It is not just what we train that is at the heart of what we offer, but also who we are. Many of us at Architecting the Enterprise; such as Judith Jones (our CEO-pictured right), Ed Harrington and Serge Thorn- have been key to the development of TOGAF over the years. This is why we take great care to teach and train with quality in mind. It is also why many organisations -including Fortune 500 companies- are loyal, satisfied customers.
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The Benefits of eLearning for Your Business
By Shannelle Blair, Architecting the Enterprise
Successful companies have become more innovative in their approach to decisions regarding investments, including employee development. Business leaders realise that intellectual capital is now considered a vital value creator in modern day organisations and due to the ever changing business environment it is key to promote a proficient and ongoing learning culture:
“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” (Alvin Toffler).
Much has been said of the benefits that elearning or self study offers the individual. This article considers the benefits to the organisation. In particular, how do organisations enable and encourage ongoing professional development – without sacrificing the quality and efficiency of their business operations, while driving down costs? Online learning offers a solution.
This diagram allows us to identify the benefits of eLearning for the Organisation in 3 main areas. Cost reductions, increased productivity and the development of skills vital for continued business success.
Lets us consider some of these points
Cost Reductions
Reduced cost of delivery. Savings are made through the elimination of costs associated with more traditional training services.
Reduced learning time. Online learning is an effective way for an organization to provide its employees with the tools and skills needed to enhance their performance, while also providing an environment in which they can do so during down times at the company and within their individual job roles. No longer will training need to be restricted to when a significant group of employees can be spared from their daily roles.
Increased Productivity
Faster delivery of learning. Classroom based learning is restricted by the availability of classrooms, trainers and how many employees can be taken off projects and business activities. Elearning allows materials to be accessed anywhere, anytime, by all of the employees needing training at times that are convenient for the business.
More consistent learning. Online learning ensures that all employees have access to the same information, and more importantly, at the same level of quality. Elearning provides a standardised process and consistency in the delivery of content.
More accessible learning. Having access to material anywhere, anytime during the course provides the flexability and convenience that complements business needs with the persons availability.
Managed Learning. Online learning provides companies control of the skill development path for individual learners. There is a growing trend to move away from the historic approach of ‘one size fits all’, employees are able to tailor the amount of time spent on each topic, based on their prior knowledge of it. Further to this, Companies can track and assess the learners progress via learning management systems (LMS).
Organisational development
We will highlight 2 points in this subsection as we have spoken much about the other points noted in the diagram
Creation of Knowledge and learning networks.By providing an environment (forum or wiki) where your employees are able to naturally discuss and share training, experiences and issues as a result from the elearning– they are able to share and gain knowledge related to their practical work from one another encouraging knowledge sharing.
Knowledge management. Tools for knowledge, and learning networks for collaboration and conversation, allow companies to capture and deseminate a wealth of valuable organisational knowledge. Companies can also guide these groups to practices and value added information that will ensure that the development of skills is aligned with the business strategy
Architecting the Enterprise recognises the value that eLearning can provide a business. In keeping with this we offer several online and elearning courses. Much of our current offering is focused on TOGAF® and subsequent training around this Framework. To find out how we can assist your business in taking full advantage of elearning please contact the team at [email protected]
Architecting the Enterprise is on the move again
The Architecting the Enterprise HQ team has outgrown it's office space and we have moved to a new home that will accommodate the current team and cater for further growth.
In the midst of the current economic pressures, Architecting the Enterprise sees our continued success, resulting in our need for larger premises as testimony of the value that our service brings to clients.
We are delighted to announce that from today the 31st October 2011 our new address is:
Architecting the Enterprise
Hampden Court
Kingsmead Business Park
Frederick Place
High Wycombe
HP11 1JU
Our main office number +44 (0) 208 1229150 is still the same should you wish to contact us by phone.
Why choose Architecting the Enterprise
In recent years, the Enterprise Architecture services arena has become a crowded place with contenders with bold messages and “unique selling points” jostling for position.
This should come as no surprise, in the midst of the global economic crises, it is widely accepted that Enterprise Architecture is much more than an IT function. The Business Drivers and Benefits have proven EA to be a valued strategic tool for businesses looking for change that will ensure that they survive and thrive.
With so many service providers to choose from, businesses may find it difficult to align these offerings to their business needs. For many organisations, the gap between where they are and where they want to be is yet to be determined, so the question is often where to begin.
As a strong believer in the value of re-using something that does work, I would contend that the first step in your EA journey is to look at what other companies are adopting. Adopting a methodology based upon standards and best practices is a sure way to minimise risk and increase your ROI. TOGAF® has emerged as the leading framework of choice for companies and Governments alike with nearly 17,000 TOGAF certified architects around the world and over 300 member organizations belonging to the Open Group. One aspect of TOGAF® that is particularly appealing is that it is intentionally descriptive. Where EA work has already been done, TOGAF® strives to complement, not replace this effort.
With a framework identified, we can now drill down to the choice of a supplier. The rules of supply and demand dictate that the leading EA framework attracts a plethora of providers looking to service a rapidly growing market. You may be asking “How do I cut through the noise and find the best provider that is right for me and my company?”
The obvious question would be “What makes Architecting the Enterprise different from other providers?” Part of our legacy is that we have trained in the region of 50% of all TOGAF practitioners. Clients can testify to our thought leadership in Enterprise Architecture and how this has benefited their initiatives. Clients also want to know more about the following areas:
- The history and ongoing efforts of Architecting the Enterprise’s contribution to TOGAF®
- Our reaction to what the global market is demanding in the EA space
Architecting the Enterprise is one of the original contributors to TOGAF®. Founder Judith Jones and other members of the company continue to play a strategic role in The Open Groups Architecture Forum
Our commitment to develop a truly global standard is reflected in our efforts to align TOGAF® with other standards including ITIL, SOA, Cloud computing, industry standards, and the continued development of TOGAF® itself.
Speaking with our clients around the world has allowed Architecting the Enterprise to meet the increased demand for Enterprise Architecture training and professional services. Now offering services in over 40 countries, we have delivered the first accredited TOGAF training in locations like Estonia, Russia, Lebanon, Latin America and countries in Asia Pacific. Whilst the level of EA maturity may vary from company to company, the same is true from country to country. Our subject matter experts are encouraged to share their knowledge, and as a result, a library of articles addressing topics such as SOA, Cloud Computing, BPM & EA Leadership are freely available on our website. Check out: Enterprise Architecture Articles page for the latest topics we are certain you will find of interest to you and your organizations.
If you are looking for a service provider to walk with you on your EA journey, Architecting the Enterprise has the experience to help you Shape Your Future. But don’t take it from us, read what our clients have to say.
If you would like to find out more about how the Architecting the Enterprise team can assist you, please do visit our website or contact us directly.
Greg Le Roux
Head of Global Marketing and Channel management.
English - Polish Translation Glossary for TOGAF® 9
We are very pleased to announce, that the Polish translation team working under umbrella of the Architecture Forum of The Open Group, has completed their job of preparing the English - Polish Translation Glossary for TOGAF 9.
The Architecture Forum have proceeded with a formal review and a ballot, and on Wednesday 18th of May 2011 approved the glossary as a candidate Technical Standard. The glossary will be now submitted to the Governing Board for final approval.
Rafal Jablonka was leading this initiative of volunteers and we would like to thank all the members of the Polish translation team for their efforts in developing this document.
Special thanks goes to Andrzej Sobczak (Architecting the Enterprise) who developed the initial version of the glossary, and the most active team members: Aneta Nowobilska (Detecon), Jacek Presz (Ernst&Young), Janusz Żmudziński (Asseco), Romek Frania and Adam Wasylewski (TP).
Big thanks also goes to about a dozen other people who helped in the process on a less regular basis: Roman Jelonek, Paweł Zubkiewicz, Krzysztof Swaczyński, Marcin Cieślak, Tomasz Kazimierski, Michał Czausow, Anna Werner, Leszek Włodarski, Piotr Walesiak, Witold Jarzynka, Piotr Pitucha and Katarzyna Korcewicz.
The Polish localisation mailing list has been subscribed by almost 40 individuals representing 19 organisations.
It is believed that by June 2011 the official, Polish standard TOGAF 9 glossary will be available. The progress for this initiative will be announced in the Architecting the Enterprise Newsletters once it has been announced by the Open Group
Red Nose Day 2011
True to the spirit of doing something funny for money on Red Nose Day, Architecting the Enterprise members of staff took to the streets in all manner of dress and armed with placards, buckets and cakes of every description. Everyone participated in the drive to collect as much money as possible and activities ranged from collecting money at the gates of Mercury Park, to baking, selling and / or consuming large volumes of cup cakes to having legs waxed.
