TOGAF® Enterprise Architecture Foundation study plan
TOGAF® Enterprise Architecture Foundation · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
The TOGAF Architecture Development Method (ADM): phases, objectives, inputs, outputs, and application
Explain the purpose of the ADM cycle, name its eight phases in order, and describe how Requirements Management sits at its centre
Describe the objective of the Preliminary Phase and Phase A, including scope definition, architecture principles and the Architecture Vision
Outline the objectives of Phases B, C and D and list the baseline-versus-target and gap-analysis steps each performs
Distinguish the four ADM iteration levels (architecture context, architecture definition, transition planning, architecture governance) and give an example of each
Your checkpoint
A one-page ADM phase map covering Preliminary through Phase D that states, for each phase, the objective, two key inputs and three key outputs, checked against the specification for accuracy.
The TOGAF Architecture Development Method (ADM): phases, objectives, inputs, outputs, and application
Describe the objectives and principal outputs of Phases E, F, G and H, including transition architectures, the Implementation and Migration Plan and architecture change management
Explain how the Architecture Requirements Specification and Requirements Management feed requirements into and out of each ADM phase
Trace how a change request raised in Phase H triggers a new ADM cycle and which phases it re-enters
Answer 20 recall questions on ADM phase inputs and outputs and log every error against the phase it belongs to
Your checkpoint
The completed ADM phase map extended through Phases E to H, plus a scored 20-question quiz where each incorrect answer is annotated with the correct phase and the reason for the confusion.
Architecture content, the Architecture Content Framework, Enterprise Continuum, and Architecture Repository
Distinguish architecture deliverables, artifacts and building blocks, and supply two examples of each with their relationships
Classify artifacts as catalogs, matrices or diagrams and match each to the ADM phase that normally produces it
Compare Architecture Building Blocks with Solution Building Blocks on content, lifecycle and reuse potential
Map the core content metamodel entities and describe the relationships between them
Your checkpoint
A classification table of 20 TOGAF artifacts listing, for each, its type (catalog, matrix or diagram), the owning ADM phase and the building block it relates to.
Architecture content, the Architecture Content Framework, Enterprise Continuum, and Architecture Repository
Explain how the Enterprise Continuum, Architecture Continuum and Solutions Continuum relate to one another and to reuse
Describe the six components of the Architecture Repository and state what each stores
State the purpose of the Technical Reference Model, the Integrated Information Infrastructure Reference Model and the Foundation, Common Systems and Industry architecture landscape
Explain architecture partitioning and describe how partitioning choices affect reuse and governance
Your checkpoint
A structured written summary of 300 to 400 words linking the Enterprise Continuum, Architecture Repository and reference models, plus a 15-question quiz scored at 80 percent or better.
Enterprise Architecture concepts and the purpose and structure of the TOGAF framework
Define enterprise, architecture, architecture description and the four architecture domains of business, data, application and technology
Explain the purpose, value and business benefits of an enterprise architecture capability and where its boundaries lie against related disciplines
Describe the structure of the TOGAF standard across the ADM, ADM Guidelines and Techniques, Architecture Content, Enterprise Continuum and Architecture Capability Framework
Draft three architecture principles, each with a name, statement, rationale and implications
Your checkpoint
A three-principle architecture principles sheet in full TOGAF format, accompanied by a ten-line summary of the TOGAF standard's structure.
Architecture capability, Architecture Governance, and stakeholder and view management
Describe the elements of an architecture capability, including roles, skills, organisational structure and maturity assessment
Explain the responsibilities of the Architecture Board and the purpose and content of Architecture Contracts
Outline a governance cycle covering compliance reviews, waivers, escalation and the consequences of non-compliance
Distinguish architecture governance from broader IT and corporate governance
Your checkpoint
A one-page governance operating model naming the board, its contracts, the compliance checkpoints inside the ADM and the escalation path for a non-compliant project.
Architecture capability, Architecture Governance, and stakeholder and view management & Enterprise Architecture concepts and the purpose and structure of the TOGAF framework
Identify stakeholder groups and their concerns, then select views and viewpoints that address each concern
Explain the difference between a view and a viewpoint and how the Architecture Requirements Specification supports stakeholder agreement
Apply three ADM techniques to short scenarios: gap analysis, business transformation readiness assessment and interoperability requirements
Explain how the Architecture Definition Document and Architecture Landscape are used in stakeholder communication
Your checkpoint
A stakeholder map of five stakeholders recording each one's concerns, the matching viewpoint and the specific artifact chosen to communicate with them.
Enterprise Architecture concepts and the purpose and structure of the TOGAF framework & The TOGAF Architecture Development Method (ADM): phases, objectives, inputs, outputs, and application & Architecture content, the Architecture Content Framework, Enterprise Continuum, and Architecture Repository & Architecture capability, Architecture Governance, and stakeholder and view management
Sit one full-length timed mock exam and score it by domain to expose residual weak areas
Rewrite from memory the two weakest domain summaries identified by the mock exam
Consolidate every logged error from weeks 1 to 7 into a single prioritised revision list
Rehearse the ADM end to end as a ten-minute spoken walkthrough, naming each phase's objective and outputs without notes
Your checkpoint
A scored timed mock exam broken down by domain, targeting 85 percent or higher, plus a one-page final recall sheet covering all four domains.
Milestones
Week 2: Reproduce the full ADM phase map from memory with every phase objective correct and at least two outputs per phase, and score 70 percent or higher on the 20-question ADM quiz.
Week 4: Complete the Domain 2 and Domain 3 content on schedule, score at least 80 percent on the 15-question Continuum and Repository quiz, and state the six Architecture Repository components without reference.
Week 6: Explain the difference between architecture governance and IT governance in under two minutes and present the one-page governance operating model with all compliance checkpoints correctly placed in the ADM.
Week 8: Achieve 85 percent or higher overall on the timed mock exam with no single domain below 75 percent, and demonstrate a notes-free ten-minute ADM walkthrough.