TOGAF 9 Foundation

After completing this absolutely unique distance learning course and passing the necessary exam, you will receive the TOGAF 9 Foundation (Level 1) certification

What is TOGAF™?
Enterprise Architecture (EA) is increasingly used to plan, analyse, communicate and manage changes. A number of Enterprise Architecture frameworks already exist and are widely recognized, each of which has its particular (dis)advantages, and relevance for Enterprise Architecture. However, TOGAF is the only open standard method for developing an Enterprise Architecture.

TOGAF is a detailed method and a set of supporting tools for developing an Enterprise Architecture. It describes the process for acceptance, production, use and maintenance of Enterprise Architectures. TOGAF is used worldwide by numerous architects to design, evaluate, and build the right architecture for their organization.

TOGAF is the result of best practice, as gathered by The Open Group's Architecture Forum. Consequently, TOGAF's great strength is that it is non-proprietary and free to use. However, this does mean that architects need to customise and tailor TOGAF to their organization's specific needs. TOGAF has been refined over the years and the latest version published is TOGAF 9.

TOGAF is a tremendous success. Major companies worldwide have adopted and use TOGAF now as their guiding architecture framework.



Why is TOGAF certification important?
The purpose of certification to TOGAF 9 Level 1 is to provide validation that you have gained knowledge of the terminology, structure and concepts of TOGAF 9, and understand the core principles of Enterprise Architecture and TOGAF.

To ensure that TOGAF is fully understood and correctly applied within your organization, training is of great importance. The success of the Enterprise Architecture effort in your organization will dramatically increase when you use the instruments correctly and to the point. Subscribing for the TOGAF Foundation course and successfully passing the exam also results in becoming officially certified and recognized by The Open Group.

Course Objectives and Content
The TOGAF Foundation course takes you through the TOGAF 9 material, using many case studies and examples to illustrate and practice TOGAF. In this course, best practices and examples are included, based on years of experience of applying and training the concepts of EA, TOGAF and ArchiMate in leading corporations and public authorities.

This is the course you need to prepare for TOGAF 9. It gives you an overview of every learning objective for TOGAF 9, and in-depth coverage on preparing and taking the examination. It includes ‘Key Learning Points’ and challenging ‘Test Yourself’ questions. This course provides the solid base of information you need to become TOGAF 9 certified.

A distance learning course saves you time, money and working hours and you can study where, whenever and in the pace you like. For those of you who prefer a classroom-based course, please contact us.

TOGAF 9: the globally accepted leading architecture framework
TOGAF 9 introduces significant enhancements to the previous version of the standard. The course will look at the development of Version 9, its modular structure, content, framework, the added value of certification to architects, and its particular relevance today in real-world applied case studies.

About ‘The Open Group’
The Open Group is a vendor-neutral and technology-neutral consortium, whose vision of Boundaryless Information Flow™ will enable access to integrated information, within and among enterprises, based on open standards and global interoperability.



Target Audience

• Professionals who are working in roles associated with an architecture project, such as those responsible for planning, execution, development, delivering and operation.
• Architects who are looking for an introduction to TOGAF 9
• Architects who want to achieve Level 2 certification

• The basic concepts of Enterprise Architecture and TOGAF
• The core concepts of TOGAF 9
• The key terminology of TOGAF 9
• The ADM cycle and  the objectives of each phase, and how to adapt and scope the ADM
• The concept of the Enterprise Continuum; its purpose and constituent parts
• How each of the ADM phases contributes to the success of Enterprise Architecture
• The ADM guidelines and techniques
• How Architecture Governance contributes to the Architecture Development Cycle
• The concepts of views and viewpoints and their role in communicating with stakeholders
• The concept of building blocks
• The key deliverables of the ADM cycle
• The TOGAF reference models
• The TOGAF certification program