldwide through a network of test centers.
This course comes with a number of free assets designed to help students prepare for the exam. This includes a mock exam, quizzes, exam tips, and several knowledge checks throughout the course. Students can also enjoy free tutor support.
When you are ready to use your free exam voucher, simply contact [email protected]. Exam voucher requests are typically processed within two working days but please allow up to five. Students must request their exam voucher within the course access period which starts from the date of purchase. For more information, please visit our Support & FAQs page.
TOGAF Business Architecture Level 1 exam:
This is a multiple-choice exam consisting of 30 questions
There is a time limit of 45 minutes to complete the exam
The exam is closed book and supervised – 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 18 out of 30 questions correct
In countries where English is a second language, additional time may be provided
‘Enterprise architecture’ involves creating ‘architectures’ of IT infrastructures, including how they are put together and how different elements interact. This provides a clearer sense of perspective which organizations can use to align architectures with business goals.
This can be essential for supporting large-scale enterprise transformation, IT growth, and organization-wide change.
What is the TOGAF standard?
‘The Open Group Architecture Framework’ is a leading enterprise architecture framework. It provides a systematic approach for designing, building, and adapting enterprise architectures – one that has been successfully applied across countless organizations and industries around the world.
Who owns the TOGAF standard?
The Open Group works with customers and suppliers of technology products and services, and with consortia and other standards organizations to capture, clarify, and integrate current and emerging requirements, establish standards and policies, and share best practices.
What kind of organization is the TOGAF standard suitable for?
The TOGAF standard is used by organizations of virtually every size, sector and industry. Enterprise architecture is becoming a much more common practice for maximizing efficiency and managing complex business strategies, and this has only led to an increase in demand for TOGAF certified architects.
However, while any organization can use the TOGAF standard, it takes a certified architect to use it properly.
What does the TOGAF certification path look like?
Students begin with TOGAF Foundation (Level 1). Passing this allows them to proceed to the TOGAF Certified (Level 2) exam. There are no prerequisites for taking the TOGAF Business Architecture (BA) exam. The Essentials and Implementation courses can also be taken without passing an exam.
How much is a TOGAF certification worth?
According to Payscale, TOGAF-certified professionals such as enterprise, solutions, and technical architects can earn between $85,000 and $202,000 (or £39,000 and £202,000). TOGAF-certified architects can also find work in various industries all over the world.
In what countries is the TOGAF standard popular?
The TOGAF framework is popular all over the world. You can find certified professionals in over 130 countries, and TOGAF architects can find work almost anywhere.
That being said, there are certainly several regions where the TOGAF standard has more of a presence. The majority of TOGAF certifications are earned in the UK, USA, India, the Netherlands and Australia.
How can the TOGAF standard benefit businesses?
The clarity offered by the TOGAF standard helps businesses to pursue enterprise transformation, IT growth, and organization-wide change with optimized efficiency and focus.
It also helps users to ensure that their IT infrastructures are fully aligned with essential business goals.
What do I need to know about the TOGAF exams?
The TOGAF Foundation 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 55%.
The TOGAF Certified exam has eight questions, lasts 90 minutes, and has a pass mark of 60%.
Anyone seeking an understanding of Business Architecture based on a world-class framework
Professionals providing business architecture services who want to earn a valuable BA certification
Enterprise business architects seeking to update and verify their expertise
Organizations planning to understand the benefits of enterprise business architecture and adopt TOGAF BA’s best practices
Anyone wanting to pass the official TOGAF Business Architecture Level 1 examination
What will you learn by taking this course?
Key concepts, including business capabilities, business modeling, information mapping, value streams, and TOGAF business scenarios
How to create accurate and useful business architecture diagrams
How to take relevant factors into account, such as business environments, selected viewpoints, and so on, when attempting to establish a target business architecture
The benefits of business architecture and the value of implementing a refined, proven framework
TOGAF BA best practices, including how to optimize Phase B of the TOGAF ADM
Everything required to pass the TOGAF Business Architecture Level 1 exam
Why should you take this course?
Good e-Learning is an award-winning online trainer for TOGAF, having won the ‘Outstanding Certification Product’ prize at The Open Group Awards 2018.
This TOGAF BA e-Learning course features interactive slides, audio narratives, instructor-led videos, and other online training assets created by highly experienced subject matter experts.
TOGAF BA is a highly valued business architect qualification.
Business architecture qualifications verify a candidate’s knowledge and help them unlock new career opportunities.
This course teaches essential skills, such as being able to create business architecture templates and support BA teams.
The course teaches students everything they need to know to pass the TOGAF Business Architecture Level 1 exam.
Students receive 6 months of access, expert tutor support, a FREE exam voucher, and a FREE resit (T&Cs apply).
This TOGAF Business Architecture Level 1 course is accredited by The Open Group
There are plenty of TOGAF courses on the market. Good e-Learning stand out for 3 reasons: 1) An intuitive and easy to use interface; 2) They go way beyond standard training requirements; 3) This is all backed-up by a team of knowledgeable and experienced professionals
Roger Evernden
Leading Enterprise Architecture Expert, Author, Training Consultant & International Speaker
