Applied Business Architecture Virtual

Attendees will learn how to successfully:

• Create a Business Motivation Model to structure strategic thinking
• Create a Business Model Canvas to conceptualise strategic business models
• Create a Business Capability Model to conceptualise and structure a business operating model
• Use a Capability-based Planning approach to shape and operationalise strategy
• Identify key Stakeholders and their concerns; determine how to find answers for those concerns
• Summarise useful ways to engage with Stakeholders through a strategic planning process
• Summarise Business Modelling techniques and artefacts
• Use a Business Capability Model as an Anchor Model for a variety of strategic analyses
• Summarise a variety of strategic analyses of business capabilities
• Create a simple Transition Plan to stage strategic execution
• Present a strategic narrative to an executive audience using artefacts to illustrate strategic advice

Day One
Day one of EA Learning’s Applied Business Architecture course sets the stage for an enriching and insightful journey. By the end of the day, you'll have not only grasped the basics but also participated in practical exercises that prepare you to face the dynamic and ever-changing challenges of business architecture. Welcome to the world of business architects, where your ability to shape and drive strategic decisions begins!

• The Next Generation Business Architect: This Applied Business Architecture course begins with an exploration of what it means to be a modern business architect. Discover the evolving role and responsibilities of business architects in the dynamic business landscape.
• Applying Business Architecture: Gain insights into the practical applications of business architecture and how it serves as a linchpin for driving organisational change and innovation.
• The Case Study: We'll initiate your hands-on experience with a compelling case study. This practical exercise will lay the foundation for your understanding of real-world business architecture challenges.
• Engaging Stakeholders and Eliciting Concerns: One of the cornerstones of effective business architecture is stakeholder engagement. Learn how to identify and involve key stakeholders and elicit their concerns, ensuring a holistic perspective.
• Business Modelling: Dive deep into the art of business modeling, a fundamental skill for business architects. Understand how to create clear and structured representations of your organisation.
• Strategic Planning: Explore the critical link between business architecture and strategic planning. Discover how business architecture is the bridge that connects your organisation's goals to its operational reality.
• Business Model Canvas: Unpack the powerful tool known as the Business Model Canvas. Learn how to use this framework to dissect and innovate business models, adding a new layer of strategic thinking to your toolkit.

Day Two
Day two of EA Learning’s Applied Business Architecture course is designed to equip you with a deep understanding of how value systems work within your organisation, providing you with the tools and frameworks to enhance your strategic planning and decision-making. By the end of this day, you'll be well-prepared to contribute to your organisation's value creation and delivery in a meaningful way.

• Value Disciplines: Understand the concept of value disciplines and how they are the fundamental building blocks for delivering value to your customers. Discover the three key disciplines and how they influence your business strategy.
• Value Chains: Dive into the anatomy of value creation within your organisation by exploring the concept of value chains. Learn how to identify, optimize, and transform your value chain to meet strategic objectives.
• Value Streams & Networks: In a world where value is increasingly co-created through networks and streams, we'll delve into how these concepts impact your business architecture and strategic planning.
• The Value Proposition Canvas: Craft compelling value propositions that resonate with your customers. Learn how to create a canvas that outlines how your products or services meet customer needs.
• Capability Mapping and Business Capability Model: Understand the pivotal role of capabilities in creating and delivering value. Explore the process of capability mapping and how it connects to the business capability model.
• Introduction to Overlays and Strategic Analysis: Lay the foundation for strategic analyses using overlays to assess your current state and identify areas for improvement.
• Current State Strategic Analysis: Learn how to evaluate your organisation's current state from a strategic standpoint. Identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats that can shape your future direction.
• Capability Maturity: Assess and measure the maturity of your organisation's capabilities. Understand how capability maturity impacts your ability to deliver value effectively.
• Pain Points: In the quest for delivering value, you will undoubtedly encounter challenges. Explore strategies for identifying and addressing pain points within your organisation.

Day Three
Day three of EA Learning’s Applied Business Architecture course equips you with the knowledge and skills to anticipate, plan, and execute strategic decisions with precision. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting your journey in business architecture, today's sessions will leave you inspired and ready to tackle the complex world of strategic business analyses.

