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A business solution that is fit for purpose (flexible, scalable, compliant, secure, reliable etc) depends on the underlying architecture being aligned to the business. In the same way, a good architect is based on a core set of foundational skills and knowledge from key competency focus areas.

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Who Should Attend?

The course is ideal for IT professionals interested in transitioning to business technology (BT) architecture roles, experienced BT architects seeking formal recognition, technical team leaders wanting to deepen their strategic and business-focused architectural knowledge, and business analysts aiming to bridge the gap between business and technology.

You should at a minimum have basic knowledge and experience of system development. In order to pass the exam for certification, a thorough and complete understanding of the Iasa Business Technology Architecture Body of Knowledge (BTABoK) is necessary.

What previous students say

“Very enjoyable course, detailed well the tools used for IT architecture.”

“Very informative, very good course delivery / training style.”

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What is Covered by the Course?

All great business technology architects have a strong foundation in the three critical areas of architecture practice. The course structures the demand and supply chain over a series of 16 lessons, 20 plus exercises and a final presentation.

This course specifically looks to improve understanding and skills in the following BTABoK Competency Areas:

• Business Technology Strategy
• Human Dynamics
• Design
• Quality Attributes
• IT Environment

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Benefits

At the end of this course you will gain a deep understanding of analysing complex business requirements, translating them into technological solutions, and ensuring alignment with overarching business strategy.

You will be able to think about your technology solutions and communicate them with an entirely new level of stakeholder. You will be able to describe the way your company is positioned within the enterprise and devise methods for making that position stronger. You can take these learnings and tools into your organisation, along with a wealth of further material provided in the Iasa Business Technology Architecture Body of Knowledge (BTABOK).

Ultimately this course, and the CITA-F certification, will set you up for success in the business technology architect profession, knowing what’s core to making you a better architect that adds value to your organisation.

Upon completion of this course, you will have an improved understanding of:

• How to plan and manage the competencies you need throughout an architecture career
• What are architecture lifecycles, deliverables, and engagements
• How to improve an architecture practice engagement model
• Tools and techniques for value measurement, tradeoff analysis, design and quality attributes
• Methods to work across business, technical and management stakeholders
• Ways of understanding and using customer centric design approaches
• Better ways to combine agile delivery with architecture excellence
• Critical skills in navigating change management from ideation to execution

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How Do I Register?

Please use the link below to register for this course.