Business Architecture Foundation Workshop Training Training...

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Course goals include the following:

• Define Business Architecture
• Understand the value of Business Architecture
• Describe the different views of Business Architecture
• Be able to define a Business Architecture bottom-up, top-down, or meet-in-the-middle
• Comprehend the relevance of architectural frameworks in the context of Business Architecture
• Gain hands-on experience creating Business Architecture views and key artifacts
• Explore real world Business Architecture case studies
• Discuss the challenges and opportunities inherent in establishing a Business Architecture practice

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Outline of Business Architecture Foundation Workshop Training Chapter 1. What is Business Architecture?

• Defining Business Architecture
• Layers of the Enterprise Architecture
• The Business Architecture Domain
• The Values of Business Architecture
• Relationship with Other Types of Architecture
• Other Pillars of Business Architecture
• Formal Business Architecture
• Ownership vs Stewardship
• Business Architecture Frameworks
• Enterprise Architecture Frameworks
• Business Architect vs Business Analyst - 1/3
• Business Architect vs Business Analyst - 2/3
• Business Architect vs Business Analyst - 3/3
• Going Beyond the Process
• Summary

Chapter 2. BIZBOK Introduction

• What are BIZBOK and BIZBOK Guide?
• The Business Architecture Guild
• The BIZBOK Guide Make Up
• BIZBOK's Definition of Business Architecture
• Business Architecture Characteristics
• Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How
• What are a Capability and Value Stream?
• BIZBOK Common Blueprints
• The BIZBOK Business Architecture Framework
• The BIZBOK Business Architecture Framework Diagram
• Business Architecture Scenario Topics

Chapter 3. BIZBOK Guide Architecture Blueprints

• What is a BIZBOK Business Architecture Blueprint?
• Representing Business Architecture with Business Blueprints
• BIZBOK Business Architecture Blueprints List
• Strategy Development Questions
• Business Strategy Mapping
• Strategy Mapping Frameworks Overview
• SWOT Analysis (Matrix)
• Norton Kaplan Strategy Map
• The Strategy Map's Four Perspectives
• Norton Kaplan Strategy Map Diagram
• Balanced Scorecards
• The Balanced Scorecard Perspectives
• The Balanced Scorecard Perspectives Diagram
• More on Capability
• Capability Mapping
• Business Capabilities Levels
• Sample Business Capability Model Taxonomy Diagram
• Business Unit to Business Capability Mapping
• Heat Mapping Concepts
• The Value Stream Definition
• Value Mapping
• Value Mapping Diagram
• Value Maps vs Business Processes
• More on the Value Stream Blueprint
• A Value Stream Example
• Value Stream Heat Mapping
• Value Stream Heat Mapping Example
• Value Stream / Capability Cross-mapping
• Value Stream / Capability Cross-mapping Example
• BIZBOK Domain Diagram
• Another BIZBOK View of Business Architecture Concepts and Relationships

Chapter 4. BIZBOK Business Architecture Practice

• The Value of a Business Architecture
• The Path to Actionable Results
• Getting Started with Business Architecture
• Establishing and Evolving Business Architecture
• Business Architecture Governance
• Required Roles
• The Business Architect Role
• Business Models and Frameworks
• A Business Model Framework: Osterwalder Canvas
• The Building Blocks of the Business Model Canvas
• The Business Model Canvas Diagram
• Business Architecture / Business Model Alignment and Mapping
• Business Architecture / Business Model Alignment Example

Chapter 5. Process Maturity Models

• What are Process Maturity Models?
• Process Maturity Models Positioning
• Defining a Level
• The Five Levels of Process Maturity
• Moving Up the Levels of Process Maturity
• Assessing the Level of Maturity
• The Level Assessment Elements
• Process Level Scores
• Enterprise Capabilities: Leadership
• Enterprise Capabilities: Culture
• Enterprise Capabilities: Expertise
• Enterprise Capabilities: Governance (1/2)
• Enterprise Capabilities: Governance (2/2)
• Process Enablers: Design (1/2)
• Process Enablers: Design (2/2)
• Process Enablers: Performers
• Process Enablers: Owner
• Process Enablers: Infrastructure

Chapter 6. Improving Business Processes

• Improving Processes
• Process Governance
• Business Modeling
• Process Performance Analysis
• Motivation for Continuous Process Improvements
• Dissecting a Metric
• Definition of Critical Indicators
• Key Performance Indicators
• KPI Selection Criteria
• KPI Examples
• Measurement Plan
• Types of Process Changes
• What is Six Sigma?
• Six Sigma Projects
• What is Lean Six Sigma?
• Lean and Six Sigma Sigma Main Methods
• Aligning Business Architecture and Lean Six Sigma
• The Lean Value Stream
• Lean Value Stream Example
• Lean and Business Architecture Value Streams Cross-Mapping Synergies
• Rapid Improvement Process
• Achieving Success with Six Sigma and RIP
• Ishikawa Diagram

Chapter 7. Overview of Enterprise Architecture Frameworks

• Relationship Between Business Architecture and Other Types of Architecture
• Business / IT Alignment
• Business / IT Architecture Mapping
• The Importance of a Framework for Enterprise Architecture
• EA Framework Family Tree
• Group Discussion: Architecture Frameworks
• TOGAF
• TOGAF Components
• Architecture Development Method (ADM)
• Architecture Content Framework
• Views & Viewpoints
• TOGAF Viewpoints
• Catalogs, Matrices, Diagrams & Viewpoints
• Architecture Deliverables
• ADM Techniques
• Enterprise to Solution Architecture
• Zachman Framework
• Zachman Framework Matrix Overview
• The Scope of the Zachman Framework
• What the Zachman Framework is NOT
• TOGAF Artifacts Using the Zachman Framework
• Leveraging the Zachman Framework
• Federal Enterprise Architectural Framework (FEAF)
• Leveraging FEA
• Some Other Frameworks
• Which Framework Should I Use?
• EA Frameworks Ecosystem

Chapter 8. Business Architecture Views

• The Importance of Architecture Views
• Describing Architecture through Views
• Class Exercise - "Views and Viewpoints - Simple Airport System"
• the Business Architecture Views
• The Goals View
• Common Pitfalls when Setting Goals
• Goal Prioritization
• TOGAF's Goals View
• OMG's Goals View
• OMG Business Motivation Model Details
• SMART Goals
• Facades View
• Facade's View - UML
• Business Use Case Model
• More Complex Use Cases
• Facade's View - Functional Model
• TOGAF Functional / Facade Models
• Additional Functional / Facade Models
• The Communications View
• UML Communication Diagrams
• Processes View
• UML Activity Diagram
• Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) Process Models
• Business Entities View
• Domain Modeling as a Business Entity View
• Data Modeling as a Business Entity View

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