TOGAF EA Practitioner study plan

Map every Preliminary Phase output (Architecture Principles, tailored ADM, governance bodies, Architecture Repository) to the ADM phase that consumes it, and state the trigger for re-running the phase

Draft five Architecture Principles in the standard Name / Statement / Rationale / Implications format and test each against a sample architecture decision

Describe how the Architecture Board, the sponsoring body, and the Chief Architect approve dispensations, and how compliance reviews are scheduled and escalated

Produce an Architecture Vision for a familiar organization covering scope, stakeholder map, concerns, key business requirements, and constraints

Write a Statement of Architecture Work skeleton linking the vision to approvals and success criteria

Decompose one real business capability map to three levels and assign an owner to each level-1 capability

Model the value streams and business processes for two capabilities, flagging where information-system and technology dependencies arise

Derive business architecture gaps by comparing baseline and target models, and log each gap with an identifier

Trace three stakeholder concerns from Phase A into the specific business architecture views that resolve them

Apply one business architecture technique (e.g., business capability, value stream, or organization map) and explain its selection criteria

Separate data architecture artifacts from application architecture artifacts and justify where each belongs in the Architecture Repository

Build baseline and target data entity/relationship models for one business area and identify at least three data gaps

Produce an application communication diagram plus Application Portfolio Catalog entries for five applications, noting interfaces

Validate every data and application gap against the Architecture Requirements Specification so no gap lacks a Phase A requirement

Explain how the two sub-architectures are developed in parallel and reconciled at a single baseline/target decision point

Model a technology architecture covering platform services, infrastructure, and network for one logical environment

Classify at least five technology gaps as baseline removal, target addition, or consolidation, and record the logic

Apply two Domain 10 techniques to a change request: gap analysis and requirements impact assessment

Sequence the Phase B to Phase D outputs into a single artifact hand-off diagram and narrate it without notes

Consolidate gaps from Domains 3, 4, and 5 into work packages and group related packages logically

Produce a solutions-and-dependencies matrix showing which work packages enable or depend on others

Compare two candidate Transition Architectures and select one, justifying the choice on cost, benefit, and risk

Identify two quick wins and state what makes each a candidate for early delivery

Build a phased migration plan with work packages, resources, dependencies, and a calendar timeline

Construct an Implementation Factor Assessment and Deduction matrix for two material factors

Estimate cost and benefit for two work packages and place both on the migration timeline

List the required contents of an Architecture Contract and the Architecture Board's role in Phase G

Draft an Architecture Contract for one work package, listing deliverables, compliance checks, and sign-off criteria

Run a mock compliance review of a solution against one principle and record either a dispensation or a remediation action

Classify five change requests using the Phase H categories and identify the drivers behind each

Decide for three of those changes whether incremental ADM re-entry or a full ADM cycle is required, and justify each decision

State the criteria for a change that invalidates the Architecture Vision and forces re-approval

Apply the Requirements Management process end to end: capture, baseline, and disposition five requirements as they change across phases

Explain for each ADM phase which requirements artefact it reads and which it updates

Complete two timed full-length practice sets and log every missed topic with its domain

Re-drill all logged weak topics until each is answered correctly twice in a row

Compress the whole ADM into a one-page crib sheet covering inputs, outputs, and key techniques per phase