THE OPEN GROUP SERIES ArchiMate® 2 ArchiMate® 2 Certifi cation Study Guide Certifi cation Study Guide Preparation for the ArchiMate 2 Part 1 and 2 Examinations Preparation for the ArchiMate 2 Part 1 and 2 Examinations ArchiMate®, an Open Group Standard, is an open and independent modeling language for Enterprise Architecture that is supported by different tool vendors and consulting fi rms. The ArchiMate standard provides instruments to enable Enterprise Architects to describe, analyze, and visualize the relationships among business domains in an unambiguous way. This is the book you need to prepare for the ArchiMate 2 Part 1 and 2 Examinations. It includes an overview of every learning objective for the ArchiMate 2 certifi cation syllabus and in-depth coverage on preparing and taking the ArchiMate 2 Examinations. It includes Key Learning Points, challenging Exercises, and Test Yourself questions for each part of the syllabus, together with two Test Yourself examination papers that you can use to test your readiness to take the offi cial ArchiMate 2 Examinations. The audience for this Study Guide is: • Individuals who require a basic understanding of the ArchiMate modeling language Study Guide cation 2 - Certifi ArchiMate® • Professionals who are working in roles associated with an architecture project and who need to understand architecture artifacts developed using the ArchiMate modeling language • Individuals who want to achieve a recognized qualifi cation to demonstrate their knowledge of the ArchiMate modeling language Topics covered include: • A brief introduction to the ArchiMate Certifi cation Program and the ArchiMate 2 Examinations • An introduction to Enterprise Architecture and the ArchiMate modeling language • The principles and core concepts of the ArchiMate modeling language and its extensions • The Business, Application, and Technology layers of the ArchiMate modeling language • How to model the relationships between elements on different layers of ArchiMate models • How to model relationships between model elements • The standard architecture viewpoints • The Motivation and Implementation and Migration extensions of the ArchiMate modeling language • How certifi ed tools can be used to support Enterprise Architecture and how the ArchiMate language can be used with other frameworks and languages This book includes two Test Yourself examinations to allow you to assess your readiness to take the ArchiMate 2 E xaminations. 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For information and printed versions please see www.vanharen.net S t u d y G u i d e ArchiMate® 2 Certifi cation Preparation for the ArchiMate 2 Part 1 and Part 2 Examinations P repared by Andrew Josey, Th e Open Group and Bill Estrem, Metaplexity Associates Copyright protected. Use is for Single Users only via a VHP Approved License. For information and printed versions please see www.vanharen.net Title: ArchiMate® 2 Certifi cation Study Guide Series: Th e Open Group Series A Publication of: Th e Open Group Authors: Andrew Josey and Bill Estrem Publisher: Van Haren Publishing, Zaltbommel, www.vanharen.net ISBN Hard copy: 978 94 018 0002 0 ISBN eBook: 978 94 018 0505 6 ISBN ePub: 978 94 018 0506 3 Edition: First edition, fi rst impression, January 2014 Layout and Cover design: CO2 Premedia, Amersfoort – NL Print: Wilco, Amersfoort – NL Copyright: © 2014 Th e Open Group All rights reserved No p art of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright owner. Th e views expressed in this Study Guide are not necessarily those of any particular member of Th e Open Group. In the event of any discrepancy between text in this Study Guide and the offi cial ArchiMate documentation, the ArchiMate documentation remains the authoritative version for certifi cation, testing by examination, and other purposes. Th e offi cial ArchiMate documentation can be obtained on-line at www.opengroup.org/archimate. Stu d y Guide Arch iMate® 2 Certifi cation Document Number: B135 Pu bl i shed by Th e Open Group, January 2014. Comm e nts relating to the material contained in this document may be submitted to: Th e O pen Group Apex Plaza Reading Berkshire, RG1 1AX United Kingdom or by electronic mail to: [email protected] Copyright protected. Use is for Single Users only via a VHP Approved License. For information and printed versions please see www.vanharen.net Conte nts Chapter 1 Introduction ..........................................................................1 1.1 Key Learning Points .....................................................................................1 1.2 Th e ArchiMate Certifi cation for People Program ....................................1 1.2.1 Certifi cation Document Structure ..............................................2 1.2.2 Program Vision and Principles ....................................................3 1.2.3 ArchiMate 2 Foundation ..............................................................4 1.2.4 ArchiMate 2 Certifi ed ...................................................................4 1.2.5 Certifi cation Syllabus Overview ..................................................4 1.2.6 Self-Study Paths .............................................................................7 1.2.7 Th e Certifi cation Process ..............................................................8 1.2.8 Preparing for the Examination ..................................................12 1.3 Summary .....................................................................................................13 1.4 Recommended Reading ............................................................................13 1.5 Exercises ......................................................................................................14 1.6 Test Yourself Questions .............................................................................14 Chapter 2 Foundations of Enterprise Architecture and the ArchiMate Language .......................................................... 171 2.1 Key Learning Points ...................................................................................17 2.2 Introduction to the ArchiMate Specifi cation .........................................17 2.2.1 What is ArchiMate? .....................................................................17 2.2.2 Structure of the ArchiMate Specifi cation .................................18 2.3 What is an Enterprise? ...............................................................................18 2.4 What is Architecture in the Context of the ArchiMate Modeling Language? ....................................................................................................19 2.5 Why do I Need Enterprise Architecture? ................................................20 2.6 Key Enterprise Architecture Concepts and Terms ................................21 2.6.1 Stakeholders .................................................................................22 2.6.2 Concerns .......................................................................................23 2.7 Th e ArchiMate Modeling Language and Enterprise Architecture ......23 2.8 Th e TOGAF Standard and the ArchiMate Modeling Language ..........23 2.8.1 ArchiMate Core, Extensions, and the TOGAF ADM ............24 2.9 Summary .....................................................................................................26 2.9.1 Key Concepts ...............................................................................27 Copyright protected. Use is for Single Users only via a VHP Approved License. For information and printed versions please see www.vanharen.net VI 2.10 Recommended Reading ............................................................................28 2.11 Exercise 1: Enterprise Architecture Concepts ........................................28 2.12 Test Yourself Questions .............................................................................29 Chapter 3 Enterprise Architecture Modeling using the ArchiMate Language ........................................................................... 331 3.1 Key Learning Points ...................................................................................33