Enterprise Architecture (EA) for Executives II
This 3-day course will equip executives, enterprise architects, and line of business owners, with the requisite knowledge and skills to implement an effective enterprise architecture. Participants will gain the requisite knowledge to facilitate business transformation through enterprise architecture methods and techniques, process re-design, the use of strategic communications, and business case analysis to help eliminate duplicate services and systems. This class can be highly customized to address the specific needs of the customer organization. The course has numerous in-class exercises to help participants apply theory to the reality of their work environment.
What you will learn
- A historical context of EA.
- An understanding of the emerging and existing EA frameworks.
- The relationship of EA with strategic planning.
- Understanding of Baseline and Target architectures, Gap Analysis, and the Transition Plan.
- Success critieria for implementing EA.
- An EA implementation methodology.
- Performance metrics for measuring program success.
- An overview of the Federal Enterprise Architecture
- Framework basics; taxonomies and use of different frameworks and approaches.
- Business case preparation for investments.
- Planning for architecture development and use.
- EA planning and governance.
- Applying reference models.
Who should attend
Business executives, service owners, IT managers, and enterprise architects who want to apply EA concepts and proven methods in the development of their enterprise architectures.
Course objectives
Upon completion of this course you will be able to:
- Develop more complete and consistent enterprise architecture reference models using a framework that's right for you.
- Expedite the development of the Baseline, Target, Gap Analysis, and Transition Plan elements.
- Reuse architecture by providing key information that informs downstream processes for capital planning, investment prioritization, and the system development life cycle.
- Establish a clear relationship among strategic goals, detailed business requirements, and measurable performance improvements.
- Apply proven policy and governance methods, tools, templates, and analytical techniques.
Course Duration & Location
This is a 3-day course. All training is performed at your site, or at a site of your choosing.
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