This page describes content & pricing for our EA Framework Overview Course. The course is based on TOGAF® 9.2, and provides high-level coverage of key TOGAF Level 1 and 2 concepts in a manner that is very efficient (one day), cost effective, and easy to absorb.
Note: This is a high level, short course aimed at those seeking a general understanding of TOGAF, and, as such, conveys only a portion of the more detailed information needed for certification prep (although the materials from our full 4-day cert prep course are included as a bonus to support a continuing self-study path for those interested in certification). Those seeking an instructor-led course aimed at full “TOGAF 9 Certified” certification prep should consider our accredited 4-day course: TOGAF® 9 Prep Training (Levels 1 and 2).
Overview
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Course Name:
EA Framework Overview
Duration:
One Day (7.5 contact hours)
TOGAF Version (on which this course is based):
9.2
Course Language:
English
Countries:
Orders for this live instructor-led course are accepted from the U.S. and certain other countries -- see country availability. Course orders may be for a private group course (live online).
Delivery Format:
This course is available in a 1-day private, live-online, instructor-led format (via Zoom) for private groups of 5 or more.
Pricing and Available Dates:
Simple private course pricing: $1500 total for 5 attendees (minimum), plus $200 each for any additional attendees
See price illustrations for all group sizes: Private Course Pricing Table
See available dates for private course bookings (1-day): Available Private Dates Calendar
Prerequisite Experience / Knowledge:
No specific prior knowledge or experience is required of attendees. However, some familiarity with architectural analysis and general IT/business improvement methods is helpful.
Course Summary and Benefits:
This EA Framework Overview course provides 7.5 hours (one day) of instructor-led training for attendees to gain a general understanding of TOGAF 9.2. The course covers key concepts at a high-level from both the Level 1 (Foundation) and Level 2 (Certified) topic areas of the TOGAF 9.2 standard. Attendees of this course gain a solid orientation and understanding of the six major parts of the TOGAF standard, the Architecture Development Method (ADM) at the heart of TOGAF, and the key supporting guidelines, techniques, and concepts that help to maximize the effectiveness of the ADM. Additionally, the course provides guidance on how TOGAF and its ADM can be tailored and adapted to effectively meet the varying needs of any initiative or organization, large or small. A detailed course outline with description of course topics is provided further below. Note that, as a bonus, the materials from our 4-day cert prep course are also included to support ongoing self-study for those that may want to later pursue certification (or more in-depth understanding) without the need for additional classroom training (see the Course Materials section below for more details).
While certain practioner-level details are not covered, this overview course does provide a well-rounded general understanding of TOGAF that is sufficient to
1) understand and communicate effectively with those that may already be certified in TOGAF using a “common language”,
2) understand the potential benefits and applicability of TOGAF in local organizations,
3) support the subject matter and concept awareness needed by those in planning roles, peripheral/supporting positions, or leadership roles that do not necessarily require detailed “practitioner-level” knowledge in the near term, and
4) refine initial planning and prioritization in the early development of a framework-driven approach for EA, and better determine the nature and focus of any additional TOGAF training that may be needed in the future.
NOTE: Due to this course’s relatively short duration, in-class coverage is not sufficient for full certification preparation; therefore, unlike our 4-day accredited TOGAF® 9 Prep Training (Levels 1 and 2) course, this course is not accredited, but is nonetheless based on a substantial subset of the proven materials used in our accredited 4-day course, and is led by the same top-rated TOGAF-certified instructor. Also, as mentioned above, the materials from our full 4-day TOGAF cert prep course are also provided in electronic form to support continuing offline self-study for those who may wish to later seek TOGAF certification.
This page focuses on course content details, delivery formats, and pricing; for other course-related information, please visit the following pages describing our instructor, available private course dates, private course advantages, ordering your private course, and how our approach is better for you.
Comparison To Our Other Courses:
This course is our shortest instructor-led course (only one day, versus four days for cert prep courses), and is ideal for gaining a top-level understanding of all the key parts and concepts of TOGAF, without the extra time, cost, and tedious details associated with full certification prep training. Due to this course’s relatively short duration, in-class coverage of topics is not sufficient for full certification preparation; therefore, unlike our accredited 4-day TOGAF® 9 Prep Training (Levels 1 and 2) course, this overview course is not accredited (accreditation, by definition, requires full coverage of the entire certification syllabus, which drives most cert prep courses to be 4 days). This course is, nonetheless, based on a substantial subset of the proven materials used in our accredited 4-day course, covers all the major concepts of TOGAF at least at a high level, and is led by the same top-rated TOGAF-certified instructor that delivers our accredited 4-day course. The main difference is the level of detail to which concepts are presented and explained. It should be noted that, unlike other “Foundation” cert prep courses available on the market (often 2 days in duration), which only focus on “Level 1” topics, this one-day overview course provides high level coverage of the key topics from both Level 1 and Level 2 and thereby offers a more balanced overview of the full standard.
