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IT Strategy & Architecture Principles and Practices

Reconstructing the Enterprise in the Virtual World

IT Strategy & Architecture Principles and Practices
Course Schedule

CLASSROOM

07-11 Apr 2025
Dubai
$5,950
08-12 Sep 2025
Istanbul
$5,950
01-05 Dec 2025
Dubai
$5,950
Certificate
  • Coventry Academy Certificate of Attendance will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course

Training Overview

Training Overview

Rapid technological advancements and increasing pressure from shareholders are driving top leaders and board members to reassess their business models and systems. While digitalization and digital twins have been adopted across various business sectors, they are not yet fully implemented where they could have the most impact. This highlights the need to rethink IT Strategy & Architecture Principles and Practices.

This IT Strategy & Architecture Principles and Practices training course is designed to help leaders tackle the challenge of integrating technology with business. Specifically, it will focus on identifying gaps between the IT function and the organization's strategic goals, structure, people, processes, and technology. Additionally, the course will emphasize how to create an operational blueprint and a roadmap with key deliverables to achieve these objectives.

This training course will feature:

  • An Overview of Enterprise Architecture
  • An Overview and Consideration of Models and Frameworks
  • Governance of IT and Enterprise Architecture
  • Approaching and Aligning Business Challenges with Enterprise Solutions
  • Current Best Practice Approach to Enterprise Architecture
  • Using the digital twin approach for Enterprise Architecture improvement
  • Advancing into the era of digitalization

What are the goals?

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand Enterprise Architecture, its Strategic Aims and Objectives
  • Align Commercial Drivers within the Enterprise with IT Enterprise Objectives
  • Consider the best model and framework for current requirements
  • Consider appropriate governance and legal considerations
  • Appreciate the current state and future direction of Enterprise Architecture
  • Appreciate best management practice to avoid commercial difficulties
  • Use the digitalization within the IT strategy and Enterprise Architecture
  • Create digital twins of IT within the enterprise

Who is this Training Course for?

This IT Strategy & Architecture Principles and Practices training course has been designed for senior executives, technical engineers and architects, business analysts and those involved in the technology, application development and  risk mitigation.

This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • Technology Engineers, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Chief Information Officer (CIO)
  • Enterprise Architect Team Members
  • Business Analysts and Project Management Professionals
  • Portfolio Executives for involvement with infrastructure and application development

How will this Training Course be Presented?

This training course will utilize a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. Participants will gain detailed knowledge by active participation in seminars, group discussions and real life case studies. Delivery will be by presentation, group syndicate investigations, software introduction, e-training manual and interactive seminars.

The Course Content

Day One: Introduction to Architecture and Architects
  • Architects and IT Architecture
  • Architecture and Strategy in  Context
  • Architecture Domains and Challenges
  • Concepts behind Architecture Frameworks
  • Focus on the users
Day Two: Enterprise Architecture and Digitalisation
  • Terms and Domains Defined
  • Enterprise Architecture Frameworks and Selection Principles
  • Interface, Governance and Products for Enterprise Architectures
  • Implementation Strategy of Enterprise Architecture Digitalization
  • Enterprise Architecture Key Management Considerations
  • Choices for Enterprise Architecture TOGAF, Zachman Framework (ZF) and RUP/EUP, DoDAF, MODAF, AGATE, FEAF, CEAF and NASCIO
Day Three: Enterprise Architecture Concepts
  • Architecture Frameworks and Enterprise Architecture
  • Enterprise Architecture Principles and Practices
  • Current State Future State Architecture
  • Concepts behind Gap Analysis
  • Business and IT/Technology Alignment Issues
  • The Framework Dilemma
  • Types of Architecture Frameworks
Day Four: Information Architecture and Digital Twins
  • Modeling the Digital Twin of IT architecture
  • Digital Twins in industry
  • Data Management Tools
  • Information Management Tools
  • Approaches to Architecture (Business, System and Technical)
  • Successfully leveraging Service-Oriented and Model Approach to Architecting
  • Completing the Design and Avoiding Common Pitfalls
  • Integration technologies, middleware platforms and architecture
Day Five: What Drives the future in IT strategy
  • Aligning IT Requirements to Business Challenges
  • Creating a digital twin for IoT
  • Regulatory Compliance and Legal Considerations
  • Customer journeys and interactions simulation
  • Digital twin impact on the enterprise architecture
  • Summary and Case Study