TOGAF – All you Need to Know

TOGAF is an enterprise architecture framework that includes methods, frameworks, definitions, templates, and explanations for enterprise architects. The content helps architects to assess, analyze, evaluate, transform, and govern large and heterogeneous architectures of not only a project or a platform, but of whole organizations.

What is TOGAF?

TOGAF is the most important Enterprise Architecture Framework nowadays. It has first been published in 1995 by The Open Group and has regularly been updated since then. Today, The TOGAF Standard is the most cited and used knowledge book with detailed methods and tools for developing enterprise architecture in a company and many, if not most, large global corporations base their enterprise architecture activities on TOGAF or a modification of it. This article explains what TOGAF is about.

Is TOGAF Still Relevant?

TOGAF is by far the most known Enterprise Architecture certificate. As it has already been developed in the 90s, it is often perceived as outdated – especially given the fast developments that there are within IT nowadays. It is only natural that many professionals ask themselves whether TOGAF is still relevant or not. This article explains arguments for and against the relevancy of TOGAF and analyzes the areas content, certification, industry expectations, and salary impact.

How a non-native English speaker can pass TOGAF 9.2 ESL easily

Enterprise Architecture and in especially TOGAF helps to create a meaningful big picture to your organisation. There are multiple reasons you should consider keeping your EA practice from small business to large corporate organisations up to date. First things first – get the basics right by studying and taking the exam. Below you find a brief overview of “How to pass TOGAF 9.2 as non-native English speaker” based on my personal experiences.

What is the TOGAF Architecture Development Method (ADM) and How Could it be Improved?

ADM is probably the most important part of TOGAF. It is core to TOGAF and is referred to throughout the TOGAF Standard. The ADM is a method for developing and managing Enterprise Architecture Projects. This article explains all phases and what should be adapted in order to fit today´s organizations.

What will TOGAF 9.3 or TOGAF 10 look like?

Many IT professionals, including myself, found the latest release of the TOGAF 9.2 model a bit disappointing. Yet, it is important to understand that the TOGAF Standard is by far not all that The Open Group inherits. There is also a tremendous amount of thoughts, articles, researches, and other sorts of content that do address more modern topics and that may become part of TOGAF 9.3 or TOGAF 10 when it is released.

This number shows how important TOGAF is for today´s IT professionals

Last month, TOGAF announced that currently there are more than 98,900 IT professionals certified in TOGAF and the mark of 100,000 certified professionals will be hit soon. This shows the amazing speed with which TOGAF is becoming more and more popular.

How to Develop a Study Plan to Pass Level 1 and Level 2 of the TOGAF Exams

This article provides a short summary about the TOGAF exams level 1 and 2, a link summary to everything that is important to know, such as where to find test questions, good summaries, and an evaluation of them, as well as many tips and tricks that I found out studying for the exams myself. By reading and following everything in this article and looking at the links, I am confident that you are perfectly prepared to take the TOGAF exams!

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