Corporate Enterprise Architecture Training Course

1. Importance and benefits of enterprise architecture

1. Enhancing business agility and adaptability
2. Optimizing operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness
3. Enabling digital transformation and innovation

2. Enterprise architecture frameworks TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework)

1. Core concepts and components
2. Architecture Development Method (ADM)
3. Architecture Content Framework
4. Zachman Framework
5. Six perspectives of enterprise architecture
6. Classification of architectural artifacts 

3. Role of enterprise architects

1. Responsibilities and key competencies
2. Collaboration with business and IT stakeholders
3. Driving enterprise-wide change and transformation

1. Business-IT alignment

1. Understanding business strategies and goals
2. Translating business requirements into architectural solutions
3. Ensuring synchronization between business and technology strategies

2. Enterprise architecture domains  

1. Modeling business processes and capabilities
2. Defining organizational structures and workflows
3. Analyzing business requirements and dependencies

3. Data architecture

1. Data modeling and information management
2. Data governance and quality management
3. Data integration and interoperability

4. Application architecture

1. Application portfolio management
2. Application integration and interfaces
3. Application lifecycle management

5. Technology architecture

1. Infrastructure design and optimization
2. Technology standards and platforms
3. Security and compliance considerations

6. Architectural views and artifacts

1. Conceptual, logical, and physical views
2. Architectural diagrams and models
3. Documentation and communication of architectural artifacts

1. Architecture development lifecycle

1. Architecture vision
2. Architecture requirements gathering
3. Architecture design and development
4. Architecture implementation and governance
5. The iterative and incremental approach to architecture development

2. Requirements gathering and analysis

1. Stakeholder identification and analysis
2. Eliciting and documenting business and technology requirements
3. Prioritizing requirements and managing changes

3. Solution design and implementation

1. Translating requirements into architectural solutions
2. Evaluating and selecting technology components
3. Implementing and validating the architectural design

1. Establishing governance frameworks

1. Roles and responsibilities of governance bodies
2. Decision-making processes and authority structures
3. Ensuring compliance with architectural standards and policies

2. Change management and stakeholder engagement

1. Managing organizational change and cultural transformation
2. Engaging and influencing stakeholders at various levels
3. Communication strategies for effective change adoption

3. Measuring and evaluating enterprise architecture effectiveness

1. Key performance indicators (KPIs) for architecture maturity
2. Assessing the impact of architecture initiatives
3. Continuous improvement and feedback mechanisms

1. Enterprise architecture modeling tools

1. Overview of popular modeling tools (e.g., Sparx Enterprise Architect, ARIS)
2. Creating architectural diagrams and visual representations
3. Collaboration and version control features

2. Data modeling and visualization techniques

1. Entity-relationship diagrams (ERDs)
2. UML (Unified Modeling Language) class diagrams
3. Data visualization and dashboards for analysis

3. Technology trends impacting enterprise architecture

1. Cloud computing and its implications on architecture
2. Big data analytics and data-driven decision-making
3. Internet of Things (IoT) and its impact on architecture design

1. Aligning enterprise architecture with digital strategies

1. Identifying digital opportunities and challenges
2. Mapping technology capabilities to business objectives
3. Enabling innovation through digital transformation initiatives

2. Leveraging emerging technologies for transformation

1. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in architecture
2. Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and intelligent automation
3. Blockchain and its applications in enterprise architecture

3. Managing organizational change and innovation

1. Change management strategies for digital transformation
2. Cultivating a culture of innovation and experimentation
3. Overcoming resistance and fostering the adoption of new technologies

1. Analyzing and optimizing IT infrastructure

1. Assessing current infrastructure capabilities and gaps
2. Identifying areas for optimization and cost reduction
3. Designing scalable and resilient infrastructure solutions

2. Cloud computing and virtualization in enterprise architecture

1. Cloud deployment models (public, private, hybrid)
2. Cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
3. Virtualization technologies and their impact on architecture

3. Ensuring scalability, security, and performance

1. Scalability considerations for growing organizations
2. Security architecture and risk management
3. Performance monitoring and optimization strategies

1. Strategic planning and enterprise architecture

1. Aligning architecture initiatives with business strategies
2. Incorporating architecture into strategic planning processes
3. Identifying business capabilities and their alignment with architecture

2. Identifying and prioritizing business capabilities

1. Business capability modeling and analysis
2. Value stream mapping and process optimization
3. Prioritizing capabilities for maximum business impact

3. Enabling business agility through architecture

1. Adaptive and flexible architecture principles
2. Agile development methodologies in architecture projects
3. Incorporating DevOps and continuous delivery practices

1. Identifying and mitigating risks in enterprise architecture initiatives

1. Risk assessment and analysis in architecture planning
2. Addressing security, privacy, and compliance risks
3. Business continuity planning and disaster recovery considerations

2. Compliance and security considerations

1. Ensuring regulatory compliance (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA)
2. Security architecture and controls implementation
3. Data privacy and protection measures in architecture design

3. Disaster recovery and business continuity planning

1. Business impact analysis and risk assessment
2. Developing recovery strategies and plans
3. Testing and maintaining the effectiveness of the plans

1. Communicating effectively with stakeholders

1. Tailoring communication for different stakeholders
2. Presenting architecture concepts and solutions
3. Facilitating collaboration and consensus building

2. Building partnerships between business and IT

1. Bridging the gap between business and IT functions
2. Establishing collaborative relationships and trust
3. Involving stakeholders in architecture decision-making

3. Influencing and driving change within the organization

1. Techniques for influencing stakeholders' perspectives
2. Overcoming resistance and fostering buy-in
3. Creating a shared vision and sense of ownership