Appled Business Architecture

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:Understand the broader EA discipline and the role of business architecture within that disciplineUnderstand the structure of TOGAF and its value to the business architecture disciplineArticulate a problem definition concisely and completelyExplain how business architecture relates to other disciplines, organisation structures, career paths, the business architecture value propositionUnderstand the different views to describe a business, how to decompose the problem space into a more formal structure and where influencers and drivers impact motivationDevelop a means to end chain and a business motivation modelUse a business model canvas to identify key activities and resources to support the business strategyUse a strategy game board to identify what capabilities to focus onBuild a capability anchor modelAnalyse the gap between current maturity and target maturity requirementsRe-prioritise where to invest your capital across your project portfolioExplain how to apply stakeholder management techniqueConsolidate your architecture into a single summarised roadmap viewBuild combined views to represent a variety of different concerns

Heads of Departments seeking to understand how to design for business outcomes in a more agile mannerAnalysts and Strategists looking to understand the building blocks of business designEnterprise Architects seeking to establish stronger relations with business stakeholders and demonstrate alignment of their target architectures to business needsBusiness Analysts seeking to improve career capabilities and deliver strategic outcomes to business stakeholdersBusiness Technology Partners and internal customer relationship owners seeking the means to form and communicate business and technology strategy with their business stakeholdersDomain Architects needing to improve their ability to express domain strategies in the context of business strategy and capabilitiesProject and Portfolio Managers looking to gain an understanding of some of the tools and techniques required to view the portfolio through a business lens

There are no pre requisites for this course; however knowledge of business fundamentals and TOGAF are an advantage.

Course are delivered in small group at a premium training centre.