EA TRAININGS:

 

Course: #EA-2D - Pragmatic Enterprise Architecture to Deliver Business Value (2 days).

If you want to truly understand the EA function — its mission, vision, principles, strategy, value proposition, maturity model, EA offerings, persistent products, processes, and KPIs — and then learn how to produce roadmaps and target architectures aligned with business objectives, this course is for you.

Most EA courses teach you a framework. This one teaches you how to make EA work in practice.

Enterprise Architecture is one of the most misunderstood functions in IT. Many organizations have an EA group in name only — producing artifacts that no one uses, disconnected from business strategy, and unable to demonstrate value. This course was designed to change that. Built on decades of hands-on EA experience and grounded in the ITA&S-F Framework, it gives participants the conceptual foundation and practical tools to build or reinvigorate an EA practice that the business actually relies on.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Define a clear EA strategy, mission, vision, and principles aligned with business objectives
  • Understand what separates an effective EA group from one that struggles to demonstrate value — using the EA maturity model
  • Distinguish between EA Persistent Products and EA Offerings — and understand why this distinction is critical to EA practice sustainability
  • Produce Target Architectures and EA Roadmaps using a structured, repeatable process
  • Align EA roadmaps with IT budgets and overall IT strategy
  • Align major enterprise initiatives — BPM, MDM, SOA, BI, CRM, ERP, regulatory programs — in the same strategic direction
  • Maximize IT ROI and reduce IT TCO through fewer, better, and more standardized applications
  • Apply EA concepts using real EA toolsets and the ITA&S-F Framework in practical exercises

This course goes well beyond what any EA framework alone can provide. For more context on the ITA&S-F Framework that underpins this course, visit the ITA&S-F page.

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