In addition to having loads of fun, a total of £535.00 was collected on the day which is a fantastic accomplishment. Further to this, Vocollect International made a further contribution of £112.00. Judith Jones, the CEO of Architecting the Enterprise has generously agreed to match the amount of £647.00 resulting in a total of £1,294.00 going to the charity.
Architecting the Enterprise extends a big thank you to everyone who participated on the day and for the generous contributions made for a good cause.
Collaborating to Improve Government Through Technology
Architecting the Enterprise Joins American Council for Technology/Industry Advisory Council to contribute to the Enterprise Architecture Work Group and Cloud Computing Task Group.
High Wycombe, UK, January 12, 2011 – Architecting the Enterprise, a global leader in TOGAF® training and Enterprise Architecture (EA) consultancy services, today announces membership to the American Council for Technology/Industry Advisory Group (ACT-IAC).
“Membership to the IAC, and in particular its Enterprise Architecture Shared Interest Group (SIG) provides an excellent forum for understanding and contributing to the EA requirements of both the US Federal Government as well as many of its major suppliers”, says Ed Harrington, Principal Consultant with Architecting the Enterprise.
Created in 1989, the IAC provides an objective and vendor-neutral forum for obtaining advice from the private sector information technology industry.
In 2010, the work done by the Enterprise Architecture Work Group produced significant documents such as “Citizen Enabling Open Government” and coming soon, “The Role of Enterprise Architecture in Federal Cloud Computing”.
The Cloud Computing Task Group coordinates and facilitates Cloud Computing related activities across its various Shared Interest Groups of the IAC.
Architecting the Enterprise actively participates in other industry related organizations such as the Open Group and the Association for Open Group Enterprise Architects. Most recently, contributions to various Open Group Forums have seen the release of the SOA Ontology, as well as the launch of 11 different projects to produce translated versions of TOGAF documentation in several different languages.
Judith Jones, CEO of Architecting the Enterprise, fully supports and encourages company participation in organizations who promote the advancement of Enterprise Architecture. “Ultimately, the objective of collaboration based organizations is to improve or enhance the cause they support. In this case, the goals of the IAC and of Architecting the Enterprise are aligned perfectly - both organizations are driven by a desire to enable companies to practice strong, effective Enterprise Architecture.” states Mrs. Jones.
About ACT-IAC – Advancing Government Through Education, Collaboration and Action
ACT-IAC has been recognized as the premier government IT community’s public-private partnership and is an example of how government and industry work together. We are a non-profit educational organization created to advance government in serving the public through the effective application of IT resources. Our education, training, programming and collaboration opportunities enhance and advance the government IT profession. ACT-IAC’s objective, vendor and technology-neutral, and ethical forum allows government and industry to collaborate and improve government through technology. Learn more about our organization at www.actgov.org or call (703) 208-4800.
About Architecting the Enterprise
Architecting the Enterprise provides training and consultancy in Enterprise Architecture and has trained and certified over 50% of all current TOGAF practitioners. Our goal is to continue to develop this community and to provide leadership in Enterprise Architecture methods and standards. For more information visit www.architecting-the-enterprise.com or contact us in North America at 415-508-4119.
Media Contact:
Greg Le Roux: Head of Channel Management and Global Marketing
[email protected]
+44(0) 208 1229 150
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Architecting the Enterprise will be speaking at the 4th Enterprise Architecture Management Forum 2011 held in Frankfurt 22-23 February
Serge Thorn, CIO, and Danny Weinberger, Enterprise Architect, will be speaking at the 4th Enterprise Architecture Management Forum 2011 organized by IIR, a member of Euroforum Deutschland SE. This forum is one of the leading conferences for Information Technology in Germany and the speakers and the participants hold positions within German blue chip companies, such as Volkswagen, Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Post, Heidelberger Druck and others.
The conference will cover several topics including:
- Business IT Alignment
- Innovation Management
- EA and Cloud Computing
- EA Governance
- Agility
- Project Portfolio Management
- Best Practices, Tools and Anti Patterns
Based on Architecting the Enterprise's extensive experience on the subject of Governance, Serge Thorn and Danny Weinberger will talk about EA Governance, the presentation will address:
- Governance and why we need it
- The importance of processes, roles, responsibilities, and skills
- Definition of the components and related activities
- Case Study for a successful Enterprise Architecture governance using TOGAF
For further information please visit: http://www.iir.de/eam
Webinar: Using TOGAF® in Government Enterprise Architecture to Describe the IT Architecture
Once government enterprise architects accurately describe the business architecture of their agency, they then proceed to describe the technical architecture: namely the sum of the applications, data and technology (infrastructure) architectures. US Federal enterprise architectural guidance, including that found in FEA and FSAM, offers high level advice on methodology for describing technical architectures. TOGAF 9 offers highly detailed process guidance which maps closely to FEA/FSAM. The webinar will describe this mapping and show examples of artifacts that can be created using FEA/FSAM in concert with TOGAF.
Panelists will present case studies.
Participants will learn:
- How the technical architecture (applications, data and technology) depend on an understanding of the business architecture of an agency
- How the detailed guidance of TOGAF 9 maps to FEA, FSAM and other US civilian enterprise architecture guidance for describing technical architectures
- What TOGAF artifacts (catalogs, matrices and diagrams) can be useful in describing technical architectures
When: January 24, 2011
Time: 11:30 - 12:30 Eastern
Presenter: John Polgreen, Ph. D. (Chief Architect, Architecting the Enterprise)
Enterprise Architecture Professional Development Program - Soft Skills for Enterprise Architects Course
The Architecting the Enterprise Soft Skills for Enterprise Architects course is designed for Enterprise Architects (EA’s) and IT professionals wishing to develop their business soft skills in order to function at a higher level within their organisation.
The course is endorsed by the Institute of Leadership and Management the UK’s premier awarding body for leadership and management qualifications. The training materials are based on Architecting the Enterprise's extensive training programs.
Why are soft skills important?
Enterprise Architecture (EA) is a structured and integrated approach to business and IT transformation, which optimises costs, maximises business value and manages associated risks. As such, EA is the foundation for effective management of organizational change and provides a framework for managing complexity and orchestrating key activities. It also facilitates collaboration between key stakeholders and those responsible for realizing the transformation.
Enterprise Architects are key agents of such change and their performance is critically dependent on soft skills around leadership, communications and organization empowerment. For instance, during a difficult business merger or acquisition, where systems need to be integrated and interoperate, skills such a leadership, persuasion, and negotiation, plus the ability to communicate the value of particular options, are critical to success.
These soft skills, plus effective partnership with the business and strong governance are strong determinants of the successful use of EA in business transformation.
Soft skills are fast becoming the deal breaker in many of today's hiring decisions. Executives are rarely measured according to how well they can re-iterate the technical specifications of their products and services, but rather on their ability to motivate an organization, to assess the performance of their staff, to make clear and well-balanced decisions and their ability to develop and communicate ideas and visions.
Who is Soft Skills for Enterprise Architects course geared to?
These courses are designed with the EA/IT professional in-mind, and are geared to understanding business thought processes to ensure effective communication with key stakeholders when making recommendations for change or implementation. However, other professionals can also benefit from attending the courses.
Objectives and benefits of the course for the delegates
- Enhance effective engagement with key stakeholders
- Facilitate communication flows and in complex environments
- Gain commitment from key stakeholders and contributors
- Harness technical skills and assets to create significant business value
What is the value?
By effectively pitching value messages to Business Leaders and other key Stakeholders in their language, the Architect would be viewed as a ‘partner’ rather than ‘just the technical specialist’, and someone who facilitates a joined up approach to driving business growth.
Course content
Delegates can expect to cover areas such as Effective Communication, Leadership, Empowerment of Teams and Change Management.
The course concentrates on the key aspects of stakeholder management and provides the Architect with the competitive advantage by equipping them with the required soft skills to relate to business leaders on their level.
The core of the course covers soft skills in the context of the change management necessary for effective EA practice and business transformation and includes the following critical soft skills:
- Emotional Intelligence
- Leadership
- Effective Communication
- Transactional Analysis
- Feedback
- How Architecture Teams Work
- Indoor exercises
- Logical Analysis
- Stakeholder Management
- Risk Management
- A written assignment
In addition to the training modules, the course makes extensive use of exercises with critical assessments so that the delegate receives feedback whilst it’s still fresh. Additionally, delegates will be required to undertake a short work-based assignment which may be externally verified by the Institute of Leadership and Management.
