Business Architecture

We are a Guild Accredited Training Partner® (GATP®). The business archi­tecture (BA) training courses we offer are thus accredited by the Business Archi­tecture Guild.

Our courses are aligned with the BIZBOK® Guide (A Guide to the Business Archi­tecture Body of Knowledge®), which we incorporate into a comprehen­sive view on the topic area. This is based on a con­ceptual framework that distinguishes between three chunks of business archi­tecture content: business motivation, business model, and business execution (which we refer to as the “Business Architecture Triangle”). It was created by our founder Daniel during his Ph.D. work that he finished in 2013. With several publications and talks on business archi­tecture, Daniel has been aiming to live up to the role of a pioneer and thought leader in the field for about ten years.

Our courses help prepare for the Certified Business Architect® (CBA®) exam and, once certified, earn Continuing Education Unit (CEU) credits to maintain one’s certi­fication status. Sitting the exam (not included in our courses) requires member­ship in the Business Architecture Guild.

Master Class:
Business Architec­ture

Our master class provides a com­prehen­sive look into business architecture con­cepts, framed by three fundamental domains: busi­ness motivation, business model, and business execu­tion. Along the way you take a deep dive into busi­ness archi­tecture mapping, incl., e.g., value stream, capability, infor­mation, and organi­zation mapping. The course also addresses approa­ches to business archi­tecture ana­lysis and planning and offers gui­dance as to business architec­ture practice deve­lop­ment. It is well suited for practitioners interested in a highly com­prehensive explo­ration of business archi­tec­ture from moti­vation to execution and preparation for the CBA® exam alike.

  • Business architecture concepts – from business motivation and business model to business execution
  • Business architecture mapping, incl., e.g., strategy, product, value stream, capability, information, and organization mapping
  • Business architecture analysis
  • Business architecture planning
  • Business architecture practice development
  • … and more

4 days

  Daniel Simon

Linkedin

13 – 16 June 2023 | Cologne

21 – 24 November 2023 | Live Online 

register

Special Course:
BA Mapping Expert

Our “BA Mapping Expert” course is designated for business archi­tecture practitioners with prior experiences in developing business architecture blue­prints across the domains of the BIZBOK® Guide. It deals with certain challenges and questions that may arise in practice, particularly as to value stream and capa­bility mapping, and ties these back to the mapping prin­ciples and guide­lines in the BIZBOK® Guide. It thus provides advanced mapping guidance and allows increa­sing one‘s proficiency in business archi­tecture map­ping. It is particu­larly suited for Certified Business Archi­tects® to obtain Conti­nuing Education Unit (CEU) credits.

Advanced guidance on …

  • … constructing value stream and capability maps
  • … using value streams, capabilities, and other selected BA concepts
  • … crafting and employing different kinds of cross-mappings

2 days

  Daniel Simon

Linkedin

currently no public course dates scheduled

register

Special Course:
BA Storytelling

Our “BA Storytelling” course (a variation of our general “Archi­tecture Story­telling” course) focuses on the use of stories to engage with business architecture stake­holders in an effective way, particularly as to articu­lating a BA practice‘s value propo­sition and explaining the benefits and usage of specific BA blueprints. Story crafting in the course builds upon the business archi­tecture practice guidance, the business architecture scenarios, and the mapping benefits and prin­ciples as described in the BIZBOK® Guide. The course is parti­cularly suited for Certified Business Archi­tects® to obtain Continuing Education Unit (CEU) credits.
  • Story design fundamentals
  • Overview of story patterns
  • Storytelling: BA practice value proposition
  • Storytelling: business architecture blueprints

2 days

  Daniel Simon

Linkedin

29 – 30 June 2023 | Live Online

register

Testimonials

“Very well structured and prepared course. You get a comprehensive view of business architecture topics. I felt keen and able to get started right away.”
Domain Architect (Public Utility)Business Architecture Master Class, March 2022
“Very well structured course. Things are presented in a clear way to all participants. The course material is of a very high standard. The assignments in the course help to increase the understanding and internalize things you have been introduced to.”
Enterprise Architect (Retailer)Business Architecture Master Class, March 2022
“The course provides very good insight into business architecture and is aligned with BIZBOK which is an industry standard for business architecture.”
Enterprise Architect (Retailer)Business Architecture Master Class, June 2022
“It is a vastly informative course with a positive disruption element added to it, which is great!”
Business Architect (Bank)Business Architecture Master Class, July 2022
“Friendly presentation, with lots of information taught at a comfortable pace.”
Business Architect (Bank)Business Architecture Master Class, July 2022
“It was a great course and delivered exceptionally well.”
Business Architect (Bank)Business Architecture Master Class, July 2022
“Great introduction into the subject.”
Strategy & Digitalization Specialist (Bank)Business Capability Mgmt. Training, August 2022
“Anyone who is keen to deal with that topic is in good hands here.”
IT Architect (Bank)Business Capability Mgmt. Training, August 2022
“Well-done and hands-on introduction into the theory of business architecture management for preparation for the CBA® exam.”
Business Architect (Manufacturer)CBA® Exam Preparation Training, August 2022
“Provides a good understanding of business architecture.”
Business Architect (Bank)Business Architecture Master Class, October 2022
“Worth attending, very useful end-to-end view of business architecture, showing the relationships between the different elements.”
Business Architect (Bank)Business Architecture Master Class, October 2022
“Much more than a presentation of BIZBOK material to pass an exam. You will learn a lot from the course that can be of immediate use in business architecture practice.”
Independent ConsultantBusiness Architecture Master Class, March 2023
Previous
Next
Scroll to Top