As mentioned in the sections above, the materials from our full 4-day TOGAF cert prep course are also provided in electronic form (as a bonus) to support continuing offline self-study for those who may wish to later seek TOGAF certification.
Ordering this private course: If you are ready to place an order for this course, please begin on the Start Course Order page.
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Course Materials
Pedigree of materials:
As a member company of The Open Group® Architecture Forum (the industry consortium that manages the TOGAF® standard) we are able to license an extensive amount of TOGAF® 9 training materials directly from The Open Group® – this modular content is intended for use in developing TOGAF certification prep courses, such as our 4-day L1+L2 cert prep courses. We have used a subset of these same materials as the basis of this overview course design, and this has greatly aided us in creating a high quality course that is authoritative and clear – important factors in helping attendees gain the broad high-level understanding of TOGAF® 9 intended in this course.
Main Course Materials:
Course materials, including all lecture slides and reference materials, are provided to each attendee as a set of downloadable e-documents. The lecture slides address the topics described in the Detailed Topics Outline section further below.
Bonus – For Optional Continuing Self-Study Toward Certification:
Given the “overview” nature of this course, the main course materials described above are not detailed enough for complete certification preparation. For those that may wish to pursue certification in the future (either “TOGAF 9 Foundation” or “TOGAF 9 Certified”) and who may not wish to invest in further classroom training for cert prep, we provide as a bonus the course materials from our full 4-day TOGAF cert prep course. This bonus material includes the 4-day course’s lecture slide and reference books, supporting “Guide” documents from The TOGAF Library, and a “Study Pack” (published by The Open Group®). The Study Pack aids greatly in studying TOGAF offline, reviewing for the exams, and finding information via “quick reference” resources; this Study Pack includes: 1) Study Guide documents (one for each of the two TOGAF certification exams) which are much more concise, built around learning objectives, and easier to digest than the full standard document itself, 2) Practice Exams for Level 1 and 2, with additional bonus practice questions, 3) reference cards for the TOGAF ADM phases and other concepts, and 4) the TOGAF “Pocket Guide” – a concise 100 page L1+L2 summary of TOGAF that’s suitable for quick reference. Also included are sample artifacts and templates to serve as simple example illustrations and possible starting points for certain types of work products. Note that, after self-study preparation using these materials, an individual may book their exams at a nearby Pearson VUE testing center; the exam cost paid to Pearson VUE is $320 if seeking only “TOGAF 9 Foundation” (Level 1) certification, and $495 for the exams leading to “TOGAF 9 Certified” exams (where Level 1 and 2 exams are both taken in a single “combined” testing session).
Accessing the complete TOGAF “Book”:
The complete TOGAF 9.2 standard itself is available online for free, in two ways:
1) The TOGAF 9.2 standard may be viewed on The Open Group website here (note the chapter navigation in the left-side pane).
2) Alternatively, a 90-day personal evaluation PDF of the complete TOGAF 9.2 standard may be downloaded from The Open Group website here (an account with The Open Group is required for the download - registration is quick and free). Other free licensing options for longer term internal use are available from The Open Group.
Pricing for EA Framework Overview Course
PRIVATE COURSES:
Pricing for this 1-day private live-online course is per the table below:
| Private, Online, 1 Day Live online, e-materials, Great for geo-separated or work-at-home teams. | ||
| Private Class Size (5-15 people) | Cost Per Person ($USD) | Group Total ($USD) |
| 15 | $234 | $3,500 |
| 14 | $236 | $3,300 |
| 13 | $239 | $3,100 |
| 12 | $242 | $2,900 |
| 11 | $246 | $2,700 |
| 10 | $250 | $2,500 |
| 9 | $256 | $2,300 |
| 8 | $263 | $2,100 |
| 7 | $272 | $1,900 |
| 6 | $284 | $1,700 |
| 5 | $300 | $1,500 |
Overview of Topics and Class Flow
Topic detail:
A detailed topics outline of the course is presented in the next section below, as a series of topics – the lecture follows a similar sequence. The topics (modules) in the detailed outline may be clicked/expanded for further details on the topic’s subject matter and main ideas.
