Enterprise Architects (Part I)

Introduction to Enterprise Architects

What you'll learn

The notion of digital transformation with its drivers and challenges in organizations

Digital transformation initiatives with their ideation, implementation and hierarchy

The meaning of architectural planning with its technical and organizational sides

Competencies, specifics, occupation and personality of enterprise architects

The place of enterprise architects in the organizational environment and their value

Requirements

Basic understanding of both business and IT

Description

Part I of the course Enterprise Architects provides a general introduction to enterprise architects and the overall context in which they operate. This part discusses different aspects of digital transformation in organizations, the role, personality and activities of enterprise architects as its leading agents, the meaning of architectural planning as the central duty that they perform and their place in the organizational environment.Part I consists of five consecutive sections:Section 1 (Digital Transformation) introduces the very notion of digital transformation, different types of transformation drivers that stimulate the respective efforts and the most typical technical and organizational challenges associated with themSection 2 (Digital Transformation Initiatives) describes digital transformation initiatives in organizations, their initial origination, implementation lifecycle and stakeholder groups, their typology, hierarchy and nuances of execution at different levelsSection 3 (Architectural Planning) discusses architectural planning with its technical and organizational sides, different domains relevant to architectural planning and the planning of hierarchical digitalization initiativesSection 4 (Welcome, Enterprise Architects) introduces enterprise architects as the agents of digital transformation, explains the specifics of their role in organizations, describes their work in change initiatives and discusses the two hats that they wearSection 5 (Enterprise Architects in Context) explains the place of enterprise architects in the organizational structure, ecosystem and environment, their costs, benefits and value propositions for organizations, as well as who they are definitely not

Overview

Section 1: Section 1: Digital Transformation

Lecture 1 Lecture 1.1: The Historical Evolution of IT

Lecture 2 Lecture 1.2: Digital Transformation in Organizations

Lecture 3 Lecture 1.3: Drivers of Digital Transformation

Lecture 4 Lecture 1.4: Technical Challenges of Digital Transformation

Lecture 5 Lecture 1.5: Organizational Challenges of Digital Transformation

Section 2: Section 2: Digital Transformation Initiatives

Lecture 6 Lecture 2.1: Digital Transformation Initiatives

Lecture 7 Lecture 2.2: Implementation of Digital Transformation Initiatives

Lecture 8 Lecture 2.3: Stakeholders of Digital Transformation Initiatives

Lecture 9 Lecture 2.4: Different Types of Digital Transformation Initiatives

Lecture 10 Lecture 2.5: The Hierarchy of Digital Transformation Initiatives

Lecture 11 Lecture 2.6: Execution of Digital Transformation Projects

Lecture 12 Lecture 2.7: Technical and Organizational Challenges of Initiatives

Section 3: Section 3: Architectural Planning

Lecture 13 Lecture 3.1: The Notion of Architectural Planning

Lecture 14 Lecture 3.2: Stakeholders of Architectural Planning

Lecture 15 Lecture 3.3: Technical and Organizational Sides of Planning

Lecture 16 Lecture 3.4: Organizational Domains Relevant to Planning

Lecture 17 Lecture 3.5: Organizational Domains and Architectural Solutions

Lecture 18 Lecture 3.6: Architectural Planning at Different Levels

Section 4: Section 4: Welcome, Enterprise Architects

Lecture 19 Lecture 4.1: Competencies and Occupation of Enterprise Architects

Lecture 20 Lecture 4.2: Enterprise Architects and Enterprise Architecture

Lecture 21 Lecture 4.3: Enterprise Architects as Internal Consultants

Lecture 22 Lecture 4.4: Enterprise Architects as City Planners

Lecture 23 Lecture 4.5: Enterprise Architects at Work

Lecture 24 Lecture 4.6: Two Hats of Enterprise Architects

Section 5: Section 5: Enterprise Architects in Context

Lecture 25 Lecture 5.1: Enterprise Architects in the Organizational Structure

Lecture 26 Lecture 5.2: Enterprise Architects in the Position Ecosystem

Lecture 27 Lecture 5.3: Enterprise Architects in the Strategy Execution Chain

Lecture 28 Lecture 5.4: Enterprise Architects in the Industry

Lecture 29 Lecture 5.5: The Value of Enterprise Architects for Organizations

Lecture 30 Lecture 5.6: Who Enterprise Architects Are Not

Aspiring solution and enterprise architects,Students of enterprise architecture,All other people interested in the occupation of enterprise architects