• Project Uplift: Start the final day of the course by dissecting "Project Uplift," a case study that exemplifies the dynamic nature of business architecture. Get ready to immerse yourself in a real-world scenario, where we'll analyze a business's ambitious project aimed at transformation.
• Industry Market: Understanding the pulse of the market is crucial. We'll take a deep dive into the current state of industry markets and how it sets the stage for strategic decisions.
• Disruption and Strategic Impact: Disruption can be daunting or exhilarating, depending on how well-prepared you are. Learn how to identify disruptive forces and leverage them for your strategic advantage.
• Strategic Importance of Capabilities: The capabilities of a business are its lifeblood. Discover the art of recognising and harnessing these core competencies.
• Strategic Insights: We then turn attention to crafting insights that are pivotal for strategic planning. Learn how to extract actionable insights from data and trends.
• Strategic Analysis: Future - Maturity: It's not just about the present; it's about envisioning the future. This session will guide you through projecting your business architecture into the future and determining maturity levels.
• Target State Architecture (BCM): Business Capability Modeling (BCM) is a key tool for business architects. We'll explore the target state architecture and how it aligns with the strategic goals.
• Capability Uplift: Transition Planning and Roadmap: How do you bridge the gap between your current state and your desired state? Discover the art of capability uplift, transition planning, and crafting a strategic roadmap.
• Presenting the Findings: Knowing is one thing; communicating your insights effectively is another. We'll share tips and best practices for presenting your strategic analyses with impact.
• Business Architecture & Execution: Bridge the gap between strategy and execution. Learn how to translate strategic vision into actionable plans that drive results.
• Emerging Practices: The business world is ever-evolving. Explore the latest emerging practices in business architecture that keep you at the forefront of innovation.
• Wrap-Up: As we approach the end of the course, we'll take a moment to reflect on the day's learnings and insights. Prepare for an engaging discussion and Q&A to ensure all your queries are addressed.

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Applied Business Architecture is delivered by EA Learning. ILX Group promotes this course for EA Learning.

Visionary Business Leaders
Ideal for CXOs, strategists, planners, and department heads. This course is designed for those at the helm of their organisations, seeking to drive innovation and steer their businesses towards success.

Learn how to:

• Develop a Strategic Roadmap: Craft a clear and structured roadmap to guide your business in achieving its strategic objectives and goals.
• Optimise Investment Strategies: Strategically allocate resources to maximise impact, while also identifying and reducing areas of excessive expenditure.
• Leverage Capabilities for Opportunities: Seek out and utilise both current and emerging strengths and competencies to enhance business growth.
• Address and Resolve Challenges: Identify obstacles hindering strategic success and devise effective solutions to overcome them.
• Streamline Operations for Efficiency: Identify and eliminate redundant processes, focusing on simplifying, rationalising, and enhancing overall performance.

Champions of Transformation
Tailored for chief architects, enterprise architects, program architects, program managers, and change managers. It's perfect for those leading the charge in transforming their organisations, equipping them with the tools to effectively manage and execute large-scale changes.

In addition to the topics covered above, you will also learn to:

• Evaluate Business Capability Alignment: Assess the alignment and effectiveness of your business's current capabilities in achieving its strategic objectives and executing its plans
• Identify Capability Enhancements: Ascertain and evaluate required improvements in your business's skills, processes, information systems, and technology to support and achieve its strategic goals and objectives.
• Analyse Interdependencies for Transformation: Map and analyse the interdependencies essential for designing and optimising your transformation roadmap.
• Align Transformation with Business Goals: Maintain alignment of your transformation program with your business’s strategies, goals, plans and objectives using a comprehensive framework for tracking, evaluating, guiding, governing and managing it.
• Assess Strategic Impact of Challenges: Evaluate the broader strategic implications of significant obstacles and problematic projects.
• Adapt Transformation Roadmap Dynamically: Regularly adjust and fine-tune your transformation roadmap to effectively respond to challenges and evolving circumstances.

Innovative Change Makers and Builders
Suited for the creative and hands-on professionals including business, solution, and IT architects, analysts, designers, engineers, project managers, change coordinators, specialists, and subject matter experts. This course will empower those who are actively shaping and implementing the future of their organisations.

In addition to the topics covered above, you will also learn to:

• Improve Project Planning and Coordination: Streamline your project management by identifying and analyzing the interdependencies between your project and concurrent initiatives, enabling better foresight and issue resolution.

Efficient Operations Managers
Ideal for those managing the day-to-day operations, seeking to enhance their strategic planning and execution skills to improve organisational efficiency and effectiveness.

In addition to the topics covered above, you will also learn to:

• Identify and Analyze Systemic Operational Issues: Conduct a thorough examination of your operating model to pinpoint systemic problems and understand their root causes

Sales and Pre-Sales Experts
A valuable resource for consultants, advisors, and professionals in sales and pre-sales roles. This course provides deep insights into business architecture, enabling them to better understand client needs and offer tailored, strategic solutions.

In addition to the topics covered above, you will also learn to:

• Highlight and Advocate for Solution Value: Focus on recognising and effectively communicating how your solution offerings can enhance and bring added value to your clients' operational environments.

There are no prerequisites for this course; however knowledge of business fundamentals and TOGAF® are an advantage.