John was a very good presenter. He explained all aspects and concepts of the course clearly, and in language that was easy to understand. John also allowed us to ask questions about our own organisation, and provided useful advice.
Experience the transformative power of business architecture with EA Learning’s immersive 3-day Applied Business Architecture course. Through storytelling, business modelling, and visualisations, gain a comprehensive understanding of how to apply business architecture concepts and techniques. Address typical business questions and challenges using narrative techniques, critical thinking, design thinking, and architectural thinking.
Version 8 – Released January, 2024
For over a decade, EA Learning’s Applied Business Architecture course has been a cornerstone in the professional development of Business Architects worldwide. Now, it’s not just evolved, it’s transformed.
The latest iteration of our course, Applied Business Architecture, Version 8 – released in January 2024, represents a major leap forward, offering cutting-edge insights and practices, and an overall enhanced experience for attendees.
We’ve updated the content and reimagined the learning experience for the digital age, transitioning from flip charts and sticky notes to the interactive realms of Miro whiteboards, making advanced Business Architecture more accessible than ever with our engaging and collaborative virtual classrooms.
Now endorsed by IIBA® and Eligible for PD Hours / CDUs: Applied Business Architecture, Version 8 is endorsed by International Institute of Business Analysis™ (IIBA®) and will automatically qualify for 24 PD Hours/CDUs toward IIBA® certifications.
Enhanced Interactivity with Over 30 Hands-On Activities and Exercises: The latest iteration of our Applied Business Architecture course, Version 8, elevates the ‘learn by doing’ philosophy to new heights. With more than 30 carefully curated activities and exercises, attendees will engage in a dynamic learning process. These exercises are thoughtfully structured to include both individual tasks and collaborative group work, ensuring a comprehensive and interactive experience that caters to diverse learning styles.
Miro Whiteboards: Experience the power of collaboration and transform the way you learn with our new Miro whiteboard activities. Dive into real-time collaboration on business architecture activities throughout the course, where you will brainstorm, strategise, and visualise solutions alongside peers from anywhere around the globe. Applied Business Architecture, Version 8 brings the hands-on experience of a workshop to your screen, ensuring you gain practical skills that apply directly to your work. From interactive strategy mapping to stakeholder engagement exercises, our course offers hands-on learning that mirrors real-world challenges using a case study.
TOGAF® Standard, 10th Edition: Stay at the forefront of Business Architecture with our curriculum’s strong alignment with TOGAF® Standard, 10th Edition, including both TOGAF® EA and TOGAF® Business Architecture. Whether you are TOGAF®-certified or exploring its frameworks for the first time, our course offers deep insights and practical applications of these principles, ensuring you’re equipped with cutting-edge knowledge and skills. Applied Business Architecture, Version 8 also relates to leading and emerging Bodies of Knowledge, including both BIZBOK® and BABOK®.
Suitable for everyone from Business Analysts, Architects, and Pre-Sales Teams to Business Leaders: Applied Business Architecture, Version 8 resonates more than ever with a diverse range of professionals. Including pre-sales teams, Business Analysts, and Business Architects, who find the strategic overlays we teach invaluable for aligning solutions with business needs – right up to business leaders, Chief Architects, transformation leaders, implementers, and Operations Managers. We’ve tailored our content to meet the needs of today’s dynamic business environments, making it a perfect fit for anyone looking to enhance their strategic planning and execution capabilities.
Improved Overlays: What further sets our course apart are the unique strategic overlays we teach, providing a fresh perspective on business architecture challenges. These insights, combined with the interactive learning environment of the Miro whiteboard to complete over 30 activities and exercises, offer unparalleled value to our participants, equipping them with the tools to lead and innovate.
Skill Enhancement through Practical Case Study Application: Our course transcends traditional theoretical learning, offering a unique case study approach that immerses you in real-world scenarios. You’ll gain hands-on experience in strategic business alignment, stakeholder engagement, and architecture governance. This approach ensures that you can confidently apply these essential skills in your professional projects. Working collaboratively with peers, you’ll tackle practical activities and exercises based on the case study, preparing you to seamlessly transfer these competencies to your organisation.
From Strategy to Operations: Learn how to gain a deep understanding of an organisation’s current and desired future state and interpret and contextualise strategies that drive real, tangible results. Improve your strategic thinking by practising how to identify opportunities and challenges and communicate effectively using business storytelling.
