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Product Standard

NAME

TOGAF 7 CERTIFIED

LABEL FOR LOGO

TOGAF 7 CERTIFIED

When this logo is used in relation to a person registered as conformant to this Product Standard, it must be accompanied by an attribution, in the form defined in the TOGAF 7 Certification Terms and Conditions, which includes the TOGAF 7 CERTIFIED Product Standard name.

DESCRIPTION

The TOGAF 7 CERTIFIED Product Standard defines the core requirements for knowledge and awareness of The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF), Version 7¹ that IT Architecture practitioners should have in order to be able to use TOGAF Version 7 effectively in developing IT Architectures. Detailed conformance requirements are listed below.

Note:

This certification is intended:

• To enable IT Architecture practitioners to demonstrate that they have acquired the necessary knowledge and awareness of TOGAF Version 7 to be able to use it in IT Architecture work

• To ensure that professional services offered in support of TOGAF are delivered by architects who have completed the necessary training and have up-to-date knowledge about TOGAF

This certification is not intended to denote proficiency in IT Architecture per se.

The required knowledge and awareness of TOGAF Version 7 will be demonstrated by means of proof of satisfactory completion of a course certified as compliant with the TOGAF 7 TRAINING Product Standard.

In addition, it is accepted that existing IT Architects who have used TOGAF on significant architecture work, and/or have already participated in a suitable TOGAF training course prior to the introduction of this certification program, and who undertake to update their TOGAF Version 7 awareness, are also eligible for registration as TOGAF 7 CERTIFIED. Other means are therefore defined for such personnel to become TOGAF 7 CERTIFIED.

CONFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

Applicants may register for the TOGAF 7 CERTIFIED certification program:

• At any time, under the Permanent Conformance Requirements

• For a period of three months from the availability of TOGAF 7 CERTIFIED certification, under the Interim Conformance Requirements

Permanent Conformance Requirements

In order to participate in the TOGAF 7 CERTIFIED certification program under the Permanent Conformance Requirements:

• The applicant must have fulfilled satisfactorily the completion requirements of a course, or a defined configuration of courses from a single family of related courseware, certified as compliant with the TOGAF 7 TRAINING Product Standard² (hereafter referred to simply as the "Course").

• The Course must have been registered and conformant with the TOGAF 7 TRAINING certification program at the time of attendance by the applicant.

• The applicant's name must be registered with The Open Group by the Course Provider as having satisfactorily completed the Course.

  Note:

  "Satisfactory completion" denotes more than mere attendance. In order to participate in the TOGAF 7 TRAINING certification program, the Applicant must agree to register as eligible for TOGAF 7 CERTIFIED certification only those persons who have demonstrated satisfactory participation and commitment to the Course.

Interim Conformance Requirements

For a period of three months from the availability of TOGAF 7 CERTIFIED certification, the following Interim Requirements will be deemed to fulfill the mandatory requirements for TOGAF 7 CERTIFIED certification.

• Option A: Prior presentation of a TOGAF training course.

  All of the following:

  • The applicant must provide evidence, from the training organization concerned, of the certificant's presentation of a training course lasting at least three days, and covering TOGAF Version 6 or Version 7.

  • The applicant must provide a copy of the course materials.

  • The applicant must provide a list of the course attendees.

  • The certificant must have a current TOGAF 7 license.

• Option B: Prior participation in a TOGAF training course.

  All of the following:

  • The applicant must provide evidence, from the training organization concerned, of the certificant's satisfactory participation in a training course lasting at least three days, and covering TOGAF Version 6 or Version 7.

  • The certificant must have a current TOGAF 7 license.

  • The certificant must undertake to spend one day before the end of 2003 in updating their TOGAF 7 skills via a certified TOGAF 7 Refresher course (otherwise TOGAF 7 certification will be withdrawn from 2004 onwards).

• Option C: Prior experience of using TOGAF.

  EITHER all of the following:

  • The applicant must provide a signed declaration citing the IT Architecture work on which he or she has used TOGAF, including the names and contact details of two referees who will confirm the declaration.

  • The applicant must provide a signed declaration from each referee, citing their own architecture experience and the circumstances that enable them to confirm the declaration.

