The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) is one of the most well-known architectural frameworks in our industry. TOGAF is a framework that helps organizations implement enterprise architecture as a discipline, which has a myriad of goals I will go into in a later post. Like a lot of industry frameworks and technologies, there is a certification process to show others that you know and understand TOGAF. With TOGAF, there are two levels of certification:
- TOGAF 9 Foundation
- TOGAF 9 Certified
There is a set of certifications that have come out along with TOGAF 10, but those are more along the lines of learning paths and TOGAF 9 certification is what’s known and the knowledge base behind TOGAF 9 is the essence of good enterprise architecture. As a result, I’m looking to go forward and get TOGAF 9 Certified.
It is possible to take a combined exam, and that would save some money and time, but I like how things are broken out for the two levels, so my initial focus is the Foundation exam.
So why tell folks that’s what I’m going for? Well, it’s more along the lines that as I started looking for resources for TOGAF 9 certification, I didn’t find a lot. The Open Group has their study guides and a lot of courses and training touch about TOGAF, but I just didn’t find a lot in free community resources that were specifically identified as TOGAF. An easy way to solve that is to blog about my own studies. Not only does that help ME study, but it provides some additional resources for those who may want to take the exams themselves.
Now, this isn’t my brilliant idea. I’m reusing it (a core concept in enterprise architecture and TOGAF, BTW). My building block is Kenneth Fisher’s SQL Studies site. He has done an amazing job over a decade of posts. If you’re not familiar with it or him, please check out his work.