Business Architecture Program (7 days)

BACKGROUND
The Business Architecture Program is a compact BA-program designed for corporate internal competence development. The program runs over 7 days and is customized due to specific conditions that characterize the company and the market.

The Business Architecture Framework bridges the gap between strategy and structure by connecting business strategy, business models, business processes with management, organization and IT. The participants of the seven day BA-program also gain deep knowledge on how to transform business models by working with 15 distinct steps on how to analyze, innovate and realize new business models.

KEY OBJECTIVES AND DISPOSITION OF THE PROGRAM

Three core skills are developed in the Business Architecture Program:

Bridging the gap between strategy and structure
In the program the participants learn how to bridge the gap between business strategy and corporate structures. We focus on a comprehensive framework connecting strategic intent to processes, IT, organization and governance.

Designing competitive Business Models
In the program the participants learn how to develop value propositions of a business and to coordinate and design competences, processes and value networks with customer segments, channels and relations in order to create successful business models.

Making Business Models come true
In the program the participants learn the art and science of turning business model ideas into practice delivering high profit growth – and sustain flexibility over time through a well managed business architecture.

Day 1-2 (Business Arcitecture Framework):
Introducing the program and learning to know each other Understanding the Business Architecture Framework Learning the concept of the Business Model Introducing the role of the Business Architect Understanding the fundamentals of Business Strategy, Business Processes, IT and SOA, Management and Organization

Day 3-4 (Business Model Analysis):
Learning how to analyze and model a process system (to level 5) Understanding the connection between processes, information and IT and defining components and capabilities Better understand the integral parts of the business model concept Learning how to find, describe, visualize and analyze business models

Day 5-6 (Business Model Innovation and Realization):
Learning and practicing Business Model Innovation Learning how to design competitive business models Understanding the importance of aligned organization and governance structure Learning how to manage a portfolio of Business Models Learning how to develop and manage the business architecture over time Understanding the critical elements of Business Model Transformation

MAIN TEACHERS

Björn-Erik Willoch and Linus Malmberg, both managing directors at Cordial Business Advisers and the creators of the Business Architecture Framework. Both Björn-Erik and Linus have 20+ year experience as management consultants, as managers of large international consulting firms and as entrepreneurs. Besides Björn-Erik and Linus, we invite senior decision makers from various industries as speakers in order to illustrate key areas in practice.

TARGET GROUP

Business development professionals
CIO, CTO, IT-professionals
Enterprise architects
Solution architects
Management- and/or IT-consultants

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about the program please contact Christian Helgesson at christian.helgesson@cordial.se