Mapping of topics to certification level:
From a TOGAF certification syllabus standpoint, any given portion of a module’s content is either Level 1 (“Foundation”) or Level 2 (“Certified”, which builds on Level 1 as a superset). In the detailed outline in the next section, a module marked “L1” indicates primarily Level 1 content, “L2” indicates primarily Level 2 Content, and “L1+L2” indicates a mix of Level 1 and 2 content. The course is structured to introduce topics in the most logical combined sequence for overall understanding, rather than to force a hard split between Level 1 and 2 topics. Note that, as an overview course (not a cert prep course), not all Level 1 and 2 topics are covered in this course to the level of detail that would be needed for full certification preparation; our accredited 4-day cert prep course does cover all Level 1 and 2 topics to the level of detail needed for certification.
Overview of Course Flow:
Early modules provides a quick introduction to The Open Group®, an orientation on EA fundamentals and benefits, TOGAF’s evolution and importance as an EA framework, and a broad overview of all the major parts of TOGAF and their interrelationships, including an overview of the all-important Architecture Development Method (ADM) cycle and its phases. Then, the middle series of modules cover major concepts in more detail (including the key guidelines and techniques that aid in applying the ADM to certain project/architecture styles and in carrying out certain important tasks within phases, the Architecture Repository, the Architecture Content Framework and metamodel, and the Enterprise Continuum used for classifying architectural assets). The later modules provide a deeper dive into each of the 10 phases of the ADM, and high level coverage of Architecture Governance concepts. While taking a closer look at each of the 10 ADM phases in a “phase by phase” manner, the phase objectives and key steps/activities are discussed. Class discussion and questions/answers take place throughout the course based on attendee interests, and attendees are encouraged to comment, discuss, or ask questions in real-time to help the group internalize the TOGAF concepts and how they might apply in their work environment.
Detailed Topics Outline (based on TOGAF 9.2)
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Course Introduction
- Quick virtual class interface orientation (if applicable)
- Instructor and attendee introductions
- Optional opening remarks / materials from client organization's leadership / Enterprise Architecture advocate
(conveys localized context / motivation for this training) - Dispelling some myths about TOGAF
- EA vs SA
- What TOGAF is, and is not
- Course outline overview / housekeeping info
- Orientation to courseware (supplemental "e-materials")
Certification Paths (for info only - full cert prep is beyond scope of this course)
- Possible paths to certification (Foundation and/or Certified) -
(note: certification requires self-study beyond the scope of this overview course - our 4-day cert prep course is also an option for those seeking near-term certification) - Requirements for certification & exam characteristics
- Overview of possible self-study or cert course paths and process for purchasing, scheduling, and taking exams (attendee responsibility)
Management Overview (L1)
- TOGAF: "The Open Group Architecture Framework"
- Brief overview of The Open Group's mission and approach
- Enterprise Architecture (EA) - Key definitions, concepts, and benefits
- Characteristics and benefits of an Enterprise Architecture Framework
- Evolution of TOGAF
TOGAF 9 "Components" (L1)
- Part I - Introduction
(key concept overviews, key terms defined) - Part II - Architecture Development Method (ADM)
(Process narratives for each ADM phase: objectives, inputs, steps, outputs) - Part III - ADM Guidelines and Techniques
(ways of using and adapting the ADM to different architectural styles/approaches, and methods for specific ADM activities) - Part IV - Architecture Content Framework
(guidance on "output": deliverables, artifacts, and model elements, by ADM phase) - Part V - Enterprise Continuum
(structure and schemes for organizing and classifying architectural assets to facilitate strategic re-use and architectural information sharing) - Part VI- Architecture Capability Framework
(guidance for architecture governance and development of an Enterprise Architecture discipline) - Additional "Guide" documents (from "The TOGAF Library" and separate from the main TOGAF 9.2 Standard document) on topics that are in-scope for TOGAF certification; these include:
- TRM - Technical Reference Model for a general-purpose application platform providing foundational IT services;
- IIIRM - Integrated Information Infrastructure Reference Model for enabling boundaryless sharing of information across the enterprise;
- Business Scenarios (a "technique");
- Integrating Risk and Security into TOGAF Enterprise Architecture (a "guideline")
Introduction to the Architecture Development Method (ADM) (L1)
- Overall purpose and characteristics of the ADM, as the core of TOGAF
- ADM relationships with the other Parts of TOGAF
- Brief walkthrough of the overall ADM cycle (ie, the "crop-circle" diagram), and the major phase activities and relationships
(the ADM "phases" are covered in more detail later in the course) - Considerations for adapting and scoping a given ADM cycle
- Using the ADM to integrate federated architectures
Overview of ADM Guidelines and Techniques, and Partitioning (L1 + L2)
- Brief introduction of the nature and purpose of "guidelines" provided by TOGAF to describe how the overall ADM cycle can be adapted and used in various ways to suit the specific architecture characteristics/styles and needs of an organization's architecture approach (L1); Guidelines for Iteration, Levels, and Security/Risk are briefly introduced (L2).
