TOGAF 10 Practitioner Certification Study Notes

This area covers how an enterprise establishes, staffs, and matures the architecture function so the rest of the ADM can operate. In the exam it appears inside scenarios about mandate, principles, and capability rather than as pure definition questions.

Establishing an Architecture Capability

• Secure the mandate and funding for the architecture function from executive sponsors
• Define and establish the Architecture Board and the governance processes it needs
• Define the architecture principles that guide decisions across the enterprise
• Tailor the architecture framework and any supporting tools to the organization
• Populate the initial Architecture Repository, including reference material and standards
• Define the roles, skills, and organization structures the practice requires

Exam Focus Areas

• Establishing the capability happens in the Preliminary Phase, not in Phase A
• The Skills Framework defines roles while the Maturity Model measures and plans improvement
• Governance and capability are linked, and a board without process or funding does not function
• Sponsorship and funding are prerequisites of the architecture work rather than outputs of it