Certified Enterprise Architect Professional | Enterprise Architecture Training in Des Moines

Certified Enterprise Architect Professional (CEAP) Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Enterprise Architecture

• Defining 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
• Interoperability Requirements
• Business Transformation Readiness Assessment
• Risk Management
• Capability-Based Planning

Module 3: Architecture and Architects

• What does an Architect do?
• Architecture and Architects

Module 4: Architecture Precursors

• What is Architecture Precursors?
• Drivers
• Aims and Directives
• Aim Hierarchy
• SMART
• Balanced Scorecards
• Directive Hierarchies

Module 5: Architecture Frameworks

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

Module 6: Business Architecture

• Overview
• Business Architecture Structure and Behavior
• 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

• Overview of Application Architecture
• Managing Applications
• Applications Architecture Models

Module 10: Design for NFR’s

• Non-Functional Requirements
• Design for NFRs

Module 11: Infrastructure Architecture

• Infrastructure Service
• Platform Service

Module 12: Enterprise Continuum

• Overview
• Need for Tools

Module 13: Architecture Repository

• What is Architecture Repository?
• Architecture Landscape
• Governance Log
• Standards Information Base

Module 14: Architecture Content Framework

• Content Framework
• Benefits of a Content Framework
• Architecture Content Framework

Module 15: Preliminary Phase

• What is the Preliminary Phase?

Module 16: Governing Architecture

• Governing Architecture Overview
• Architecture Governance Board
• Architecture Board Responsibilities
• Conceptual Structure
• Architecture Governance Framework
• Levels of Governance
• Benefits of Architecture Governance

Module 17: Business Scenarios

• Benefits of Architecture Governance
• Business Scenario Template

Module 18: Managing Stakeholders

• What is Managing Stakeholders?
• Views and Viewpoints

Module 19: Vision of Architecture

• Architecture Vision
• Architecture Vision Objectives
• Contents of the Architecture Vision
• Architecture Vision Summary

Module 20: Architecture of Technology

• Architecture of Technology Overview