IT Strategy and Architecture: Principles and Practices

Objectives:
• Understand the fundamentals of IT strategy and enterprise architecture
• Learn how to align IT requirements with business challenges
• Gain knowledge of architecture frameworks and their selection principles
• Explore the role of digitalization and digital twins in IT strategy and architecture
• Develop skills in creating a roadmap for implementing IT strategy and architecture
Course Content:
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
Enterprise Architecture and Digitalization
• 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
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
Information Architecture and Digital Twins
• Model the Digital Twin of IT architecture
• Digital Twins in the 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
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 Enterprise Architecture
Targeted Groups:
• Technology Engineers, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Chief Information Officer (CIO)
• Enterprise Architect Team Members
• Business Analysts and Project Management Professionals
• Portfolio Executives involved with infrastructure and application development

Methodology
The training methodology integrates lectures, interactive discussions, collaborative group exercises, and illustrative examples. Participants will acquire a blend of theoretical insights and hands-on practical experience, emphasizing the application of learned techniques. This approach ensures that attendees return to their professional environments equipped with both the competence and self-assurance to effectively implement the acquired skills in their responsibilities
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DATE:
1ST BATCH: 8th – 11th Apr, 2025
2ND BATCH: 14th – 17th Oct,2025