The course underpins several success factors including:
Leadership – Motivating change
Great leaders inspire people to achieve successful outcomes. We will address key characteristics of leadership, leadership style and gaining better insight into the needs and incentives that drive behaviour.
Communication – Understanding change
Communication is fundamental to making sure everyone is on board with business transformation. We look at skills for exerting influence, persuasion, and negotiation, as well as how to focus on business value as the basis for propositions.
Management – Organising change
Finally, people need to be organised to deliver desired business benefits, so we address the need for governance and effective team building as critical success factors.
For more information on courses, dates and pricing please contact [email protected] or call + 44 (0) 208 1229 150.
Architecting the Enterprise is proud to be involved with the SOA Ontology released by The Open Group
Architecting the Enterprise, one of Enterprise Architecture’s thought leaders and the market trailblazer in TOGAF® education has extended its innovation into the area of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). As a major contributing member of The Open Group SOA Work Group, Architecting the Enterprise is working to extend and improve alignment between the business and information technology communities, and facilitate the adoption of SOA. To this end, the company has been active in the development of the recently released SOA Ontology Technical Standard.
The Open Group SOA Ontology defines the concepts, terminology, and semantics of SOA in both business and technical terms, in order to enable communications between business and technical people through enhancing the understanding of SOA concepts in the both communities. The SOA Ontology provides a means to state problems and opportunities clearly and unambiguously to promote mutual understanding. It is designed to be generic enough to create a foundation for further work in domain-specific areas.
As the SOA Ontology Technical Standard states: "The ontology contains classes and properties corresponding to the core concepts of SOA. The formal OWL definitions are supplemented by natural language descriptions of the concepts, with graphic illustrations of the relations between them, and with examples of their use. For purposes of exposition, the ontology also includes UML diagrams that graphically illustrate its classes and properties of the ontology. The natural language and OWL definitions contained in this specification constitute the authoritative definition of the ontology; the diagrams are for explanatory purposes only. Some of the natural language terms used to describe the concepts are not formally represented in the ontology; those terms are meant in their natural language sense."
Architecting the Enterprise is continuing to expand its leadership in the SOA space with additional efforts in the development of an Open Group SOA Work Group "Practical Guide" that will illustrate how TOGAF® can be adapted for the development of Service Oriented Architectures. Architecting the Enterprise is also extending its Enterprise Architecture and SOA expertise to the quickly developing Cloud Computing marketplace through active participation in and contribution to The Open Group Cloud Computing Work Group as well as the Cloud Special Interest Group of the Industry Advisory Council to the US Federal Government.
TOGAF® 9 Level 1 by eLearning now available
Architecting the Enterprise, a global Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF®) training and consultancy services provider, announces TOGAF 9 Level 1 Foundation self paced study is now available.
High Wycombe, UK, December 23, 2010 – Architecting the Enterprise has been a global leader in TOGAF training since 2002. As a stand-alone offering, the development of the eLearning version of the TOGAF 9 Level 1 Foundation course is critical to meet the demands of the Enterprise Architecture (EA) community.
TOGAF 9 Level 1 introduces TOGAF to individuals who are either looking to obtain a basic understanding of TOGAF, or for Enterprise Architects who wish to obtain TOGAF 9 training in two stages. As an Open Group accredited course, an examination voucher is included in the course material in order to obtain TOGAF 9 Level 1 certification.
The audience for this course includes individuals such as Project Managers and Business Analysts who wish to familiarize themselves with TOGAF in order to improve communications internally with the Enterprise Architecture team.
Enterprise Architects looking to work towards full TOGAF 9 certification will be able to accomplish this over time, with the benefit of a self paced course program. “As more and more organizations begin to adopt TOGAF 9 as their Enterprise Architecture strategy, the importance of ensuring the business units and the EA teams are in sync, is of growing importance”, says Architecting the Enterprise CEO, Judith Jones. “An eLearning option allows for companies and individuals to work towards their desired level of TOGAF 9 certification without disrupting existing commitments.”
Companies or individuals interested in learning more about the TOGAF 9 Level 1 eLearning course may email: [email protected]. For telephone inquiries, in North American, contact Leanne MacDonald at 1 (415) 508-4119. All other regions may speak with Kris Wojtyra at +44 (0) 2081 229 150.
About Architecting the Enterprise
Architecting the Enterprise provides training and consultancy in Enterprise Architecture and has trained and certified over 50% of all current TOGAF practitioners. Our goal is to continue to develop this community and to provide leadership in Enterprise Architecture methods and standards. For more information visit www.architecting-the-enterprise.com or contact us at [email protected].
Media Contact:
Greg Le Roux: Head of Channel Management and Global Marketing
+44(0) 208 1229 150
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Webinar: Describe your Business Architecture Using The Open Group Framework (TOGAF®) in Government Enterprise Architecture
The US government and TOGAF both maintain strongly that a well described business architecture is key to the development of overall enterprise architecture. US Federal enterprise architectural guidance, including that found in FEA and FSAM, offers high-level advice on methodology for describing business architectures. Phase B (Business Architecture) of the TOGAF 9 ADM (Architecture Development Method), offers highly detailed process guidance which maps closely to FEA/FSAM. This webinar will describe this mapping and show examples of artifacts that can be created using FEA/FSAM in concert with TOGAF.
Participants will learn:
- How to prepare a government enterprise architecture practice to use TOGAF
- How TOGAF defines capability and its use in architecture
- How the detailed guidance of TOGAF 9 maps to FEA, FSAM and other US civilian enterprise architecture guidance for visioning
- How the detailed guidance of TOGAF 9 maps to FEA, FSAM and other US civilian enterprise architecture guidance for describing business architectures
- What TOGAF artifacts (catalogs, matrices and diagrams) can be useful in visioning overall architectures and describing business architectures
When: November 2
Time: 12:30 - 1:30 Eastern
Presenter: John Polgreen, Ph. D. (Chief Architect, Architecting the Enterprise)
Panellists: Greg Lettow , James Odrowski, Aleks Buterman, Robert Weisman, David Epperly, Ed Harrington, Judith Jones
The value of Enterprise Architecture training to Business
Enterprise Architecture is more than the aggregation and the interrelationships of various architectures such as Business, Application, Data and Technology. It is a conceptual approach that assists organisations with the understanding of their own structures and the way they work. It provides a map of the enterprise and is a route planner for business and technology changes.
First Apprentice Enterprise Architect joins Architecting the Enterprise
In keeping with Architecting the Enterprise's commitment to develop people and establish professionalism in businesses with a particular focus on the Enterprise Architecture community globally. We are pleased to welcome our first apprentice Enterprise Architect to the Company.
Architecting the Enterprise is proud of this initiative that will ensure the balanced development of the candidates through our knowledge and understanding of business and Enterprise Architecture.
The Company recognises Enterprise Architecture as a major change enabler enhances business culture and structures and ensures successful transformation that lasts and becomes part of "the way we do things around here".
Architecting the Enterprise launches its apprenticeship program
In addition to the Architecting the Enterprise graduate program which has been successfully running for 18 months and has seen a number of graduates being integrated into the company. Architecting the Enterprise is proud to announce its apprenticeship program.
The purpose of the program is to develop school leavers by providing them with the necessary understanding and business skills that will enable them to compete in an increasingly demanding commercial environment.
Judith Jones, CEO of Architecting the Enterprise Limited cites that the program is in keeping with the companies commitment to develop people and establish professionalism in businesses with a particular focus on the Enterprise Architecture community globally.
400 attendees listen in on Improving Government EA Process Webinar - Recording Now Available
John Polgreen, Chief Architect with Architecting the Enterprise recently presented a webinar in conjunction with the Open Group. The immensely popular session, titled “Improving Government Enterprise Architecture Process Through Industry Best Practice – Can TOGAF® Help Enterprise Architects Implement the FEA and FSAM?” featured lively Q & A and was of great value to those who attended. We are pleased to announce the webinar is now available FOR DOWNLOAD on the Open Group website. Anyone interested in continuing the discussion can reach John via email at [email protected].
Architecting the Enterprise achieve prestigious quality training assessment certification
We are delighted to announce that Mike Lambert, CTO, and Keith Flanagan, HR, Professional Development & Training Manager, have successfully passed their Trainer Performance Monitoring & Assessment (TPMA) workshops and are now accredited TPMA Assessors through the IITT (Institute of IT Training).
