Mastering the TOGAF® Standard

Design, implement, and deploy architectures based on the world's leading architecture framework: The TOGAF Standard. Using real-world scenarios and practical examples, this book shows how to use the TOGAF Standard as a complete guide to implementing Enterprise Architecture.

The book takes a pragmatic approach while keeping the most popular architecture framework in mind. Driven by numerous explanations and clarifications of the theory described in the method, you will learn to master the TOGAF Standard and apply it to your daily architecture efforts. Every concept of the framework is richly detailed and comprehensively explained.

In addition, the book includes a detailed account of the history of the best-known framework. It provides in-depth descriptions of governance of the architecture practice, architecture capability, and how to tailor the framework. A comprehensive description of the entire Architecture Development Method, its techniques, and its application also has a prominent place in the book. All content is supported by clear and comprehensive visualizations.

You will:

• Master the TOGAF Standard and apply it to your daily architecture efforts
• Interpret the key concepts of the framework in a pragmatic way
• Follow real-world scenarios and practical examples

• Tailor the framework to your own needs and desires

  This book is for:

• Enterprise Architects

  This book demonstrates how to master the TOGAF Standard and apply it to your daily architectural work It provides an in-depth understanding of the framework, from its historical roots to its modern-day applications It contains detailed chapters on key concepts, real-world scenarios, and practical examples

  Autorentext

Eric Jager is the author of Getting Started with Enterprise Architecture and a Certified Master Architect in the field of Enterprise Architecture. He is also a certified TOGAF Enterprise Architecture Practitioner, Certified Business Architect and ArchiMate Practitioner. He is familiar with various architecture methodologies including the TOGAF Standard and the Zachman Framework.

With over 18 years of experience practicing Enterprise Architecture and extensive knowledge of its development and application, Eric is considered a thought leader in the field. He has worked for many organizations ranging from government agencies to healthcare institutions.

Drawing from his years of practical experience, Eric created the Enterprise Architecture Implementation Wheel, a method for implementing Enterprise Architecture that can be used by novice and experienced architects alike.

Eric lectures on architecture at the Eindhoven University of Technology and speaks at various conferences and seminars. He focuses on the practical and pragmatic application of Enterprise Architecture and writes about his experiences on his blog.

Inhalt

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Preliminary Notes.- Chapter 3. The TOGAF Standard.- Chapter 4. Architecture Definition.- Chapter 5. Enterprise Metamodel.- Chapter 6. Content Framework.- Chapter 7. Architecture Repository.- Chapter 8. Architecture Capability.- Chapter 9. Architecture Capability.- Chapter 10. Architecture Roles, Skills, and Competencies.- Chapter 11. Architecture Domains.- Chapter 12. Architecture Development Method.- Chapter 13. Applying the ADM.- Chapter 14. ADM Techniques.- Chapter 15. Architecture Maturity Models.- Chapter 16. Alignment with Other Frameworks.- Chapter 17. Tailoring the TOGAF Standard.- Chapter 18. Agile Architecture.- Chapter 19. Digital Transformation.- Chapter 20. Putting the TOGAF Standard into Practice.- Chapter 21. The TOGAF Standard on a Page.- Chapter 22. Closing Remarks.- Chapter 23. Appendix A List of Copyrighted Figures.