TOGAF Foundations for AI: BDAT Explained

Kris Torrington | AI Automation · Beginner ·📄 Research Papers Explained ·3w ago

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Explains TOGAF Foundations for AI using BDAT architecture domains

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In this TOGAF Foundations for AI lesson, we break down the four main TOGAF architecture domains: Business Architecture, Data Architecture, Application Architecture and Technology Architecture. These are often called the BDAT domains. If you are studying TOGAF Foundation, BDAT is one of the key concepts you need to understand. It helps you describe the enterprise from different views instead of looking at one big, complicated system. We’ll explain BDAT using a practical AI example. Most people look at an AI chatbot and only think about the model. But in an enterprise, the model is only one small part of the solution. Behind that chatbot are business processes, data sources, applications, integrations, security controls and technology platforms. In this video, you’ll learn: * What TOGAF architecture domains are * What BDAT means * What Business Architecture describes * What Data Architecture describes * What Application Architecture describes * What Technology Architecture describes * How the four domains connect * How TOGAF applies to AI solutions * Why enterprise AI needs more than just a model This video is part of my TOGAF Foundations for AI playlist, where I explain TOGAF Foundation concepts using practical AI and enterprise architecture examples. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:41 Architecture Domains and BDAT 01:30 Business Architecture 02:30 Data Architecture 03:37 Application Architecture 04:47 Technology Architecture 05:48 How the Domains Connect 06:20 Architecture Artefacts 07:26 Recap 08:15 Next Video: Architecture States #TOGAF #BDAT #EnterpriseArchitecture #AI #SolutionArchitecture
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Chapters (10)

Introduction
0:41 Architecture Domains and BDAT
1:30 Business Architecture
2:30 Data Architecture
3:37 Application Architecture
4:47 Technology Architecture
5:48 How the Domains Connect
6:20 Architecture Artefacts
7:26 Recap
8:15 Next Video: Architecture States
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