This means that Architecting the Enterprise are now licensed on behalf of the IITT to assess our trainers against a nationally registered professional standard. Those who pass the assessment will be awarded with the Institute Certified Training Practitioner (ICTP) certificate, which is jointly rewarded by the IITT and the British Computer Society, further enhancing the skills and knowledge of our already highly trained instructors.
Webinar: Improving Government Enterprise Architecture Process - 12th July 2010
Webinar: Improving Government Enterprise Architecture Process Through Industry Best Practice – Can TOGAF® Help Enterprise Architects Implement the FEA and FSAM?
Date: 12th July 2010
Time: 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.EDT
Format: Presentation followed by panel discussion / Q&A
Description:
John Polgreen, Ph.D, of Architecting the Enterprise will be presenting an Open Group sponsored webinar dealing with some of the current problems encountered in implementing enterprise architecture in government. John will describe the benefits of using The Open Group Architectural Framework (TOGAF) to augment present practices. The TOGAF Architectural Development Methodology and other important aspects of TOGAF will be described briefly.
The webinar will show how the TOGAF Architectural Development Methodology maps to the Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA), the Federal CIO Guidance and the Federal Segment Architecture Development Methodology (FSAM) as a process, and can be used to enhance them.
Webinar objectives:
Participants will be able to:
- Examine current difficulties architects face in implementing government EA.
- Explain benefits of using TOGAF to augment the FEA and FSAM.
- Describe the TOGAF Architectural Development Methodology and Content Framework.
- Discuss how to map the TOGAF Architectural Development Methodology to the Federal CIO Guidance as a process.
- Relate the TOGAF Architectural Development Methodology to the tasks needed to implement the FEA and FSAM.
Target Audience:
Government enterprise architects, CIOs and CTOs
Panel:
David Epperly - Archangel IT
Jim Odrowski – ComponentWave
Greg Lettow - ComponentWave
Judith Jones - Architecting the Enterprise
Ed Harrington - Architecting the Enterprise
Architecting the Enterprise rewards our TOGAF® 8 certified customers
Architecting the Enterprise is offering our TOGAF 8 certified customers the opportunity to advance their qualification and gain the latest TOGAF 9 certification. We are offering existing customers, the opportunity to attend a TOGAF 9 for Practitioners Bridge training course and as a reward for your continued loyalty, for every 3 places that are booked 1 place will be given free. (terms and conditions apply).
Benefits of upgrading to TOGAF 9 are:
- If you are TOGAF 8 certified Practitioner and wish to keep your TOGAF certification relevant for today’s Enterprise Architecture environment.
- If your organisation is moving from TOGAF 8 to TOGAF 9, lead do not follow.
- If you wish to enhance your Enterprise Architecture skills. Future employers are looking for TOGAF 9 Certified people to join their Enterprise Architecture teams.
- For those Enterprise Architects who deliver Enterprise Architecture as a service to their clients, your clients are now utilising TOGAF 9 in their organisations. Stay one step ahead.
TOGAF 9’s increased rigor extends to a formal Meta Model that links the Artifacts of TOGAF together. Additional guidelines and techniques are now built in, including a formal business driven approach to Architecture scoping, segmentation and Business Capability-based planning. There is also the inclusion of guidance on how to use TOGAF to develop Security Architectures and SOA’s. Contact us for further information.
Architecting the Enterprise has published its new website
Our new website reflects our response to the expressed needs of our clients including many of the Fortune 500 companies and several government agencies. Our approach identifies 4 main Portfolios:
- The Professional Development of an Organisation’s people
- Tools and Techniques
- EA Best Practice Processes
- The Journey to Global EA
Under these portfolios, Architecting the Enterprise is confident that we provide world class training and consultancy services that address the needs of the entire organisation. This ensures that our clients are truly equipped to shape their future, and that we contribute to the development of professionalism amongst the global Enterprise Architecture practitioner community.
You can visit our new website at http://www.architecting-the-enterprise.com
Should you wish to contact us for more information please e-mail us at [email protected]
New article: What is Enterprise Analysis: does it differ from Enterprise Architecture
A new article entitled "What is Enterprise Analysis: does it differ from Enterprise Architecture?" has been published. This article writed by Serge Thorn, CIO Architecting the Enterprise, outlines the differences between Enterprise Architecture and Enterprise Analysis.
To read the article please go to http://www.architecting-the-enterprise.com/enterprise_architecture/articles/What_is_Enterprise_Analysis:_does_it_differ_from_Enterprise_Architecture.php.
Architecting the Enterprise Introduces Enterprise Architecture Certification Training in Mexico
GARTNER Enterprise Technologies Summit 2010, Mexico City, Mexico, April 21, 2010 - Architecting the Enterprise today announced it will expand its’ Enterprise Architecture (EA) certification training program to Mexico.
Enterprise Architecture empowers organizations to deliver extra value and achieve substantial success by bringing business resources together to create a boundaryless business.
As a major change enabler, Enterprise Architecture will enhance business culture and structures to ensure successful transformation that lasts. Developing people, creating suitable tools and techniques and the right culture to support processes, enables organizations to shape their future.
The certification program will enhance Enterprise Architecture knowledge and skills based on global best practices.
The first Enterprise Architecture for Practitioners certification course conducted by Architecting the Enterprise will be held June 29 – July 2 in Mexico City.
Judith Jones, Architecting the Enterprise CEO, states “Our business goal is to establish professionalism amongst the EA practitioner community in Mexico.”
For further information on Architecting the Enterprise’s EA training and professional services, and for additional global course locations and dates, please visit www.architecting-the-enterprise.com.
Architecting the Enterprise TOGAF® 9 accredited eLearning courses now available
Architecting the Enterprise is pleased to announce that we now have a suite of TOGAF® 9 accredited eLearning courses. These courses compliment our existing accredited TOGAF® 9 instructor led courses and extends the learning options for our clients who wish to obtain TOGAF® 9 certification. Our eLearning options all include self study, mentoring and webinar sessions.
For more information please click on the links for the courses below:
Should you wish to speak to one of our sales team about these options, please e-mail us on [email protected].
Architecting the Enterprise is exhibiting at the Open Group Conference in Rome during April
Architecting the Enterprise will be exhibiting at the Open Group conference in Rome 26 to 29 April
We have been actively involved as members of the Open Groups Architecture Forum for 10 years and are looking forward to the event in Rome.
Should you be attending this event, please do come and visit us at our table where we can introduce ourselves personally and respond to any questions that you may have.
Architecting the Enterprise will be exhibiting at Gartner events in April and May
Architecting the Enterprise will be exhibiting at several Gartner events over April and May. The events are
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We are proud of our associating with Gartner and are looking forward to being part of the events. Should you be attending any of these events, please do come and visit us at our booth where we can introduce ourselves personally and respond to any questions that you may have.
Architecting the Enterprise sponsors Enterprise Architecture education at the University of Reading
Mike Lambert, Architecting the Enterprise’s CTO, is this term teaching an undergraduate Enterprise Architecture course at the University of Reading to a group of 30 students. Mike’s time in teaching this course is sponsored by Architecting the Enterprise. Judith Jones, CEO of Architecting the Enterprise said “This reflects our commitment to the adoption of the discipline of Enterprise Architecture, broadening the thinking of undergraduate systems engineering students to consider the role of IT in the business”.
The Second Sudoku Challenge - Framework
Our next fun puzzle the world renowned brain game Sudoku. However, instead of using the numbers 1 to 9 we have replaced these with the letters the word Framework.
One winner picked at random from all the correct entries will win a TOGAF book. The competition will end on the 22nd January 2010 and the lucky winner will be announced on the 27th January 2010.
To try the second puzzle please go here: http://www.architecting-the-enterprise.com/puzzle.php
Serge Thorn is elected chair of the TOGAF® Localization Standing Committee
Architecting the Enterprise wishes to congratulate Serge Thorn on his election as the chair of the Localization Standing Committee. We wish him the very best success with his new responsibility.
Serge Thorn has worked in the IT Industry for over 25 years, in a variety of roles, which include; Development and Systems Design, Project Management, Business Analysis, IT Operations, IT Management, IT Strategy, Research and Innovation, IT Governance, Architecture and Service Management (ITIL). He is now the Chief Information Officer at Architecting the Enterprise and has also instructed very successfully on our TOGAF for Practitioner and TOGAF 8 - 9 Bridging courses.