Comprehensive Business Architecture Skillset: Dive deep into the principles of business architecture with our extensive curriculum. You will develop a thorough understanding of how to apply business architecture techniques to construct a resilient and adaptive enterprise. This includes foundational knowledge, best practices, and innovative approaches such as Capability Planning, which merges critical thinking with design and architectural thinking, bridging the gap between strategy and execution.
Capability Planning and Mapping for Strategic Alignment: Learn about the various elements that make up a business and how they interact to achieve organisational goals. Map strategic overlays and maturity assessments to provide clarity on strategic objectives, identify misalignment, and determine where to optimise people, processes, information, and tools.
Interactive Learning, Collaborative Problem-Solving and Networking Opportunities: With over 30 dynamic activities and exercises, our course is designed to be highly interactive and engaging. These exercises, ranging from individual tasks to group collaborations, foster a practical understanding of designing and implementing effective business strategies, managing stakeholders, and applying TOGAF® principles to real-world situations. The focus on interactive learning ensures that you leave with practical skills and a deep understanding of how to innovate and where to optimise business processes. During the course, you’ll work alongside professionals from anywhere around the world, enhancing your learning experience and potentially expanding your professional network. This collaborative environment is conducive to developing robust skills in tackling complex business architecture challenges, encouraging you to share insights and learn from the experiences of others.
Powerful Business Value Assessments: Our course empowers you to conduct incisive business value assessments of projects and IT initiatives, linking them directly to business strategies. These skills are crucial for delivering impactful results and driving transformative change within any organisation.
Roadmap to Success: Learn how to create a roadmap for the transition plan to uplift business capabilities (people, process, information, technology) and how to present findings in a relatable way, using a storyboard that speaks to all stakeholders.
Our Presenters: Channeling Real-World Expertise into Learning: Our Applied Business Architecture course is led by expert presenters with extensive experience in enterprise and business architecture. They draw upon a wealth of personal anecdotes and practical situations they’ve encountered, directly relating to the course material. Their ability to weave these real-life examples into the fabric of our curriculum brings unparalleled depth to the learning experience. Participants benefit from insights that go beyond theoretical knowledge, gaining an understanding of how to apply business architecture principles in actual professional scenarios.
This course is designed to bridge the gap between strategy and execution, giving you the tools to apply business architecture frameworks directly to your workplace. You’ll learn the latest industry practices aligned with TOGAF® Standard, 10th Edition, combined with techniques endorsed by the International Institute of Business Analysis™ (IIBA®). EA Learning’s emphasis on practical skills ensures you’re prepared to make an immediate impact within your organisation.
EA Learning is a trusted training provider for Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and global banks. Our instructors bring vast industry expertise and real-world experience to every session, ensuring that the knowledge you gain is not just theoretical but directly applicable. With a focus on interactive learning, our instructors guide you through engaging activities that reinforce your understanding of business architecture.
Endorsed by the IIBA®, this course equips you with internationally recognised credentials that enhance your professional profile. Whether you’re looking to advance your career or strengthen your organisation’s business architecture capabilities, this course provides the knowledge and recognition you need to stay ahead in a competitive market.
Day one of EA Learning’s Applied Business Architecture course sets the stage for an enriching and insightful journey. By the end of the day, you’ll have not only grasped the basics but also participated in practical exercises that prepare you to face the dynamic and ever-changing challenges of business architecture. Welcome to the world of business architects, where your ability to shape and drive strategic decisions begins!
Day two of EA Learning’s Applied Business Architecture course is designed to equip you with a deep understanding of how value systems work within your organisation, providing you with the tools and frameworks to enhance your strategic planning and decision-making. By the end of this day, you’ll be well-prepared to contribute to your organisation’s value creation and delivery in a meaningful way.
Day three of EA Learning’s Applied Business Architecture course equips you with the knowledge and skills to anticipate, plan, and execute strategic decisions with precision. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting your journey in business architecture, today’s sessions will leave you inspired and ready to tackle the complex world of strategic business analyses.
Participants will learn how to successfully:
Ideal for CXOs, strategists, planners, and department heads. This course is designed for those at the helm of their organisations, seeking to drive innovation and steer their businesses towards success.
Learn how to:
Tailored for chief architects, enterprise architects, program architects, program managers, and change managers. It’s perfect for those leading the charge in transforming their organisations, equipping them with the tools to effectively manage and execute large-scale changes.
