TOGAF® Business Architecture Foundation - eLearning (exam included)

This initial module welcomes participants to the course, outlining its key features, learning plan, objectives, and structure. It provides essential resources including a course guide, diagrams, a glossary, and a compilation of further reading materials and links to download key framework publications.

• Chapter 1 provides an executive overview, discussing the Open Group's perspective on Enterprise Architecture and answering fundamental questions such as the necessity of an Enterprise Architecture and the advantages of using the TOGAF Standard.
• Chapter 2 introduces critical concepts of the TOGAF Standard like Architecture Domains, an overview of the Architecture Development Method (ADM), Architecture Abstraction, Architecture Principles, and the Enterprise Continuum.
• Chapter 3 focuses on the structure and functions of a well-maintained Architecture Repository.
• Chapter 4 offers insights into the TOGAF Content Framework and the Enterprise Metamodel.
• Chapter 5 defines EA Capability and discusses the integration of the TOGAF Standard with other frameworks, concluding with an introduction to risk management and gap analysis techniques.

• Chapter 1 outlines the basic structure and key aspects of the ADM.
• Chapter 2 delves into the governance and scoping of Enterprise Architecture.
• Chapter 3 details the objectives and approaches of the Preliminary Phase, Phase A, and Phase B of the ADM, including how iteration is applied.

This module defines business models, exploring various representations and detailing the typical components using the business model canvas as an example. It connects business models with Business Architecture and discusses structured approaches to business model innovation according to the TOGAF Standard.

• Chapter 1 introduces business capabilities, describing their definition and components.
• Chapter 2 explains business capability maps, their structure, and the mapping approach.
• Chapter 3 discusses mapping business capabilities to other business perspectives, including heat mapping and relationship mapping techniques.

• Chapter 1 explains the concept of 'value' within business architecture, the benefits of value streams and different approaches to value analysis.
• Chapter 2 describes the integration of value streams within Business Architecture and how to define and decompose value streams.
• Chapter 3 discusses mapping capabilities to value stream stages and the principles of creating value streams.

• Chapter 1 describes TOGAF business scenarios, their purpose, and benefits, and their application within the ADM.
• Chapter 2 covers the development and validation of TOGAF business scenarios, including the use of business capabilities and value streams.

• Chapter 1 explores the concept of information mapping, its impact, benefits, and its relation to Business Architecture and data models.
• Chapter 2 discusses organization mapping, its benefits, and how it differs from organization charts, including its application within the TOGAF ADM.

• Chapter 1 explains how Business Architecture concepts like business capabilities and value streams are used in creating the Architecture Vision in Phase A.
• Chapter 2 details the application of these concepts in developing the Business Architecture in Phase B.

This module includes a practice exam provided by The Open Group to help consolidate the knowledge acquired throughout the course.

Concludes the course with a summary and introduces additional courses that may be of interest to participants.