TOGAF® 9 Sudoku Challenge
The aim of this fun puzzle is exactly the same as that of the world renowned brain game Sudoku. However, instead of using the numbers 1 to 6 we have replaced these with the letters and number from the word TOGAF9.
One winner picked at random from the correct entries will win a TOGAF book. The competition will end on the 10th January 2010 and the lucky winner will be announced on the 12th January 2010. The next puzzle will be published on the 11th January 2010.
To try the puzzle go here: http://www.architecting-the-enterprise.com/puzzle1.php
New article: Are you a Business Architect or a Business Analyst
A new article entitled "Are you a Business Architect or a Business Analyst?" has been published. This article written by Serge Thorn, CIO Architecting the Enterprise, attempts to answer the question are you a Business Architect or a Business Analyst?
To read the further go to the article.
Architecting the Enterprise Australia Office celebrates its first year!
The Architecting the Enterprise Australia office is one year old.
In this time, Architecting the Enterprise Australia has enjoyed a year of staggering growth in the number of people who are being TOGAF trained through our established courses. The office has also been at the helm of successfully introducing our TOGAF training courses to Canberra and Perth and has plans to roll out the training to other locations in 2010.
Should you wish to contact the office for more information, please call Jo Hogben in our Sydney office:
Level 9 Avaya House
123 Epping Road
North Ryde NSW 2113
(+612) 8985 7377 (telephone)
(+612) 8985 7318 (fax)
[email protected]
Architecting the Enterprise at The Open Group event in Hong Kong 19 - 21 October
Architecting the Enterprise will be exhibiting and presenting at The Open Group event in Hong Kong 19 – 21 October. The themes for this event are:
Practical Implementations of SOA for Enterprise Architects
Plenary theme (Monday)
And
Enterprise Architecture as a Business Enabler
Plenary theme (Tuesday)
Should you be attending the event, we look forward to seeing you at the event. Please do visit our table where we look forward to meeting with you and discussing how we can assist you. While you are there, why not leave your business card for a chance to win a free place at one of our TOGAF for Practitioners 4 day courses.
Architecting the Enterprise is on the move
After continued team expansion over the years, the Architecting the Enterprise HQ has outgrown its office for the last 4 years and has moved to a new home that will accommodate the current team and cater for further growth.
Our new address is:
Architecting the Enterprise
Jupiter House
Mercury Park
Wycombe Lane
Wooburn Green
Buckinghamshire
HP10 0HH
Our main office number +44 (0) 208 1229150 is still the same should you wish to contact us by phone.
Architecting the Enterprise launches new eLearning version of TOGAF® 8 to TOGAF® 9 Bridging Course
As a result of extensive interest and demand Architecting the Enterprise is proud to announce the release of their latest training product, an eLearning version of the TOGAF 8 to TOGAF 9 Bridging course. This new course will provide both existing and new customers with an easy way of upgrading their TOGAF 8 certification to version 9. The course will operate in the same way as the existing eLearning course using a combination of mentoring, a CD-ROM, webinars and an electronic workbook in order to prepare students to take the TOGAF 9 L2 Bridge examination.
The main objectives of the training course are:
- To ensure detailed understanding of TOGAF version 9 from a Practitioner’s viewpoint
- To ensure understanding of the changes between TOGAF 8 and TOGAF 9
- To prepare TOGAF 8 Certified practitioners to take the TOGAF 8 to 9 Bridge examination to achieve TOGAF 9 Certification (Level 2)
If you are interested in learning more about this course please click here for a more detailed overview of the course or contact us at.
Alternatively call our 24 hour Customer Services line on +44 (0) 2081 229 150.
TOGAF® 9 Practice test papers now available
Architecting the Enterprise, an accredited TOGAF 9 training provider, is now able to provide TOGAF 9 test papers free of charge to all our students attending our courses and who purchase TOGAF 9 exam vouchers.
The test papers have been made available by the Open Group and provide an additional learning resource to students as they prepare to sit the exams.
For TOGAF 9 course dates in your region or to find out more about our eLearning program please visit our website www.architecting-the-enterprise.com or e-mail us on [email protected].
Architecting the Enterprise launches its re-vamped Chinese website
As part of Architecting the Enterprises ongoing commitment to provide a service of excellence to its clients and the Enterprise Architecture community as a whole, we are pleased to announce the relaunching of our Chinese language website. The new website provides more information about TOGAF and our services around this EA framework to our clients in China where the use of TOGAF is experiencing significant uptake. TOGAF is the result of the contributions made by the members of The Open Groups Architecture Forum.
Visit the website today: http://www.architecting-the-enterprise.com/zh/.
TOGAF® 9 uptake in China - Architecting the Enterprise leads the way
TOGAF, an industry standard architecture framework based on best practice method for developing IT and Enterprise Architecture is seeing significant growth in China. Architecting the Enterprise is proud to be part of this success story.
Proof that Chinese companies recognise Architecting the Enterprise’s expertise in TOGAF is that our recent Beijing TOGAF 9 course was fully attended. The instructor for the course was Judith Jones, who is globally recognised for her promotion of TOGAF. Accompanying her was Linda Yu who was able to give the course a Chinese perspective.
Judith’s presentation “TOGAF Case Study Briefing - A New Era begins….TOGAF Version 9” also received positive comments in the CIO 2009 class from Peking University.
Uptake of TOGAF certification will enable Chinese organizations, EA professionals and practitioners to better align business and IT.
Architecting the Enterprise launches its online bookshop
Architecting the Enterprise is excited to announce, that its long awaited bookshop has gone live. This online facility enables visitors to our website (www.architecting-the-enterprise.com) to purchase books through a secure online facility.
The bookshop provides the following benefits to our valued clients:
- A comprehensive list of books covering:
- Enterprise and IT Architecture including TOGAF, Archimate and SOA.
- Business Management including BPM.
- IT Management including ITIL , ITSM, Six Sigma and ISO2000.
- Project Management including Prince 2.
- Access to white papers.
- Payment options are credit card, PayPal or invoice.
Architecting the Enterprise is committed to being at the forefront of providing the very best service to its clients. Accordingly, we can confirm that this is the first online bookshop provided by a service provider to the Enterprise Architecture community. We trust that you will enjoy the facility and benefit from this service.
To access the bookshop, please visit our bookshop.
Association of Open Group Enterprise Architects (AOGEA) Launches New Blog With Industry Thought Leaders
AOGEA has announced the launch of a new blog. The newly revamped blog will focus on timely topics and trends related to advancing professional excellence within the enterprise architecture community.
Contributors to the blog include industry veterans Mike Walker, principal architect and managing director of enterprise architecture at Microsoft, Andy Ruth, distinguished author and IT architecture consultant, Ben Ponne, president of the Global Enterprise Architecture Organization (GEAO) and the Australasian regional manager for Architecting the Enterprise, Serge Thorne, Chief Information Officer at Architecting the Enterprise, and Len Fehskens, vice president of Skills and Capabilities for The Open Group, all of whom will provide ongoing insight and commentary on industry hot topics.
Architecting the Enterprise welcomes this AOGEA initiative and the opportunity for members of its team contribute to the forum.
To follow the blog please visit https://www.aogea.org/.
In order to find out more about Architecting the Enterprise and the services we provide please visit our website at www.architecting-the-enterprise.com.
Architecting the Enterprise will be at the Open Group Conference in Toronto
Architecting the Enterprise will be a sponsor at the Open Group EA practitioner’s conference in Toronto. This conference runs from the 20th to the 22nd July and will be held at the Toronto Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre located at 525 Bay Street.
The theme for the event is: The Enterprise Architecture Life Cycle - bringing it all together.
TOGAF Version 9 remains THE hot topic of conversation, with many of you asking for more details on various aspects of the program.The good news: most of the I dotting and T crossing is now complete and we can now discuss how it might affect your training plans for 2009 and beyond.
Should you be attending the event please do come over and visit our stand to see how we can assist you in your EA needs. While you are at the stand, feel free to give us your business card for a chance to win one of 2 places on our accredited TOGAF 9 training course.
Architecting the Enterprise exceeds 1,000 TOGAF® certifications
On the 26th June 2009 Architecting the Enterprise passed the 1,000 mark for TOGAF 8 certifications in 2009. The majority of these people have also been trained in TOGAF 9 and has successfully passed the in-course workbook. This has earned them the Architecting the Enterprise Gold Award in addition to their TOGAF 8 certification from The Open Group.