- Listing of 14 "techniques" TOGAF provides to support specific tasks within various ADM phases - each is briefly introduced here, along with the primary phase relationships (further details of some key techniques are provided in later in the course). (L1+L2)
- Partitioning - an approach for dividing and managing the complexity and scope of EA projects and ADM cycles (not a guideline or technique) (L2)
Overview of the Architecture Content Framework (L1+L2)
- Purpose and benefits of this framework's guidance on output/work products
- Three main categories of of work products and their relationships
- Deliverables (formal work products containing artifacts)
- Artifacts (more granular views in form of catalogs, matrices, and diagrams) - used as a basis for viewpoints
- Building Blocks (components assembled in artifacts to describe architecture)
Building Blocks (L1 + L2)
- General characteristics of all building blocks, and good building blocks
- Two types: Architecture Building Block (ABB) and Solution Building Block (SBB)
- (L2) Architecture Content Metamodel Overview - defining the specific "types" or classes of building blocks, and their relationships, suggested by TOGAF for each phase/domain
Architecture Views and Viewpoints (L1+L2)
- Relationships of a system's stakeholders, and their concerns, to views and viewpoints (~ ISO 42010)
- "View" vs "Viewpoint" - distinct meanings and relationship
- Example of viewpoint and associated view
- Use of TOGAF artifacts to create views
ADM Deliverables - Overview (L1)
- Listing of the 21 items TOGAF describes as "deliverables" (typically formalized, controlled documents) and an overview of their relationships to the ADM phases - the key deliverables are briefly introduced here, and additional reference to the creation and use of deliverables by the ADM phases is discussed later in the course
Architecture Repository (L1)
- Overview of Architecture Repository and the major content areas in the Architecture Repository:
- Architecture Metamodel (the tailored framework and content metamodel in use, eg TOGAF and ...)
- Architecture Landscape (deployed/planned architectures)
- Reference Library (potentially reusable assets/models/reference architecture/etc.)
- Standards Information Base
- Governance Log
- Architecture Capability (info on the organization, roles, processes of the Enterprise Architecture discipline itself)
- Architecture Requirements Repository
- Solutions Landscape (deployed/planned solutions)
- Relationship with the Enterprise Continuum (classifications for repository content)
- Relationships and use within the ADM
Enterprise Continuum (L1)
- Enterprise Continuum - definition, purpose, benefits
- Examples of the wide range of classifiable types of artifacts
- Relationship with the Architecture Repository
- Two key specializations: Architecture Continuum & Solutions Continuum
- Four classification categories across these continuums - from generic to specialized:
- Foundation Architectures / Solutions
- Common Systems Architectures / Solutions
- Industry Architectures / Solutions
- Organization-Specific Architectures / Solutions
- Relationships and use within the ADM
Key ADM Techniques - (L1)
- Architecture Principles - Technique
- Stakeholder Management - Technique (L2)
- Business Transformation Readiness Assessment - Technique
- Business Scenarios - Technique
- Risk Management - Technique
- Gap Analysis - Technique
ADM Phase by Phase (L1+L2)
For each of the 10 ADM Phases:
- Objectives / Approach
- Steps Overview (key activities, and linkages to the "techniques" discussed earlier) (L2)
- Phase-Specific Considerations (as applicable)
Note: Discussion of phases B,C, and D, covering the four architecture domains, are consolidated somewhat because the "steps" are identical for each of the four domains.
Architecture Governance (L1+L2)
- Nature, purpose, and scope of architecture governance
- Governance relationship to the ADM
- Conceptual and structural aspects of the TOGAF generic Architecture Governance Framework
- Architecture Board - purpose, responsibilities, operations
- Architecture Compliance
- Using the ADM to help establish an Enterprise Architecture Capability
- Capability Maturity Models (L2)
- Skills Framework (L2)
For your reference: The complete TOGAF 9.2 standard itself is available online for free, in two ways:
1) The TOGAF 9.2 standard may be viewed on The Open Group website here (note the chapter navigation in the left-side pane).
2) Alternatively, a 90-day personal evaluation PDF of the complete TOGAF 9.2 standard may be downloaded from The Open Group website here (an account with The Open Group is required for the download - registration is quick and free). Other free licensing options for longer term internal use are available from The Open Group.
Place an Order for Your Private EA Framework Overview Course
If you are ready to place an order for this private course, please begin on our Start Course Order page, which will lead you through our simple online booking process where you select your date which is then automatically reserved and select your initial attendee count. You then make your payment as part of placing the order. If your procurement process requires traditional quote/purchase order methods (and/or requires other special supplier onboarding processes), just contact us with the course type, class size, date you are interested in, and any other information you need, and we’ll be happy to support your process.
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