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Zachman Certified™
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| Purpose |
Enterprise Architecture is fundamental for enabling an enterprise to assimilate internal changes in response to the external dynamics and uncertainties of the information age environment. It not only constitutes a baseline for managing change, but also provides the mechanism by which the reality of the enterprise and its systems can be aligned with management intentions.
| Course Objectives |
The objective of this 4-day training course is to build an understanding of the concepts of Enterprise Architecture and develop a sense of urgency for implementing those concepts in a modern enterprise. The Level 1 Zachman Certified™ - Enterprise Architect Associate course gives today's Enterprise Architects the opportunity to strengthen their skills as well as broaden their understanding of industry trends and the use of The Zachman Framework™. This course is designed to teach the science of EA- what things exist in the Enterprise, about the ontology, and then equip Enterprise Architects to make their own methodological choices.
| Idea Behind the Workshop |
It’s interesting to note that Enterprise Architecture has made its way up to the boardroom, just as the board-level talk of outsourcing did in the 1990s.
The CFOs and board are looking at the economics of Enterprise Architecture as a blueprint to business transformation. It has been established beyond any doubt that successful organizations have achieved significant performance achievements based on EA-driven initiatives resulting in reduction in IT cost, business process improvement, new service offerings, cost efficiency, readiness for change, etc.
It's been nearly 40 years since John Zachman first endeavored to find the common structure behind every “Enterprise.” With his success, has come the much needed insight into the enterprise anatomy and the evolving discipline that is called “Enterprise Architecture.” This has resulted in the discovery of the fact that every enterprise (in whatever industry) is different, yet they follow a common structure, or ontology: The Zachman Framework - The Enterprise Ontology.
With this background, comes the need for "Zachman Certification" and thus, one of the most productive four-day certification workshops by two of the brightest minds in Enterprise Architecture. Of course, one is the living legend and the inventor of the “Enterprise Architecture” himself - John A. Zachman and the other is Sunil Dutt Jha – an accomplished practitioner and CEO of iCMG who will help you to unravel the science behind the “enterprise.”
This 4-day workshop covers the latest version of The Zachman Framework v3.0. It's the most EA-inclusive representation of The Zachman Framework over the last 40 years. This program will prepare the participants for both levels of the Zachman Certified- Enterprise Architect program: Zachman Certified™ - Enterprise Architect Associate (Level1) and Zachman Certified™ - Enterprise Architect Professional (Level 2).
The certification fee (both Level 1 & Level 2) is included in the registration fee, which can be used subsequently to take up the “Zachman Certified – Enterprise Architect” examination.
This is very exclusive certification program. If you want to understand the “Complexity & Contradiction” in Enterprise and struggling to manage non-adaptive enterprise and dysfunctional systems, you don't want to miss this!
- Zachman Framework™
- The most complex object of the information age is the “Enterprise.” The inherent complexity is nothing less than what you will find inside a human body (anatomy). Human beings existed long before the arrival of medical science. Medical science brought common understanding about the anatomy, various systems such as Muscular, Nervous, and Reproductive, etc. This resulted in the discovery of the fact that every human being is different, yet they follow a common structure. Guess what, resulting tools, techniques, equipment, etc. brought predictability in the process of the creation of life, evolution and life cycle management. Of course, in extreme cases, diagnosis is possible without any luck with the treatment- sad but true.
It’s nearly 40 years since John Zachman started his endeavor to find the common structure behind every “Enterprise.” With his success, came the much needed insight in to the enterprise anatomy... and the evolving discipline is now called “Enterprise Architecture.” This has resulted in the discovery of the fact that every enterprise (in whatever industry) is different, yet they follow a common structure: Zachman Framework, or The Zachman Ontology™.
This discovery is similar to the discovery of the “Periodic Table of Element” by Mendeleev, who found that every “compound” on earth (and beyond) follow a common structure, i.e. "Primitive" elements. This knowledge resulted in formalizing and the evolvoing of a discipline, i.e. Chemical Science. Mendeleev’s Periodic Table brought much-needed predictability in analysis, creation and life cycle management of “compounds.” Our ability to create an object which could withstand a temperature of 14,000 degrees Celsius is a good example of what can be accomplished when you understand the science.
“Enterprises” have existed much before the discovery of The Zachman Framework. The Zachman Framework for Enterprise Architecture, is bringing the much-needed predictability in the creation, evolution and life cycle management of the “Enterprise.” That’s reason why The Zachman Framework is also known as “Periodic Table for the Enterprise.”
- Diagnostic
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Our experts will discuss the diagnostic visual techniques that can help narrow the causes of the problem or complication and ensure that the diagnosis is accurate. These techniques include visual modeling, creating composites, simulations, traceability, relationship matrix, gap analysis, impact analysis, etc.
These visualization tools let you "see" inside your enterprise (or department or system) to get a "picture" of strategy, business processes, data assets, technology stacks, network channels, distribution logistics, events, stakeholders, workflow, rules, etc. This is a way you can determine if there are any abnormalities.
- Trends
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Emerging Trends in EA - Source Gartner
68% of respondents said that their primary focus for Enterprise Architecture during 2011 and 2012 will be on aligning with business, delivering business value or transforming the business.
84% of respondents in Gartner survey are either beginning to engage with business or desire to do so, only a minority of 16% are not.
Gartner predicts by 2016, 30% of EA efforts will be supported as a collaboration between business and IT (up from 9% in early 2011).
Don't forget...
When the Treatment has to be quick, the diagnosis has to be quicker!
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