TOGAF® EA – Practitioner

Enterprise Architecture (EA) provides the foundation for managing organisational change, aligning strategy with execution, and driving transformation. This unit equips participants with the essential knowledge and skills to understand and apply EA principles effectively.

• Understand how EA drives and governs organisational change to align with business strategy.
• Learn to structure, model, and manage Enterprise Architectures to support transformation.
• Explore governance processes, compliance practices, and the role of the Enterprise Architect.
• Integrate security, risk management, and Agile methodologies into architectural practices.
• Apply EA principles to adapt to modern digital-first business environments.

Effective stakeholder management is critical to the success of Enterprise Architecture (EA). This unit equips participants with the skills to identify stakeholders, understand their concerns, and engage them effectively throughout the architecture process. Participants will learn how to create architecture views, manage requirements, and facilitate trade-offs to address diverse stakeholder needs and priorities.

• Stakeholder Identification and Concerns: Learn to identify stakeholders, understand their interests, and represent their concerns through tailored architecture views.
• Creating Architecture Views: Discover how to develop clear and comprehensive views that address stakeholder needs and ensure the architecture’s integrity.
• Requirements Management: Understand how to trace organisational vision and strategy to detailed requirements, ensuring alignment with stakeholder priorities.
• Facilitating Trade-Offs: Gain techniques to balance conflicting stakeholder preferences and enable informed decision-making that aligns with organisational goals.

Phase A of the TOGAF Architecture Development Method (ADM) is the foundation for any successful architecture project. This unit teaches participants how to establish a clear project scope, identify stakeholders, and create a compelling Architecture Vision that aligns with business goals and stakeholder needs. It also emphasises integrating security considerations and producing actionable deliverables to guide the architecture process effectively.

• Defining Scope and Stakeholders: How to define the scope of the architecture project, identify key stakeholders, and understand their concerns, goals, and requirements.
• Creating the Architecture Vision: Techniques to articulate the target state, value propositions, and KPIs that drive the architecture development process.
• Integrating Security into Design: How to address security concerns and balance risk, compliance, and business benefits within the Architecture Vision.
• Producing Key Deliverables: Skills to develop outputs such as the Statement of Architecture Work, refined Architecture Principles, and a Communications Plan to align stakeholders and ensure project success.

This unit focuses on the application of TOGAF® Phases B (Business Architecture), C (Information Systems Architectures), and D (Technology Architecture) to develop actionable and aligned architectures. Participants will learn how to identify gaps, align stakeholder priorities, and address risk and security concerns while producing deliverables that guide successful enterprise transformation.

• Applying Consistent Steps Across Phases: How to define Baseline, Target, and Gap Architectures using a structured and repeatable approach.
• Integrating Risk and Security: Techniques to embed business trust, risk management, and security considerations into architecture designs.
• Leveraging the EA Repository: Skills to utilise existing resources, reference models, and reusable building blocks effectively.
• Delivering Key Outputs: How to create Architecture Definition Documents, Requirements Specifications, and Roadmap components that align with stakeholder priorities.

This unit focuses on transitioning from architectural planning to implementation, covering TOGAF® Phases E (Opportunities and Solutions), F (Migration Planning), and G (Implementation Governance). Participants will learn how to manage risk and security, prioritise projects, create actionable roadmaps, and effectively guide implementation teams to ensure the architecture is realised successfully.

• Risk and Security in Implementation: How to incorporate risk mitigation and security measures into planning and execution across all implementation phases.
• Developing Actionable Roadmaps: Techniques to create Implementation and Migration Plans that align with organisational goals and stakeholder priorities.
• Prioritising Migration Projects: Methods to evaluate business value, cost, and risks to prioritise projects effectively.
• Effective Governance: Strategies to oversee deployment, ensure architecture compliance, and manage post-implementation reviews.
• Communicating with Implementers: How to use architecture contracts to provide clear guidance on scope, specifications, and required controls.

This unit equips participants with the skills to manage architectural changes effectively, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and responding to new business drivers, technological advancements, and lessons learned during implementation. Participants will learn to identify triggers for change, execute change management activities, and deliver the necessary outputs to support continuous improvement.

• Identifying Triggers for Change: How to recognise drivers for change, such as new business requirements, technological advancements, and feedback from implementation.
• Managing Change Activities: Techniques for aligning architecture updates with business processes, managing risks, and deploying monitoring tools to support ongoing improvement.
• Delivering Change Outputs: How to produce updated architecture documentation, compliance assessments, and change requests to drive the next architecture development cycle.

This unit equips participants with the skills to manage requirements throughout the TOGAF® ADM cycle, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and stakeholder needs. Participants will learn how to gather, assess, and adapt requirements while maintaining traceability and consistency across all architecture phases.

• Understanding Inputs to Requirements Management: How to leverage inputs like the Architecture Vision, Statement of Architecture Work, and Architecture Repository to inform the process.
• Aligning Requirements with ADM Phases: Techniques for integrating requirements management steps into each phase of the ADM cycle.
• Conducting Requirements Impact Assessments: How to assess and address changes in requirements and their implications on the architecture.
• Producing and Updating Deliverables: Skills to create and maintain an Architecture Requirements Specification that supports implementation and aligns with stakeholder expectations.

This unit equips participants with the tools and techniques to effectively support the TOGAF® Architecture Development Method (ADM). Participants will learn how to leverage resources, organise architectural information, and apply key techniques like Gap Analysis and Business Scenarios to enhance the efficiency and quality of their architecture work.

• Using the TOGAF Library: How to access and utilise guides, templates, and patterns to accelerate architecture development and improve outcomes.
• Applying Business Scenarios: Techniques for identifying and documenting business requirements to ensure architectures address practical needs effectively.
• Structuring the Architecture Repository: How to organise architectural information, standards, and reusable components for better collaboration and efficiency.
• Performing Gap Analysis: Methods for identifying gaps between baseline and target architectures and addressing them with actionable solutions.
• Iterating and Refining Architectures: How to use iteration and feedback to refine architectures and align them with evolving organisational needs.