In addition to the topics covered above, you will also learn to:
Suited for the creative and hands-on professionals including business, solution, and IT architects, analysts, designers, engineers, project managers, change coordinators, specialists, and subject matter experts. This course will empower those who are actively shaping and implementing the future of their organisations.
In addition to the topics covered above, you will also learn to:
Ideal for those managing the day-to-day operations, seeking to enhance their strategic planning and execution skills to improve organisational efficiency and effectiveness.
In addition to the topics covered above, you will also learn to:
A valuable resource for consultants, advisors, and professionals in sales and pre-sales roles. This course provides deep insights into business architecture, enabling them to better understand client needs and offer tailored, strategic solutions.
In addition to the topics covered above, you will also learn to:
There are no pre requisites for this course; however knowledge of business fundamentals and TOGAF® are an advantage.
Applied Business Architecture, Version 8 is endorsed by International Institute of Business Analysis™ (IIBA®) and will automatically qualify for 24 PD Hours/CDUs toward IIBA® certifications.
Those with the necessary work-history who are looking to sit for either the CCBA® or CBAP® exam can use the 24 hours earned from our Applied Business Architecture endorsed course toward meeting the Professional Development (PD) hour requirement. The CCBA® requires 21 PD Hours to sit for the exam, whereas the CBAP® requires 35 PD Hours. Those with an existing IIBA® certification could use the hours toward the Continuing Development Units (CDUs) needed to recertify their CCBA®, CBAP®, IIBA®-AAC, or IIBA®-CBDA.
While no specific prerequisites are mandatory, it is beneficial to have a basic understanding of business strategy, enterprise architecture, or related disciplines. This course is designed for professionals with experience in business analysis, architecture, or strategic planning who are looking to deepen their expertise in business architecture.
Our course is endorsed by the IIBA®, ensuring that you gain not only theoretical knowledge but also practical skills that can be directly applied to real-world challenges. This course is distinct from the TOGAF Business Architecture Foundation course, which focuses on certification, while this course focuses on applied skills for attendees to apply in their organisation.
This course includes over 30 hands-on activities using Miro whiteboards, making it highly interactive and focused on practical outcomes. These activities are based on a case study, which is a key benefit of this course, giving a real-world scenario to use as an example of how attendees can go back to their own workplace and implement what they have learned.
The course features a comprehensive case study that simulates real-world business scenarios. This case study is designed to cover various aspects of business architecture, including stakeholder engagement, capability mapping, and strategic analysis, providing participants with practical experience in applying the concepts learned.
This course equips you with the tools and methodologies to align your organisation’s strategy and its operations, improve stakeholder communication, and enhance decision-making processes. Whether you’re leading a transformation project or refining business strategies, the skills you gain will help you drive effective and sustainable change within your organisation.
Yes, participants who complete the course will receive a Certificate of Attendance from EA Learning. By completing this course, participants also qualify for 24 PD Hours/CDUs from the IIBA®, contributing to your professional development and certification goals.
Absolutely. The principles and techniques taught in the Applied Business Architecture course are applicable across various industries, including finance, healthcare, government, and more. The focus on aligning business strategies with operational capabilities is relevant to any sector seeking to enhance its organisational performance.
During the course, our expert instructors are available to answer any questions and provide guidance. Post-course, EA Learning offers ongoing access to course material and a student portal for additional resources to help you continue your professional development.
The course provides a fully interactive experience allowing attendees to engage directly with the instructor and peers. It is delivered via Zoom using interactive digital tools like Miro whiteboards to facilitate collaboration and hands-on learning. You will also gain access to our Course Material portal and engage with a range of digital resources.
The IIBA® endorsement signifies that our course meets high standards for professional education in business analysis and architecture. It ensures that the skills and knowledge you gain are recognised and valued globally, making it easier to apply these credits towards IIBA® certifications like CCBA® or CBAP®.
By completing this course, you’ll not only enhance your technical skills but also gain a strategic perspective that is crucial for leadership roles. The knowledge gained can position you for higher-level responsibilities in business architecture, transformation leadership, and strategic planning, opening up new career opportunities.
John was a very good presenter. He explained all aspects and concepts of the course clearly, and in language that was easy to understand. John also allowed us to ask questions about our own organisation, and provided useful advice.
Neville was great. Explained concepts clearly and knew the subject matter well.
Alan was highly knowledgeable and did an excellent job sharing his expertise on the domain of Business Architecture.
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