Enterprise Architecture Foundations 9.2 Exam Tips

Prepare for the Level 1 TOGAF exam with an objective-by-objective look at the test.

Introduction

• TOGAF exam
• TOGAF learning goals
• About the TOGAF exam
• Deliverables and key terminology

1. Basic Concepts

• What is enterprise architecture, and why is it needed?
• Why is a framework necessary?
• What are the key areas of the TOGAF standard?
• Deliverables, artifacts, and building blocks

2. The Architecture Development Method (ADM)

• Phases: Purpose, objectives, and approach, part I
• Phases: Purpose, objectives, and approach, part II
• The architecture development cycle
• The architecture development cycle within TOGAF
• The need for governance
• Scoping and integrating activity and domains

3. The Enterprise Continuum and Tools

• Core concepts: Enterprise Continuum
• Purpose and constituent parts
• The Architecture Repository

4. Guidelines and Techniques

• Principles, scenarios, and gap analysis overview
• Interoperability, transformation, maturity, risk, and capability overview

5. Governance

• Governance overview
• Establishing and maintaining architecture capability
• The architecture board and compliance

6. Views, Viewpoints, and Stakeholders

• Views and viewpoints overview

7. Building Blocks

• Building blocks overview

8. Reference Models

• Using TOGAF with other frameworks
• TOGAF reference models overview

Conclusion

• Preparing for the TOGAF exam