By taking this self-paced TOGAF® Business Architecture Foundation course, you will explore the core concepts and principles of the TOGAF® standard, including the phases of the Architecture Development Method (ADM) which sits at the heart of the framework. The course dives deep into the key concepts of business architecture, including business modelling, business capabilities, business scenarios, value stream mapping, information mapping and organisation mapping.
Based on the newest version of the TOGAF standard, the TOGAF Standard 10th edition (released 2022), this fully-accredited Business Architecture Foundation course covers all the Foundation syllabus topics, which include:
It offers a range of self-paced micro-learning videos, formative quizzes and revision activities, and provides knowledge of the fundamentals of TOGAF® Business Architecture to be able to contribute to an architecture effort or to work with the results.
The practice exam and other training resources are designed to equip learners to pass the TOGAF® Business Architecture Foundation exam on their first attempt – and feel confident in the practical application of their new knowledge.
Take your first step in gaining your full TOGAF® EA Business Architecture certification today!
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Module 0: Welcome to TOGAF Business Architecture Foundation
Module zero introduces you to the course main features, learning plan, aims and objectives, and structure. It also offers a course guide, diagram packs, a further reading and links document and links to download essential copies of the framework publications.
Module 1: Introduction and concepts
Module 1 provides an overview of Enterprise Architecture, its purpose and benefits. It introduces many core concepts of the TOGAF Standard, including an initial outline of the Architecture Development Method (ADM).
Module 2: Introduction to the ADM
Module 2 explains the basic structure of the ADM and the governance and scoping of Enterprise Architecture. It also explains the purpose and objectives of the Preliminary Phase and Phases A and B and how iteration is applied to the ADM.
Module 3: Business modeling
Module 3 defines what a business model is and describes different example representations. It explains the typical contents of a business model, using the nine building blocks of the business model canvas as an example. The module also explains the relationship between business models and Business Architecture, how business models can be used according to the TOGAF Standard and why business model innovation should be approached in a structured manner.
Module 4: Business capabilities
Module 4 introduces the concept of business capabilities, describing what a business capability is, how it can be defined and what its components are. It also describes business capability maps and explains the business capability mapping approach, along with how business capabilities can be mapped to other business perspectives.
Module 5: Value streams
Module 5 describes different approaches to value analysis, including value streams, value chains, value networks and Lean value streams. It explains the use of value streams in Business Architecture and the relationship of value streams to other Business Architecture concepts. It also explains how a value stream is defined and how it can be decomposed to a value stream stage. Finally, we discover how value streams and value stream stages can be mapped to business capabilities, using an example.
Module 6: Business scenarios
Module 6 describes what a TOGAF Business Scenario is, its purpose and benefits, and explains where TOGAF Business Scenarios are used in the ADM. The module also explains how to develop and validate a TOGAF Business Scenario and includes a description of where business capabilities and value streams are used for this purpose.
Module 7: Information and organization mapping
Module 7 begins by describing Information Maps along with their impact and benefits. It explains the relationships of Information Maps to other Business Architecture concepts and to data models and how Information Maps can be used with the TOGAF ADM.
The module moves on to describe Organization Maps, outlining their impact and benefits and explaining how they are different to organization charts. It also explains the relationships of Organization Maps to other domains and how Organization Maps can be used with the TOGAF ADM.
Module 8: Applying Business Architecture techniques within the TOGAF ADM
Module 8 explains how Business Architecture concepts (business capabilities, value streams, and organization maps) are used in creating the Architecture Vision in Phase A. It also explains the approach to creating the Business Architecture in Phase B. The module then explains the application of Business Architecture concepts (business capabilities, values streams, organization maps, information maps, and modeling techniques) in Phase B.
Module 9: Practice exam
This module contains a practice exam provided by The Open Group.
Module 10: TOGAF Business Architecture: Foundation wrap-up
Module 10 provides information on booking the exam and other courses of interest.
The TOGAF® Business Architecture: Foundation course is based on material from the updated TOGAF Standard, 10th Edition. It covers all the Foundation (Part 1) syllabus topics, which include:
Benefits for Individuals
Becoming TOGAF-certified gives Business Architecture professionals, and those working closely with architecture teams, the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and proficiency in the framework. Our TOGAF Business Architecture Foundation course also equips learners with important, transferable skills, including:
Benefits for Organisations
A well-defined business architecture leads to a much more efficient business operation, providing better returns on existing investments while also reducing risks for future programs.
Adopting a world-class Enterprise Architecture standard like TOGAF will also enable much greater consistency and discipline. It improves interoperability and customer-specific usability, reducing waste and costs.
The framework integrates business objectives and adapts enterprise-specific operations, reducing complexity and providing better communication channels between internal and external stakeholders.
Training your staff in the latest version of the TOGAF standard, the TOGAF Standard 10th edition, will simplify and speed up the architecture development process in your organisation. This will help you to reduce expenditure for planning, design and implementation.