With a busy second half of the year ahead, Architecting the Enterprise will be looking to increase on this figure in the next 6 months. This will make us the first TOGAF accredited training provider to exceed 2,000 certifications in a calendar year.
We wish all our students every success in taking their TOGAF 9 exams.
Architecting the Enterprise at PIKOM Technology Leadership Summit in Malaysia
Judith Jones, CEO of Architecting the Enterprise, will be a key note speaker on the topic of “Enterprise Architecture – Secrets, Challenges & Strategies”. This presentation will feature the benefits of adopting Enterprise Architecture standards such as TOGAF 9. It will facilitate knowledge, experience and an improvement in performance delivered by good Enterprise Architecture.
The Technology Leadership Summit is organised by PIKOM, The National ICT Association of Malaysia. The event will be held in the capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, on 20th– 21st July 2009. It will bring together industry leaders, thought gurus, analysts, government decision makers, academia and IT users from across Malaysia.
Come and visit us at the event. You will find Architecting the Enterprise representatives at the exhibition floor at booth No. 24.
The Open Group Unveils TOGAF® Customizer a Web-based Tool for TOGAF® 9
One of the key benefits of TOGAF is that it has been developed with customisation in mind. As a result, organizations are able to adapt the framework to suite their needs. Mike Turner from Capgemini, the company that donated the underlying IP for this tool, notes that TOGAF Customizer™ allows an organization to accelerate and enhance its TOGAF adoption by publishing the content that is right for them.
Based on the Eclipse Process Framework (EPF), an open source project that is managed by the Eclipse Foundation, the TOGAF Customizer™ contains all the content of TOGAF 9 in a structured and editable form, including guidelines, concepts, and checklists, as well as detailed work breakdown structures for the framework’s new and improved Architecture Development Method (ADM). With the new tool, users can more easily and quickly align their Enterprise Architecture practices with TOGAF 9 and create organization-specific versions of the standard that represent the concerns of their unique business and technology environments. In addition, the new tool makes it much easier for Enterprise Architects to integrate TOGAF with other common EA frameworks, such as Zachman, FEAF and DoDAF.
Key features and benefits for users of the TOGAF Customizer™:
- Specific constructs for tasks and steps enable processes to be formally defined with related content, such as inputs, outputs, roles and responsibilities
- Supporting Editor allows users to make changes to the standard TOGAF framework content and tailor it to their specific organizational context
- Underlying Content Management System supports group collaboration, editing and versioning
- Plug-in architecture allows new content packages, including document templates, to be created and linked to TOGAF
Architecting the Enterprise, the leading global provider of TOGAF training, welcomes the release of this tool and will incorporate it in our service offerings. For further details on these services please contact us on [email protected].
Over 10,000 Practitioners now TOGAF® 8 Certified
The number of practitioners who have seen the value of TOGAF and have become certified in TOGAF 8 has reached 10,025. This is in keeping with the prediction that this figure would be reached by June 2009.
It took 3 years to reach the first 1,000 TOGAF Certified Practitioners milestone and then a further 3 years achieve 10,000 certified architects.
TOGAF 9 was launched in February. Since then, Architecting the Enterprise has trained over 650 practitioners in this new standard. These will soon join the ranks of the 200 plus practitioners who have become TOGAF 9 certified.
TOGAF Version 9 (“TOGAF 9” for short) is a detailed method and set of supporting resources for developing an Enterprise Architecture. Developed and endorsed by the membership of The Open Group’s Architecture Forum, TOGAF 9 represents an industry consensus framework and method for Enterprise Architecture that is available for use internally by any organization around the world - members and non-members of The Open Group alike - subject to license conditions.
As a comprehensive, open method for Enterprise Architecture, TOGAF 9 complements, and can be used in conjunction with, other frameworks that are more focused on specific aspects of architecture or for vertical sectors such as Government, Defense, and Finance.
Architecture Capability Maturity Assessments from Architecting the Enterprise
How capable is your Enterprise Architecture in delivering your business requirements?
Does your Enterprise Architecture map onto your business strategy?
Does your outsourcer deliver?
Have you taken on a new Enterprise Architecture team and/or need to assess the capability and maturity of the Enterprise Architecture in the organisation?
Is your Enterprise Architecture ready for TOGAF 9?
The value of conducting an assessment of your organisation’s Enterprise Architecture.
- Architecture Capability Maturity Assessments evaluate the effectiveness of the investment your organisation has already made in Enterprise Architecture.
- Helps your organisation develop highly effective Enterprise Architecture from any starting position, ensuring that all key areas are integrated.
- Deliver key architecture projects allowing you to fully utilise Enterprise Architecture.
- Establish better governance through prioritised focus and delivery.
- Model the return on investment that Enterprise Architecture delivers your organisation.
- Good Enterprise Architecture develops effective change management, maximises re-use of data, identifies and corrects inefficiencies with compliance to governance and best practice.
- Our approach involves all stakeholders and ensures that the focus for improvement is in-line with your key business drivers to deliver real and measurable business benefits.
- These benefits provide a powerful message to your investors and customers that your organisation is based on sound practice and governance
Architecting the Enterprise’s "Architecture Capability Maturity Assessment" is modular and designed for maximum flexibility for organisations, from full targeting to a simple spot-check. All our assessments follow established industry best practices and established frameworks, are unbiased and vender neutral giving a comprehensive view of the return you are getting on your investment. Architecting the Enterprise believes that today and tomorrow’s organisation requires skills and attitude that traditionally were not essential in organisations. Organisations are undergoing tremendous change and we believe that Architecture Capability Maturity Assessments will help promote successful Enterprise Architecture within your organisation.
For enquiries please email: [email protected] or call us directly on 0208 1229150. One of our consultants will call your organisation to discuss your requirements for delivering an Architecture Capability Maturity Assessment.
Architecting the Enterprise TOGAF® 9 training off to a good start
Architecting the Enterprise is proud of the fact that we have trained 432 practitioners in TOGAF Version 9 since its launch in February 2009.
TOGAF Version 9 (“TOGAF 9” for short) is a detailed method and set of supporting resources for developing an Enterprise Architecture. Developed and endorsed by the membership of The Open Group’s Architecture Forum, TOGAF 9 represents an industry consensus framework and method for Enterprise Architecture that is available for use internally by any organization around the world - members and non-members of The Open Group alike - subject to license conditions.
As a comprehensive, open method for Enterprise Architecture, TOGAF 9 complements, and can be used in conjunction with, other frameworks that are more focused on specific aspects of architecture or for vertical sectors such as Government, Defense, and Finance.
For information about out our TOGAF version 9 training courses in your region please visit our training section.
New Enterprise Architecture Resources Section
Architecting the Enterprise has just launched our new Enterprise Architecture Resources section. This section will contain resources that we believe the EA community will find helpful.
We trust that you will benefit from this page and would encourage you to revisit the section on a regular basis to view new resources that will be uploaded.
Ben Ponne has joined Architecting the Enterprise.
Ben will be based in New Zealand and said “It is a pleasure to work with Architecting the Enterprise on its further expansion in the Asia Pacific region.”
Ben Ponne is an executive level leader with over 20 years international experience in helping clients strengthen their competitive position. He successfully led various local and international engagements, with many commercial and governmental enterprises, primarily addressing business strategy, business transformation, and enterprise architecture.
Ben Ponne said “It is great to join the global market leader in TOGAF training and services. Architecting the Enterprise is a successful differentiator in the international market for high quality and fully certified training and services.”
See Bens profile.
BizzDesign new Partner
Architecting the Enterprise is pleased to announce that we have a new partner in the Netherlands. Bizzdesign www.bizzdesign.nl is a spin-off company from the Telematica Instituut.
Bizzdesign will be promoting Architecting the Enterprise TOGAF training alongside with its core products. More details to follow.
Look for the TOGAF® Accredited Training logo!
TOGAF Version 9 Training - TOGAF Accredited Training logo guarantees quality of training
- The course meets the syllabus for TOGAF Version 9 certification examinations
- The course meets all you need to know about TOGAF Version 9
- All trainers are TOGAF Version 9 Level 2 Certified
- All trainers are experienced trainers with proven competence
- The training organisation has accredited quality procedures and has implemented a feedback-based continuous improvement program
Look for an Accredited TOGAF Training Provider who displays the Accredited Training Course logo.
- Accredited TOGAF Training Providers have invested time and resource in the development of high quality training materials, trainers and processes.
- Accredited TOGAF Training Providers have been assessed and accredited by The Open Group.
- Accredited TOGAF Training Providers are subject to periodic audit by The Open Group.
