Books by Andrew Josey

ArchiMate(R), an Open Group Standard, is an open and independent modeling language for Enterprise Architecture that is supported by different tool vendors and consulting firms. The ArchiMate language enables Enterprise Architects to describe, analyze, and visualize the relationships among architecture domains in an unambiguous way.This Pocket Guide is based on the ArchiMate(R) 3.0.1 Specification. It gives a concise introduction to the ArchiMate language. What's more, it's authoritative with material derived from the official ArchiMate documentation.Topics covered include:¢ A high-level introduction to the ArchiMate Specification and its relationship to Enterprise Architecture¢ The high-level structure of the ArchiMate language, including an introduction to layering, and the ArchiMate Framework¢ The Generic Metamodel for the language¢ The relationships that the ArchiMate language includes to model the links between elements¢ The Motivation Elements, which includes concepts such as goal, principle, and requirement¢ The Strategy Elements, which includes concepts such as resource, capability, and course of action¢ The Business Layer, which includes the modeling concepts relevant in the business domain¢ The Application Layer, which includes modeling concepts relevant for software applications¢ The Technology Layer, which includes modeling concepts relevant for system software applications and infrastructure¢ The Physical Elements, which include concepts relevant for the modeling of physical concepts like machines and physical installations¢ The relationships between different layers of the language¢ The Implementation and Migration Elements, which include concepts to support modeling Enterprise Architecture-enabled transformation¢ A summary of the major changes from ArchiMate 2.1 to ArchiMate 3¢ A Glossary of terms

Ce Guide de Poche se base sur TOGAF(R) Version 9.2 Entreprise Edition et il fait autorite en la matiere car il en reprend des elements de documentation.En introduisant de maniere concise TOGAF(R), sa lecture ne necessite pas d'avoir des connaissances prealables sur l'architecture d'entreprise.Ce livre vous est principalement destine si vous etes un professionnel concerne par l'architecture: architecte d'entreprise, architecte metiers, architecte des systemes d'information, architecte des donnees, architecte systemes, architecte solutions ou dirigeant cherchant une premiere introduction a TOGAF(R).Ce guide de Poche fournit les elements suivants:¢ une presentation generale de TOGAF(R);¢ une introduction a la Methode de Developpement d'Architecture;¢ une introduction aux notions de Cadre de Contenu d'Architecture et de Continuum d'Entreprise;¢ une introduction au Cadre de Capacite d'Architecture, permettant de creer et de mettre en oeuvre une fonction d'architecture au sein d'une entreprise.Avec plus de 30.000 praticiens certifies dans le monde, TOGAF(R) est le cadre d'Architecture d'Entreprise le plus repandu dans les entreprises. Il s'appuie sur une approche iterative de transformation de l'entreprise qui couvre:¢ le cycle de vie complet des architectures produites, de la vision a la maintenance, en s'attachant a livrer aux acteurs concernes la valeur metier et les qualites attendues;¢ et le developpement continu de la capacite a faire de l'Architecture d'Entreprise.TOGAF(R) a pour objectifs d'ameliorer l'agilite et la performance de l'entreprise, de permettre l'innovation et l'emergence de nouveaux business models, de maitriser la transformation de l'entreprise.TOGAF(R) est un standard de The Open Group et il a beneficie de la mise en commun et de la coordination des bonnes pratiques de plusieurs centaines d'entreprises des domaines IT et industriels.

This title is a Study Guide for the IT4IT Foundation Certification examination. It gives an overview of every learning objective for the IT4IT Foundation certification syllabus and in-depth coverage on preparing and taking the IT4IT Part 1 Examination. It is specifically designed to help individuals to prepare for certification. This 2nd Edition of the document has been updated to align with the IT4IT Reference Architecture, Version 2.1.This Study Guide is excellent material for:¢ Individuals who require a basic understanding of the IT4IT Reference Architecture¢ IT Professionals/Practitioners who are responsible for delivering services in a way that is flexible, traceable, and cost-effectiveA prior knowledge of IT service management is advantageous but not required. While reading this Study Guide, the reader should also refer to the IT4IT documentation available at www.opengroup.org/it4it.