Business Architecture for Enterprise Architects

Overview

🕮 Off the shelf (OTS)

Today's businesses face a turbulent environment in which constant economic, regulatory and technological disruption has become the norm. Businesses need flexible, adaptable architectures which can accommodate change but also continue to deliver satisfactorily in "Business as Usual" (BaU).

Business architecture as a practice is concerning with leading the way in defining a target operating model, and then helping the business to realise that model over time, all based around the enterprise's mission and strategic goals. A business architecture blueprint is derived by first understanding the enterprise's business model, as communicated by the leadership team. Business architecture must also pay attention to any external factors, such as governance requirements deriving from legislation and the regulatory authorities. The architects then need to consider what capabilities are required to deliver the business model, and how these capabilities can be linked up into value streams for stakeholders. The blueprint is completed by moving on to consider how capabilities will be realised, through appropriate business systems with their people, process and technology components

The course would benefit learners already qualified in TOGAF and/or ArchiMate, or in some other EA framework, for example Zachman. The course would benefit enterprise architects, business architects and also business analysts and senior business analysts looking to move into an architectural role. The course would also suit the awareness needs of roles such as programme manager, and similar roles involved in the change and transformation environment.