Preparing TOGAF 9 Certification

Last week, I cleared the TOGAF 9 part -2 so now I'm a TOGAF 9 Certified :-). Being into the consulting company, it took me around 6-7 months to clear the exam (both part 1 & 2) because of time constrain. Anyways, just sharing my experiences of exam:    


For Part 1: 

• Read the TOGAF 9 documentation
• Focus on input & output of each ADM Phases (specially Phase E & F)
• High level knowledge of steps involved in each ADM Phases
• Technical Reference Model
• Repository 

Part - 2 (though it's a open book) is bit tougher than Part - 1 as it is having scenario questions.  Below are topics/section which you should focus: 

• Read the TOGAF 9 documentation
• Focus on input & output of each ADM Phases 
• In-depth knowledge of steps involved in each ADM Phases
• Artifacts (catalog, matrices & diagrams) involved in each phases(specially B,C & D)
• Also read the mapping of security architecture with TOGAF
• Iterative processes & guidelines

Apart from above mentioned points, you can also view the Knotion TOGAF 9 series on YouTube and view other material available on net(togaf presentations etc) 

SOA with TOGAF

Many organizations are now facing challenges around keeping pace with current business trends and managing complex systems. So organization are looking for better business agility, better business automation, and better IT alignment to speed their business growth.

In most of the cases, SOA helps in simplifying the business and eases communication with different departments. It separates functions into distinct business services - units which can easily be accessible and reusable. SOA focuses on agility and flexibility. The point is to create services that are easily accessible across enterprise and can be consumed in different environments.

For more detail, please visit my published article on theserverside website.