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Exam Information
Official specifications published by The Open Group
Exam Format
60 min
40
70%
Practitioner
Registration
$360 USD
Pearson VUE or online proctoring
English, Simplified Chinese
Validity
indefinite
No recertification required - certification is to a given version of the Body of Knowledge and does not expire
OGAA-001 Exam Topics and Domains
OGAA-001 is organized into 10 weighted domains. Expect to work with ArchiMate, TOGAF ADM, TOGAF Standard.
1
Foundations of Open Agile Architecture
15%
The O-AA Approach and Mental Model
Understanding the Agile Architecture Mental ModelO-AA Standard Structure and Components
- Understand the mental model for Agile Architecture
- Describe the structure and organization of the O-AA Standard
- Explain how O-AA supports digital transformation
Digital and Agile Transformation
Dual Transformation ConceptDigital Products and Customer Experience
- Explain the need for dual Digital and Agile Transformation
- Describe characteristics of digital products
- Understand the role of customer experience in digital transformation
Integration with TOGAF and ArchiMate
O-AA and TOGAF RelationshipO-AA and ArchiMate Modeling
- Describe how O-AA complements TOGAF
- Explain the use of ArchiMate to model O-AA concepts
- Apply integrated framework approach
2
The 16 Axioms of Agile Architecture
20%
Customer-Centric Axioms
Customer Experience and Outside-In ThinkingRapid Feedback and PrototypingTouchpoint Orchestration
- Apply customer experience principles in architecture
- Design rapid feedback mechanisms
- Orchestrate customer touchpoints holistically
Value Stream and Organization Axioms
Value Stream Identification and AnalysisAutonomous Cross-Functional TeamsAuthority and Accountability Distribution
- Identify and analyze enterprise value streams
- Design autonomous cross-functional team structures
- Distribute authority, responsibility, and accountability effectively
Technical Architecture Axioms
Loosely Coupled Systems and ModularityData Platform and API StandardsOrganizational and Architectural AlignmentContinuous Evolution and Security
- Design loosely coupled, modular systems
- Implement modular data platforms with standard APIs
- Align organizational structure with architecture
- Apply bias for change and secure-by-design principles
3
Architecture Development and Governance
15%
Intentional Architecture
Intentional Architecture ConceptArchitecture Runway and Planning
- Explain the concept of intentional architecture
- Plan and manage architecture runway
- Balance intentional and emergent architecture
Continuous Architectural Refactoring
Evolutionary Architecture PracticesLiving Architecture Artifacts
- Apply continuous architectural refactoring practices
- Maintain living architecture artifacts
- Implement evolutionary architecture approaches
Agile Governance
Lightweight Governance ModelsArchitecting the Agile Transformation
- Design lightweight, agile governance models
- Architect organizational agile transformations
- Balance governance with autonomy
4
Agile Strategy and Organization
15%
Agile Strategy Development
Business Agility PrinciplesAgile Strategy Formulation
- Apply business agility principles to strategy development
- Formulate agile strategies using hypothesis-driven approaches
- Design responsive strategic planning processes
Agile Organization Design
Organizational Characteristics for AgilityEnterprise SegmentationOrganizational Leveling
- Design agile organizational structures
- Apply enterprise segmentation techniques
- Implement organizational leveling for scale
5
Experience Design and Journey Mapping
12%
Experience Design Practices
Design Thinking and Customer ResearchJobs-to-be-Done Framework
- Apply design thinking to architecture challenges
- Conduct effective customer research
- Use Jobs-to-be-Done framework for discovery
User and Customer Journey Mapping
Journey Mapping TechniquesLinking Journeys to Architecture
- Create comprehensive customer journey maps
- Identify touchpoints and pain points
- Link journey maps to architectural decisions
6
Product and Operations Architecture
13%
Product Architecture
Product-Centric OrganizationProduct Decomposition and Boundaries
- Design product-centric organizational structures
- Define product boundaries and portfolios
- Apply product thinking to architecture
Operations Architecture
DevOps and DevSecOps PracticesPlatform Engineering and Self-Service
- Design operations architectures aligned with DevOps/DevSecOps
- Implement platform engineering approaches
- Enable self-service operational capabilities
7
Value Stream Mapping and Optimization
10%
Lean Value Stream Mapping
Value Stream FundamentalsValue Stream Analysis Techniques
- Create value stream maps for development and operations
- Analyze value streams to identify waste and bottlenecks
- Design optimized future state value streams
Value Stream Optimization
Flow Improvement StrategiesValue Stream Architecture Alignment
- Apply flow optimization techniques to value streams
- Align architecture to support value stream performance
- Design stream-aligned team structures
8
Software Architecture and Domain-Driven Design
10%
Software Architecture Patterns
Microservices and Event-Driven ArchitectureAPI Design and Integration
- Design microservices architectures
- Apply event-driven patterns including event sourcing and CQRS
- Create effective API designs and integration strategies
Domain-Driven Design Strategic Patterns
Bounded Contexts and Ubiquitous LanguageEvent Storming
- Apply Domain-Driven Design strategic patterns
- Identify and model bounded contexts
- Facilitate event storming sessions
9
Agile Security Architecture
5%
DevSecOps and Security Integration
Shift-Left SecuritySecurity Architecture Patterns
- Integrate security throughout the development lifecycle
- Apply DevSecOps practices
- Implement security architecture patterns
10
Data, Information, and AI Architecture
5%
Data Architecture for Agility
Data Mesh and Domain DataAI and Machine Learning Integration
- Apply data mesh principles to data architecture
- Design architectures that enable AI and ML
- Implement self-service data platforms
How do I earn this certification?
Passing OGAA-001 earns the The Open Group Certified: Open Agile Architecture Practitioner certification. It sits in the Open Agile Architecture track.
Next Level Options
No higher O-AA certification level
Alternative Paths
- OGEA-102 - TOGAF Enterprise Architecture PractitionerComplementary framework for enterprise architecture methodology
- OGEA-101 - TOGAF Enterprise Architecture FoundationFoundation-level enterprise architecture framework knowledge
- OGA-032 - ArchiMate 3 PractitionerEnterprise architecture modeling language used to visualize O-AA concepts
- OGA-031 - ArchiMate 3 FoundationFoundation knowledge of EA modeling notation
- OT-102 - IT4IT Practitioner IT management reference architecture for value chain management
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What's changed on this exam?
Current Status
- ACTIVE
- Last content update: 2020-10-15
- Announcement date: 2020-10-15
Updates
- Value Stream Management Current Core topic in O-AA - Lean Value Stream Mapping is a key building block • Release date: 2020-10-15
- Domain-Driven Design Strategic Patterns Current Significant coverage in O-AA Building Blocks including Event Storming • Release date: 2020-10-15
- Microservices and Event-Driven Architecture Current Software architecture patterns covered including CQRS and Event Sourcing • Release date: 2020-10-15
- Data Mesh Current Data architecture concepts including domain-oriented data ownership • Release date: 2020-10-15
Who should take this exam?
This exam is typically taken by Enterprise Architects and Solution Architects.
- Basic understanding of enterprise architecture concepts
- Familiarity with agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe)
- Experience with organizational transformation
- Knowledge of TOGAF or ArchiMate is beneficial but not required