- Check your trainer has a commercial licence issued by The Open Group.
Over 5000 architects certified by Architecting the Enterprise
Architecting the Enterprise is proud to have now certified over 5000 Enterprise Architects in TOGAF 8. The interest in TOGAF continues to grow with the launch of TOGAF Version 9.
Architecting the Enterprise has now extended the range of courses to meet the growing demand for TOGAF training. NEW courses address TOGAF 8 and TOGAF Version 9 training, bridging 8 to 9 and now eLearning.
AIPEX - New partner in Australia
Architecting the Enterprise is pleased to announce a new partner in Australia. AIPEX consulting based in Melbourne Australia is now providing TOGAF training and certification through Architecting the Enterprise.
Trevor Townsend of AIPEX said “We are pleased to announce the signing of a new reseller agreement with leading global Training and Consultancy Services organisation, Architecting the Enterprise which specialises in Enterprise and IT Architecture based on TOGAF - The Open Group Architecture Framework.” AIPEX will be sponsoring the upcoming TOGAF Version 9 training and certification courses.
More information at http://www.aipex.com.au/html/News.php?ItemID=Aipex_ATE
Survey shows TOGAF® driving business change strategy
TOGAF has become the framework of choice among enterprise architects, with around a third of organisations now favouring the standard processes it describes for creating architectures and driving coordinated change.
From: CBROnline
Red Nose Day 2009
Architecting the Enterprise UK offices and our TOGAF training courses in London took part in Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day, Comic Relief is a British Charity organisation, and Red Nose Day is the main way Comic Relief raises money.
Numerous staff members, delegates and associates were seen in meetings and on training courses wearing the stylish red noses. In additional staff in our head office baked cakes and sold them to local businesses.
We managed to raise over £222.04 for Comic Relief’s good causes.
Integration Consortium working closely with Architecting the Enterprise
Architecting the Enterprise is an active member of the Integration Consortium and has been training a number of members of the Integration Consortium Group in TOGAF 8.
We are now rolling out TOGAF 9 training and TOGAF 8 to TOGAF 9 bridging training.
Serge Thorn, CIO of Architecting the Enterprise, is now writing a regular column for the Integration Consortium on what is happening in Enterprise Architecture and TOGAF developments.
Check out our regular TOGAF 9 articles and features at the Integrated Consortium here http://www.integrationconsortium.org/?page=TOGAF9.
TOGAF® 8 to TOGAF® 9 Bridging Course NOW AVAILABLE
Architecting the Enterprise have now launched TOGAF 8 to TOGAF 9 Bridging Course.
Rolling out in UK then to rest of world over the next few weeks. To view courses click here
The objectives of the training course are
- To ensure detailed understanding of TOGAF version 9 from a Practitioner’s viewpoint
- To ensure understanding of the Certification standard for TOGAF 8 to TOGAF version 9 Bridge plus Learning Outcomes for TOGAF version 9 Level 2
- To enable TOGAF 8 Certified practitioners to undertake the TOGAF 8 to TOGAF version 9 Bridge examination to achieve full TOGAF version 9 Certification
The TOGAF 8 to TOGAF 9 Bridging Course covers all that is needed to take “Bridge Exam”, which gets a TOGAF 9 Level 2 Certification.
This recognizes the work Architects have already done to get and maintain their TOGAF 8 Certification.
The course covers the new features introduced in TOGAF version 9 below and summarize the underlying framework of TOGAF carried forward from TOGAF 8:
- Architecture Partitioning
- Content Framework and Meta Model
- Capability Based Planning
- Business Transformation Readiness
- Using TOGAF to develop Security Architectures
- Architecture Repository
- Using TOGAF to develop SOAs
- Stakeholder Management
Sixteen Architecting the Enterprise staff achieve TOGAF® 9 certification!
Sixteen Architecting the Enterprise staff and consultants were some of the first to achieve the new TOGAF 9 certification.
This was achieved by undertaking Architecting the Enterprise training and taking The Open Group TOGAF 9 exam.
Well done to all the staff and consultants. Very soon Architecting the Enterprise hopes to be delivering more new courses as well as training courses for bridging from TOGAF 8 to TOGAF 9.
Architecting the Enterprise recertifies existing courses
Architecting the Enterprise is continuing to support clients with investments in TOGAF 7 and TOGAF 8. Our existing courses have been recertified this month to enable clients who have made long term commitments working with TOGAF 7 and TOGAF 8.
Judith Jones CEO of Architecting the Enterprise said “Our clients are very important to us and it’s critical that the investment they have made in earlier versions of TOGAF is protected. We have recertified all our earlier courses to be able to care for and support our customers‘ needs fully”.
For more information on TOGAF 7 and TOGAF 8.
Spotlight on Judith Jones CEO Architecting the Enterprise by The Open Group
The latest Open Group member spotlight focuses on Judith Jones who is CEO of Architecting the Enterprise which has been a member of The Open Group for 6 years. Judith’s personal association has been for much longer. Click here to be taken to article.
New CIO at Architecting the Enterprise
Serge Thorn has joined Architecting the Enterprise in the role of CIO. Serge commented "I joined the company because Architecting the Enterprise is known around the world for its expertise in Enterprise Architecture and TOGAF. I wanted to work for the best and the company is renowned for the standards they set in training and consulting.
TOGAF® Version 9 News update from the Open Group
The press release announcement detailing the launch event is at http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/12-17-2008/0004943440&EDATE=
In short:
TOGAF® Version 9 to Debut at 21st Enterprise Architecture Practitioners Conference San Diego.
The Enterprise Architecture Practitioners Conference will feature the formal launch of TOGAF version 9, the popular enterprise architecture framework, on Monday, February 2nd. TOGAF 9 introduces significant enhancements to the previous version of the standard, which will be showcased in detail by some of the top TOGAF experts and trainers in the world.
Roger Cutts has joined Architecting the Enterprise
Roger Cutts has joined Architecting the Enterprise on a permanent basis in the role of Principal Architect.
Roger is a leading proponent of the ideas of Enterprise Architecture, initially described by John Zachman in the 1980s, and is now convinced that TOGAF is the world leading methodology for Enterprise Architecture.
For the last 2 years he has been running Training Course and Consultancy assignments for Architecting the Enterprise. Roger has over 30 years experience in IT and Telecoms industries covering all aspects of the project lifecycle from Requirements through to Deployment. For several years he worked in the capacity of Global IT Architect for a major global telecommunications provider, using methods in the workplace which were developed in parallel with his work in the TM Forum. During his TMF work he contributed to the TM Forum Architectures, particularly the Business Process Framework (eTOM), Shared Information Framework (SID) and Telecoms Applications Framework (TAM). These methods include developing a high level functional architecture, creating an application map and using those deliverables to develop a long term strategy and architecture for an organisation.
Over the next few years Roger would like to see the continued growth of Enterprise Architecture using TOGAF throughout all industries and to show how the adoption of Enterprise Architecture creates real value for large organisations.
Architecting the Enterprise new courses in Pretoria South Africa
Architecting the Enterprise carried out TOGAF 8.1 Training course in Pretoria South Africa in December 2008. We have found a growing number of delegates from South Africa attending our courses. Due to popular demand we are adding more courses over the coming months. See our Africa pages for additional course details.
Architecting the Enterprise continue to lead globally in TOGAF training and consultancy.
Architecting the Enterprise opens office in Sydney Australia
Architecting the Enterprise has run numerous TOGAF Training courses in Australia over the past 18 months. To meet the increased demand in Australia and New Zealand office has now been opened in Sydney. Jo Hogben has been appointed to manage the offices and work with our Australian and Asian clients. Judith Jones CEO said "We are pleased to have local offices in this important market and look forward to offering clients in Australia, New Zealand and Asia additional TOGAF courses in 2009." Architecting the Enterprise continue to lead globally in TOGAF training and consultancy.
See our Australian and New Zealand course page for course details.
Architecting the Enterprise new courses in Wellington
Architecting the Enterprise carried out a TOGAF 8 Training course in Wellington New Zealand in December 2008. We have found a growing number of delegates from Australia and New Zealand attending our courses. Due to popular demand we are adding more courses over the coming months.
Architecting the Enterprise continue to lead globally in TOGAF training and consultancy.
See our Australia and New Zealand pages for additional course details.
Architecting the Enterprise new courses in Beijing
Architecting the Enterprise carried out our first ever Public TOGAF Training course in Beijing, China in November 2008. We have found a growing number of delegates from Asia attending our courses. Due to popular demand we are adding more courses in Asia over the coming months.
