Enterprise architecture (EA) is a
discipline for proactively and holistically leading enterprise responses to
disruptive forces by identifying and analyzing the execution of change toward
desired business vision and outcomes. Today's CEOs know that the effective
management and exploitation of information through IT is a key factor to
business success, and an indispensable means to achieve competitive advantage. Enterprise
architecture addresses this need, by providing a strategic context for the
evolution of the IT system in response to the constantly changing needs of the
business environment.
Based on The Open Group Architecture
Framework (TOGAF) the advantages that result from a good enterprise
architecture bring important business benefits, which are clearly visible in
the net profit or loss of a company or organization:
- A more efficient business
operation:
- Lower business operation costs
- More agile organization
- Business capabilities shared across the organization
- A more efficient IT operation:
- Lower software development, support, and maintenance costs
- Improved interoperability and easier system and network management
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Better return on existing
investment, reduced risk for future investment:
- Reduced complexity in the business and IT
- Maximum return on investment in existing business and IT
infrastructure
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Faster, simpler, and cheaper
procurement:
- Buying decisions are simpler, because the information governing
procurement is readily available in a coherent plan
- The procurement process is faster - maximizing procurement speed and
flexibility without sacrificing architectural coherence
Why do I need TOGAF as a framework for
enterprise architecture?
TOGAF has been developed through the
collaborative efforts of over 300 Architecture Forum member companies from some
of the world's leading companies and organizations. Using TOGAF results in
enterprise architecture that is consistent, reflects the needs of stakeholders,
employs best practice, and gives due consideration both to current requirements
and the perceived future needs of the business.
Developing and sustaining an enterprise
architecture is a technically complex process which involves many stakeholders
and decision processes in the organization. TOGAF plays an important role in
standardizing and de-risks the architecture development process. TOGAF provides
a best practice framework for adding value, and enables the organization to
build workable and economic solutions which address their business issues and
needs.
Who would benefit from using TOGAF?
Any organization undertaking, or planning
to undertake, the development and implementation of enterprise architecture for
the support of business transformation will benefit from use of TOGAF.
Organizations seeking Boundaryless
Information Flow can use TOGAF to define and implement the structures and
processes to enable access to integrated information within and between
enterprises.
Organizations that design and implement
enterprise architectures using TOGAF are assured of a design and a procurement
specification that can facilitate an open systems implementation, thus enabling
the benefits of open systems with reduced risk.
The TOGAF Certification Program has enabled
more than 25,000 enterprise architects and trainers around the globe to
demonstrate their proven knowledge of the framework.
The Open Group TOGAF 9 certification is:
- Used by the world’s leading
enterprises to certify a common body of core knowledge about the methodology
and framework
- A trusted, vendor-neutral,
globally recognized and portable credential
- Valuable in demonstrating to
employers and peers your commitment to enterprise architecture as a discipline
- An outstanding career move and
a foundational certification in the career of any enterprise architect
TOGAF 9 Professional Certification takes
two forms:
- TOGAF 9 Foundation. This provides
validation that the candidate has gained knowledge of the terminology and basic
concepts of TOGAF 9 and understands the core principles of Enterprise
Architecture and TOGAF
- TOGAF 9 Certified. This certification
provides validation that in addition to knowledge and comprehension, the
candidate is able to analyze and apply knowledge of TOGAF
Certification is achieved through a
two-part exam, following a course of self-study or an Accredited TOGAF 9
Training Course. Additionally, a TOGAF 9 Combined exam option is available that
contains material from both part 1 and part 2. The current syllabus is based on
the TOGAF 9.1 standard since December 2011.
