Enterprise Architecture Program (8 days)

BACKGROUND
Since 2007, Cordial have successfully delivered tailor made compact programs as well as separate education modules and seminars on the Business-, Process-, Information- and System Architecture field.

The overall aim of the Enterprise Architecture Program is to prepare companies for a business-driven process and IT development – mastering both technology and structural aspects of a business through enterprise modeling and architectural design.

The program focus on a practical approach to development of architectures and solutions based on experiences and best practices. Cordial uses well-designed education modules to configure the specific education program within the Process-, Information and System Architecture.

KEY OBJECTIVES AND DISPOSITION OF THE PROGRAM

Three core skills are developed during the program:

Process-, information- and system modeling
In the program the participants learn how to design, describe and communicate the business structure in terms of process-, information and system models on high level as well as in details.

Architecture Development
In the program the participants learn how to develop an architecture, including processes, information and applications, and how this is used as a governing instrument in solution development.

Making business-driven development of process and IT come true
The modern model-driven and very pragmatic development approach used during the program will ensure that the participants have the right tools for bridging the gap between business and IT and to rationalize the overall business development process.

Day 1-3 (Business Modeling):
Understanding the Business Architecture Framework
Learning the concept of the Business Model with focus on the infrastructure and strategic requirements
Learning the concept of business model driven requirements
Understanding business processes on overall level
Learning to design and describe process models
Learning to design and describe information models
Understanding the connection between processes, information and IT and defining services and capabilities

Day 4-6 (From Architecture Design to Solution):
Understanding the concept of Vision Architecture
Understanding the concept of model-driven approach for scoping and estimating projects
Learning to develop a Strategic Solution Architecture
Learning the methodology for internal and external market scan with focus on reuse
Learning how to work with business model driven requirement specification
Learning how to work with user driven requirement specification
Learning how to design a solution for reusability

Day 7-8 (Case Studies and follow up):
Learning how to maintain solutions with focus on architecture
How do we use the theory in practice
Home Assignment: Solution and requirement specification
Connecting the Business Architecture Framework to existing projects
How do we develop the framework and methodology and how do we turn the learning into practice?
Conclusions and next steps – walk the talk!

MAIN TEACHERS

	Lars Mårtensson, Cordial Business Advisers. Lars has over 15 years experiences in working with business and enterprise architectures within different industries such as finance, telecom, retail and public sector and is a highly appreciated speaker within the business and process architecture area.
	Patrik Hallén, Cordial Business Advisers. Patrik has over 15 year experience in working as a consultant within the enterprise architecture area and in sectors such as energy, finance, telecom, pharmaceuticals and travelling. Patriks area of expertise is strategic vision architectures through process, system and information modeling.

Besides Lars and Patrik, we invite external senior experts as speakers in order to illustrate key areas in practice.

TARGET GROUP

Target group for the Enterprise Architecture Program is:
Information architects
Solution architects
Business analysts
Process developers and other architects

MORE INFORMATION

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