BCS Practitioner Certificate in Enterprise and Solution Architecture

Entry Requirements

Learning Outcomes

• Master Enterprise Architecture Principles: Gain a deep understanding of the fundamental concepts of enterprise architecture and how it supports business strategy. 

• Design Solutions Aligned with Business Goals: Learn to design solutions that meet organisational needs and align with strategic business objectives. 

• Assess and Manage Complex Architectures: Develop the skills necessary to evaluate and manage the architecture of large-scale business solutions. 

• Apply Architectural Methodologies: Gain experience with different architectural frameworks and methodologies, applying them to real-world scenarios. 

• Strategic Alignment of IT and Business: Learn how to bridge the gap between IT and business, ensuring that architecture decisions drive business value and outcomes. 

Target Audience

This course is ideal for professionals in the following roles who wish to expand their knowledge of enterprise and solution architecture: 

• Enterprise Architects 

• Solution Architects 

• IT Consultants 

• Business Analysts 

• IT Managers 

• Project Managers 

Course content

Module 1: Architecture Domains and Frameworks

• Role of Architecture in an Organisation

• Different Architecture Domains and the Relationships Between Them

• Key Architecture Frameworks

• How Industry Standards are Relevant to Architecture?
   

Module 2: Architecture and the Organisation

• Role of Architecture to Other Business Areas

• Discuss Use of the Business Change Lifecycle as an Input for Architecture

• Business Needs and the Intended Solution
   

Module 3: Professionalism in Architecture

• Compliance with Professional Standards

• Types of Stakeholders

• Explain Specific Stakeholder Needs

• How to Influence Others?

• Apply a Practical Customer Focus

• Roles and Dynamics of a Successful Team

• Social, Ethical and Economic Concerns to the Role of an Architect
   

Module 4: Corporate Governance

• Corporate Governance and the Impact it has on the Role of an Architect

• Key Architecture Governance Concepts, Roles, and Artefacts

• Importance of Risk Management to the Role of an Architect
   

Module 5: Architectural Process, Tools, and Vision         

• Practical Application of the Solution Architecture Framework

• Three Varieties of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

• Design of a Target Solution Architecture

• Use of Common Architecture Models

• Use of Common Information Systems Modelling Techniques

• Different Types of Business Requirements

• Method of Preparing a Gap Analysis

• Business Case for Presentation
   

Module 6: Quality Assurance

• Use of a Range of Quality Assurance Tools or Techniques

• Principle of Separation of Concerns (Soc)

• Explain Change Management Tools and Processes

• Opportunities for Continuous Improvement