  • The certificant must have a current TOGAF 7 license.

  • The certificant must undertake to spend one day before the end of 2003 in updating their TOGAF 7 skills via a certified TOGAF 7 Refresher course (otherwise TOGAF 7 certification will be withdrawn from 2004 onwards).

  OR all of the following:

  • The applicant must provide a detailed (1,500-word) case study describing the project(s) on which the certificant has used TOGAF, and which Versions.

  • The applicant must provide signed permission for The Open Group to route this information for review by a panel of peers, on the understanding that best efforts will be made beforehand to remove the identity of the applicant, the certificant, and the project customer.

  • The certificant must have a current TOGAF 7 license.

  • The certificant must undertake to spend one day before the end of 2003 in updating their TOGAF 7 skills via a certified TOGAF 7 Refresher course (otherwise TOGAF 7 certification will be withdrawn from 2004 onwards).

OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

Not applicable.

PORTABILITY ENVIRONMENT

Not applicable.

OVERRIDING STANDARDS

There are no overriding standards for this Product Standard.

INDICATORS OF COMPLIANCE

Permanent Conformance

• A statement from the Training Provider confirming that the applicant has successfully completed a course, or a defined configuration of courses from a single family of related courseware, that is registered and conformant with the TOGAF 7 TRAINING Product Standard at the time of attendance by the applicant

• In the case of training delivered by live instructor(s), copies of the TOGAF 7 CERTIFIED certificates of the instructor(s) delivering the course

Interim Conformance

• Option A: Prior presentation of a TOGAF training course.

  All of the following:

  • A signed declaration from the training organization concerned, of the certificant's presentation of a training course lasting at least three days, and covering TOGAF Version 6 or Version 7

  • A copy of the course materials

  • A list of the course attendees

  • Evidence that the certificant holds a current TOGAF 7 license

    (The certificant's Open Group ID and date of download of TOGAF Version 7 from The Open Group web site will be accepted for this.)

• Option B: Prior participation in a TOGAF training course.

  All of the following:

  • A signed declaration from the training organization concerned, confirming the certificant's satisfactory participation in a training course covering TOGAF Version 6 or Version 7

  • Evidence that the certificant holds a current TOGAF 7 license

    (The certificant's Open Group ID and date of download of TOGAF Version 7 from The Open Group web site will be accepted for this.)

  • A signed undertaking by the certificant to spend at least one day before end-2003 in updating their TOGAF 7 skills via a certified TOGAF 7 Refresher course

• Option C: Prior experience of using TOGAF.

  EITHER all of the following:

  • A signed declaration from the certificant citing the IT Architecture work on which he or she has used TOGAF, including the names and contact details of two referees who will confirm the declaration

  • A signed declaration from each referee, citing their own architecture experience and the circumstances that enable them to confirm the certificant's declaration

  • Evidence that the certificant holds a current TOGAF 7 license

    (The certificant's Open Group ID and date of download of TOGAF Version 7 from The Open Group web site will be accepted for this.)

  • A signed undertaking by the certificant to spend at least one day before end-2003 in updating their TOGAF 7 skills via a certified TOGAF 7 Refresher course

  OR all of the following:

  • A detailed (1,500-word) case study describing the project(s) on which the certificant has used TOGAF, and which Versions

  • Signed permission from the certificant for The Open Group to route this information for review by a panel of peers, on the understanding that best efforts will be made beforehand to remove the identity of the applicant, the certificant, and the project customer

  • Evidence that the certificant holds a current TOGAF 7 license

    (The certificant's Open Group ID and date of download of TOGAF Version 7 from The Open Group web site will be accepted for this.)

  • A signed undertaking by the certificant to spend at least one day before end-2003 in updating their TOGAF 7 skills via a certified TOGAF 7 Refresher course

MIGRATION

As this is the first version of this Product Standard, there are no migration issues.

Footnotes

1.

TOGAF Documentation, December 2000, The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF), Version 7 (I911), published by The Open Group.

2.

Brand Program Documentation, December 2002, Architecture: TOGAF 7 TRAINING Product Standard (X02TD), published by The Open Group.

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