Architecting the Enterprise continue to lead globally in TOGAF training and consultancy.
See our South East Asia pages for additional course details.
Architecting the Enterprise TOGAF® course hit by Hurricane Ike
The Houston Architecting the Enterprise TOGAF course was sharply curtailed in mid course by Hurricane Ike which devastated the gulf region - the hurricane forced the course to be cancelled.
Within a week alternative plans were in place and the delegates were able to complete TOGAF certification using a bespoke Architecting the Enterprise webinar.
Architecting the Enterprise attended Egov Washington DC September 2008
Architecting the Enterprise recently attended Egov 2008 in Washington DC. Feedback from those who attended the event has been exceptional. We have been told by many that attended the event that TOGAF is something they want to introduce and overlay onto FEA and DODAF.
Architecting the Enterprise keynote Speaker at the 3rd Annual Enterprise Architecture Summit 2008 in Singapore
We are delighted to announce that Architecting the Enterprise will be attending the 3rd Annual Enterprise Architecture Summit 2008 in Singapore 29th September - 3rd October 2008.
Judith Jones, CEO of Architecting the Enterprise, is a keynote speaker on “What is the value of a mature Enterprise Architecture?” and will commence on the second day of the summit, 30th September 2008, at 09:10 am.
We look forward to meeting you at the 3rd Annual Enterprise Architecture Summit. For further information on this event please visit http://www.flip-side.biz/eEAhome.htm
Architecting the Enterprise continue to lead globally in TOGAF training and consultancy.
Architecting the Enterprise keynote Speaker at the 6th Annual Enterprise Architecture Conference in Sydney
Architecting the Enterprise is keynote speaker at The 6th Annual Enterprise Architecture Conference in Sydney 1st - 5th September 2008. Judith Jones, CEO of Architecting the Enterprise, will be leading a number of conference sessions and a one day workshop on Enterprise Architecture and TOGAF.
For further information see here: http://www.btell.com/content/pdfs/EAC2008brochure.pdf
Architecting the Enterprise continue to lead globally in TOGAF training and consultancy.
Architecting the Enterprise expands to Milan with TOGAF® certification training
Architecting the Enterprise is now offering TOGAF 8.1 Training course in Milan. We have found a growing number of Italian delegates are attending our courses across Europe. This is the first time we have delivered courses in Milan. Architecting the Enterprise continue to lead globally in TOGAF training and consultancy.
See our Western Europe Public course page for additional course details.
Architecting the Enterprise expands in Canada with TOGAF® certification training in Ottawa and Calgary
Architecting the Enterprise is carrying out TOGAF 8.1 Training course in Calgary in August 2008. We have found a growing number of delegates from Canada attending our courses. Due to popular demand we are adding more courses in Canada with Ottawa and Calgary courses over the coming months.
Architecting the Enterprise continue to lead globally in TOGAF training and consultancy.
See our USA and Canada Public course page for additional course details.
Architecting the Enterprise expands in Scandinavia with TOGAF® certification training in Stockholm
Architecting The Enterprise is carrying out the first ever TOGAF 8.1 Training course in Stockholm in August 2008. We have found a growing number of delegates from Scanavia attending our London and European courses. This is the first time we have travelled to Stockholm. Architecting the Enterprise continue to lead globally in TOGAF training and consultancy.
See our Western Europe Public course page for additional course details.
CEO and two Architecting the Enterprise consultants win TOGAF® 9 Awards
At the 19th Architecture Practitioners Conference in Chicago, IL Architecting the Enterprise was recognized this week for its contribution to TOGAF 9 development.
Simon Dalziel, Chris Blake and Judith Jones were all applauded for their outstanding contributions to the development of TOGAF 9.
Each received an inscribed plaque to commemorate their award, which was presented at The Open Group’s dinner cruise on Lake Michigan, Wednesday evening.
Architecting the Enterprise is sponsoring the 19th Open Group Enterprise Architecture Practitioners Conference Chicago
Architecting the Enterprise is sponsoring the 19th Open Group Enterprise Architecture Practitioners Conference Chicago - July 21-23, 2008. Architecting the Enterprise is a gold member of The Open Group, and is proud to be part of this conference.
Architecting the Enterprise provide training and consultancy in Enterprise Architecture and are proud to have trained and certified over 60% of all current TOGAF practitioners. Our goal is to continue to develop this community and to provide leadership in Enterprise Architecture methods and standards.
How we help the leading Architects and companies with training. Our current training services include:
- TOGAF certification
- Enterprise Architecture awareness training
- Enterprise Architecture master classes.
200 plus certifications in April 2008 - a world record!!
Architecting the Enterprise is delighted to announce that in the financial month of April 2008, 227 students were TOGAF 8 certified through our training courses. This is a record achievement and shows the growth in interest in TOGAF training and certification globally.
Judith Jones CEO of Architecting the Enterprise said "We wish to thank all our clients for helping us achieve this record number. We are seeing a major uptake of TOGAF by the leading organisations worldwide and recognition of the value that TOGAF standards bring to business leadership and management. We wish all our clients every success in developing their TOGAF based Enterprise Architectures."
Architecting the Enterprise enters Russia with TOGAF® certification training
Architecting The Enterprise carried out the first ever TOGAF 8.1 Training course in Moscow on 15/02/2008, resulting in 16 Delegates obtaining Certification. We have found a growing number of delegates from Russia attending our London and European courses, but this is the first time we have travelled to them. Architecting the Enterprise are planning further public course events in Moscow in April, June and September, later this year.
TOGAF® Pocket Guide available for all delegates on all Public and Private TOGAF® courses
Architecting the Enterprise are extremely pleased to launch a special edition of The Open Group’s Pocket Guide to TOGAF Version 8.1.1 Enterprise Edition (RRP 21.00 USD) for all students on our Private and Public TOGAF courses. The pocket guide is a simplified version of the TOGAF specification and is useful as a quick reference for everyone involved in TOGAF based projects.
Contents include:
- A high-level view of TOGAF, enterprise architecture, and the contents of TOGAF.
- An introduction to the Architecture Development Method (ADM), the method that TOGAF provides to develop enterprise architectures.
- An overview of the key processes and deliverables of the ADM cycle.
- An introduction to the Enterprise Continuum, a high-level concept that can be used with the ADM to develop an enterprise architecture.
- An introduction to the TOGAF Resource Base, a set of resources, guidelines, processes, checklists, templates, and background information provided for architects to use during an application of the ADM.
- Guidelines for developing a business scenario.
- A Foreword from Judith Jones, Chief Executive Officer, of Architecting the Enterprise.
New company brochure
Architecting the Enterprise have produced a new interactive company brochure which is now available to view online or to download from here.
TOGAF® certification expands further into Eastern Europe
Architecting the Enterprise are proud to announce a new public course in Eastern Europe - Vilnius, Lithuania. The course is scheduled for 25th - 28th February 2008. There has been a growing demand in Eastern Europe, and through our Architecting the Enterprise offices in Poland, we are delighted that we are able to offer more regions for TOGAF certification. We advise to book soon as demand is high.
See our Eastern Europe Public course page for additional course details.
Architecting the Enterprise becomes a member of the TM Forum
"The TM Forum is very pleased to welcome Architecting the Enterprise as a member. With their expertise in TOGAF products & services and Enterprise Architecture solutions, we feel they will make a positive contribution to the work of the TM Forum and our industry." - Aileen Smith, Chief Operating Officer, TM Forum.
TOGAF® certification to be held in Hungary
Architecting the Enterprise are proud to announce a new public course location, this time in Hungary. This is in addition to our current Eastern European dates, where demand for TOGAF is growing at an exciting pace. The course will be held in the capital Budapest on the 4th - 7th December 2007 in the stunning EMKE Building.
Please see our Eastern Europe Public course page for further course details.
TOGAF® heads to the Nordic region
Architecting the Enterprise are delighted to announce a new public course location in the Nordic region. Our first course will be in Copenhagen on the 20th - 23rd of November 2007. This course will be the first of many Nordic region courses that we are planning to run.
TOGAF® certification comes to Manchester, UK!
Due to an increase in national demand, Architecting the Enterprise launched its first public certification course in Manchester, United Kingdom from the 9th - 12th of October.
The response to this course has been overwhelming and the next course in this location will be scheduled for December.
Manchester is the latest location on our growing list of major cities, around the world, where we provide TOGAF consultancy and training. Please see our United Kingdom Public course page for further details.
