Enterprise Architecture Green Belt - Canada

Enterprise Architecture Green Belt Course Outline

Enterprise Architecture is a framework used to align an organisation’s assets, people and information systems with its needs and goals. Although there are numerous approaches to constructing enterprise architecture, this 1-day course is intended to provide a generic overview that can be applied to any enterprise architecture scenario.

The following topics will be taught during this course:

Module 1: Introduction to Enterprise Architecture

• What is Enterprise Architecture?
• Why is Enterprise Architecture Necessary?
• Benefits of Enterprise Architecture

Module 2: Techniques for Developing Architecture

• Techniques for Architecture Development
• Architecture Principles
• Management of Stakeholders
• Business Scenarios
• Gap Analysis
• Migration Planning Techniques
• Interoperability Requirements
• Business Transformation Readiness Assessment
• Risk Management
• Capability-Based Planning

Module 3:Architecture and Architects

• What Does an Architect Do?
• Enterprise Architects
• Architecture and Architects

Module 4: Architecture Precursors

• Introduction to Architecture Precursors
• Drivers
• Aims and Directives
• Aim Hierarchy
• SMART
• Balanced Scorecards
• Directive Hierarchies
  • Principles
  • Policies
  • Business Rules

Module 5: Architecture Frameworks

• What is an Architecture Framework?
• Advantages and Disadvantages of Frameworks
• Architecture Process Frameworks
• Zachman Framework
• Selecting an Enterprise Architecture Framework
• Basic Enterprise Architecture Process

Module 6: Business Architecture

• Introduction
• Business Architecture Structure and Behaviour
• Business Functions
• Value Chain Diagram
• Business Function Catalogue or Portfolio
• Business Capability and Capability-Based Planning
• Business Model
• Additional Business Terms and Concepts

Module 7: Data Architecture

• Data Terminology
• Data Model
• Data Quality
• Data Confidentiality
• Data Integrity

Module 8: Software Architecture

• What is Software Architecture?
• Methods of Software Architecture

Module 9: Application Architecture

• Introduction
• Managing Applications
• Applications Architecture Models
• Applications Architecture Behaviour

Module 10: Design for NFR’s

• Non- Functional Requirements
• Design for NFR’s

Module 11: Infrastructure Architecture

• Infrastructure Services
• Platform Service
• Technology Catalogue or Portfolio