| Role | Key Benefits of Certification | How the Certification Supports the Role |
|---|---|---|
| Business Planner / Business Strategist | • Stronger understanding of Business Architecture concepts • Ability to model capabilities, value streams, and organizational structures | • Helps translate strategy into structured architectural artifacts • Supports planning activities with standardized TOGAF techniques |
| Business Architect (Aspiring or Practicing) | • Foundation in TOGAF Business Architecture methods • Ability to apply Business Architecture techniques in a controlled way | • Provides a consistent framework for developing and maintaining Business Architecture • Strengthens alignment with Enterprise Architecture teams |
| Enterprise Architect | • Understanding of how Business Architecture fits within the ADM • Shared terminology across the TOGAF Standard | • Enhances ability to integrate business‑level artifacts into broader EA work • Supports more coherent architecture development across domains |
| Business Analyst | • Knowledge of business modeling, capabilities, and value streams • Ability to use TOGAF Business Scenario method | • Improves requirements analysis and stakeholder engagement • Enables structured modeling of business needs and processes |
| Product Manager / Service Owner | • Insight into business capabilities and value creation • Understanding of how business models relate to enterprise change | • Supports product planning and prioritization using capability and value stream perspectives • Strengthens alignment between product strategy and organizational architecture |
| Organizational Change Practitioner | • Understanding of how Business Architecture supports controlled change • Knowledge of information and organization mapping | • Helps structure change initiatives using TOGAF artifacts • Provides tools to analyze impacts across capabilities, processes, and roles |
| Portfolio / Program Manager | • Ability to interpret Business Architecture artifacts for decision‑making • Understanding of value streams and capability-based planning | • Supports prioritization and investment decisions using architectural insights • Improves alignment between programs and strategic business outcomes |
| Professional Developing EA or BA Skills | • Recognized credential in Business Architecture • Foundation for further TOGAF certifications | • Builds confidence and credibility in architecture‑related roles • Establishes a pathway toward advanced TOGAF certifications |