3-Day Intensive Course for Architects, Strategists & IT Leaders

3 Intense Days
7 Hours per Day (Split into two 3.5-hour sessions)

Learning Path Visual

Your journey from architectural alignment to strategic IT governance:

Day 1: Foundations of Enterprise Architecture (EA)
Understand the purpose and value of EA. Learn core frameworks like TOGAF and Zachman, and map architecture layers across business, application, data, and technology domains.

Day 2: Modeling, Integration & Roadmapping
Design enterprise models using tools like ArchiMate. Align systems and applications to business capabilities. Create IT roadmaps that balance legacy systems with digital transformation.

Day 3: Governance, Execution & Change Management
Implement governance processes for architectural compliance and oversight. Link EA to portfolio management and strategic decision-making. Plan organizational adoption and continuous improvement.

Course Overview

Enterprise Architecture connects technology with business vision.
This hands-on course equips IT professionals with the tools, frameworks, and mindset needed to design and govern large-scale systems that align with business strategy.

Whether you’re working in a digital transformation initiative or modernizing legacy infrastructure, you’ll gain the skills to communicate architecture clearly and implement it effectively.

You’ll learn how to:

• Apply leading frameworks like TOGAF, Zachman, and ArchiMate

• Map business goals to systems, applications, data, and infrastructure

• Create architecture models and IT roadmaps

• Align IT investments with enterprise strategy

• Implement architecture governance and decision frameworks

• Lead EA initiatives across complex organizations

This course is ideal for architects, IT managers, strategists, and digital transformation leaders.

What’s Inside Each Day

Day 1 — Foundations of Enterprise Architecture

• What is EA? Strategic alignment through systems

• TOGAF Architecture Development Method (ADM)

• Zachman Framework and business-layer mapping

• Architecture domains: business, data, application, technology

• Defining architecture principles and capability models

• Workshop: Map enterprise layers for a simulated organization

Tools: TOGAF ADM templates, capability maps
Focus: Strategy • Frameworks • Architecture Layers

Day 2 — Modeling, Integration & Roadmapping

• Using ArchiMate to model EA views

• Mapping systems and data flows to business functions

• Managing legacy vs. cloud-native integration

• Application portfolio rationalization

• Building transformation roadmaps and gap analyses

• Workshop: Model a transformation scenario from legacy to digital

Tools: ArchiMate, Lucidchart, Excel APM templates
Focus: Modeling • System Integration • Roadmaps

Day 3 — Governance, Execution & Change Management

• EA governance processes and decision models

• Linking EA with project/portfolio management (PPM)

• Defining architecture review boards and compliance gates

• Metrics and KPIs for EA performance

• Change enablement and stakeholder buy-in

• Workshop: Draft an EA governance plan and communication deck

Tools: EA scorecards, stakeholder comms templates
Focus: Governance • Execution • Communication

Course Goals

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:

• Apply architectural frameworks to real business challenges

• Design and communicate enterprise models using visual tools

• Build roadmaps that guide IT investment and transformation

• Align architecture with enterprise goals and governance

• Lead EA programs across departments and stakeholders

• Balance innovation and standardization in architectural decisions

Who Should Take This Course?

• Enterprise architects and IT strategists

• Digital transformation leaders and CTOs

• Solution architects moving into broader roles

• IT managers responsible for systems alignment

• Business analysts supporting architecture initiatives

• Consultants advising on modernization or system integration

Class Reference: EA/ENG
Form Updated on: 06/17/2025 (Version 1)
Last Modified on: 06/17/2025

Program Note

Includes editable EA templates, roadmap planners, modeling exercises, and governance playbooks. Tools covered include ArchiMate, TOGAF ADM, capability maps, and integration scenario diagrams.