The Business Architecture Foundation Course is a practical workshop that gives you hands-on experience in using all of the key business architecture techniques.
Public courses will be listed on the e-shop when they are available, or
email me to discuss future courses or running the course on your site
Trainer: Roger Evernden
Description
1. What is business architecture?
Key Topics – what’s included:
- What are the goals of business architecture?
- What are the deliverables from business architecture?
Learning Outcomes – participants will or will be able to:
- Understand whether and where business architecture fits in their organisation
- Understand the key benefits and value of business architecture
2. Why is business architecture important?
Key Topics – what’s included:
- What business value does business architecture deliver?
- Why is business architecture currently increasing in importance?
- How are outcomes from business architecture measured?
Learning Outcomes – participants will or will be able to:
- Explain and justify investments in business architecture
- Understand the key measurements for business architecture
3. What are the key techniques in business architecture?
Key Topics – what’s included:
- Business Model Framework
- Capability Maps
- Function Models and Functional Maps
- Strategy Maps
- Strategic Vector Charts
- Application Portfolio
- Investment Portfolio
- Business Process Map
- Agility / Flexibility and Performance Indicators
- Project / Work Stream Overviews
Learning Outcomes – participants will or will be able to:
- Understand the key tools and techniques available
- Know when to apply each tool
- Have a good practical overview of each of the key techniques
4. How and when do I apply business architecture?
Key Topics – what’s included:
- How does organisational context influence the style of business architecture?
- What factors determine use of the techniques?
- What are the steps or process for applying business architecture?
- Who benefits from each deliverable?
Learning Outcomes – participants will or will be able to:
- Know how to adapt business architecture to the specific needs of an organisation or project
- Know when to use each technique
- Understand the best ways to deliver value to each stakeholder
5. How do I measure and demonstrate success with business architecture?
Key Topics – what’s included:
- How do we make the outputs from business architecture visible and useful?
- What are the key measurements?
- How can we make a bigger impact and have even greater success?
Learning Outcomes – participants will or will be able to:
- Understand the key measurements of deliverables, performance, and business agility
- Know how to present outputs to different audience
6. Where do I go from here?
Key Topics – what’s included:
- What are your next steps?
Learning Outcomes – participants will or will be able to:
- Have a checklist of actions and steps to be successful with business architecture
