The programme is designed to help you prepare for the CBA® exam offered by the Business Architecture Guild. Taking this course furthers the advancement of the business architecture profession by formalizing the yardstick for professional competencies based on a defined framework and well-articulated set of practices.
For professionals who are currently in a Business Architect role who wish to elevate their career through an internationally recognized Business Architecture Guild certification
For experienced professionals who are looking into transitioning to a Business Architect role. Please email us on support@agorainsight.com to discuss if this course is right for you.
For those who want to be fully prepared before sitting the CBA® Exam and increase the chances of passing it
For those that want an online course that is available on-demand and at the same time have access to live support and mentorship as needed
A excellent business architect acts as the glue that holds diverse aspects of an organisation together and is at the forefront of business transformation and digital enhancement.
As a business architect you will act as a link between business and technology, create business blueprints and other artefacts, guide strategy to execution, and facilitate the enablement of core capabilities, value streams and an architectural knowledge base.
A business architect collaborates with senior leadership teams, enterprise architects, business strategists, product (service) owners, business analysts and technologists to provide various business architecture blueprints and insights.
To help business move from strategy to tangible outcomes, business architects need great tools and great training. When you become a Certified Business Architect (CBA®), your skills, experience and knowledge of business architecture are recognized and it also shows that you have demonstrated a high degree of competency in your chosen field that can pave the way for career advancement.
This course structure and all associated lessons are the original works of Agora Insights and approved by the Business Architecture Guild
Module 0: Introduction to Business Architecture
FREE PREVIEWModule 0: Visual Summary by Mark Harper
Scheduling Overview
FREE PREVIEWBIZBOK 10 Glossary
FREE PREVIEWModule 0: Introduction to Business Architecture Quiz
FREE PREVIEWLearning Resources
Study Guide and Overview Video
About your Assignments
Module 0: Assignment
Module 1: Learning Overview
Module 1: Capability Mapping Video
Module 1: Mark Harper Visual
Module 1: Ovidiu Nanuti Visual Summary
Module 1: Thomasina Begbie Visual
Module 1: Capability Mapping Quiz
Module 1: Assignment
Value Stream Mapping: Inspirational Quote
Module 2: Value Mapping Video
Module 2: Mark Harper Visual
Module 2: Ovidiu Nanuti visual
Module 2: Thomasina Begbie Visual
Module 2: Value Mapping Quiz
Module 2: Assignment
Organisational Mapping: Inspirational Quote
Module 3: Organization Mapping Video
Module 3: Mark_Harper_Visuals
Module 3: Thomasina Begbie
Module 3: Organisation Modelling Quiz
Module 3: Assignment
Information Mapping: Inspirational Quote
Module 4: Information Mapping Video
Module 4: Mark_Harper_Visuals
Module 4: Ovidiu Nanuti Visuals
Module 4: Thomasina Begbie Visuals
Module 4: (Core) Information Mapping Quiz
Module 4: Assignment
Module 5 Inspirational Quotes
Module 5: Business Strategy Mapping Video
Module 5: Mark_Harper_Visual
Module 5: Ovidiu Nanuti
Module 5: Thomasina Begbie
Module 5: Business Strategy Modelling Quiz
Module 5: Assignment
Module 6 Inspirational Quote
Module 6: Initiative Mapping Video
Module 6: Mark_Harper_Visual
Module 6: Ovidiu Nanuti
Module 6: Thomasina Begbie
Module 6: Initiative Mapping Quiz
Module 6: Assignment
Module 7 Inspirational Quote
Module 7: Product Mapping Video
Module 7: Mark_Harper_Visual
Module 7: Ovidiu Nanuti
Module 7: Thomasina Begbie
Module 7: Product Mapping Quiz
Module 7: Assignment
Module 8: Inspirational Quote
Module 8: Stakeholder Mapping Video
Module 8: Mark_Harper_Visual
Module 8: Ovidiu Nanuti
Module 8: Thomasina Begbie
Module 8: Stakeholder Mapping Quiz
Module 8: Assignment
Module 9: Inspirational Quote
Module 9: Policy Mapping Video
Module 9: Mark Harper
Module 9: Ovidiu Nanuti
Module 9: Thomasina Begbie
Module 9: Policy Mapping Quiz
Module 9: Assignment
Module 10: Inspirational Quote
Module 10: Business Architecture Practice
Module 10: Spreadsheet Explainer
Module 10: Mark_Harper Visual
Module 10: Ovidiu Nanuti
Module 10: Thomasina Begbie
Module 10: Business Architecture Practice Quiz
Module 10: Assignment
Module 11: Inspirational Quote
Module 11: Process Modelling and Management
Module 11: Process Mapping Quiz
Module 12: Inspirational Quote
Module 12: Business Architecture and Case Management Video
Module 12: Business Architecture and Case Management Quiz
Module 13: Inspirational Quote
Module 13: Lean Six Sigma Video
Module 13: Lean Six Sigma Quiz
Module 14: Inspirational Quote
Module 14: Business Architecture and Requirements Alignment Video
Module 14: Business Architecture and Requirements Alignment Quiz
Module 15: Inspirational Quote
Module 15: Business Performance Measurement Video
Module 15: Business Performance Measurement Quiz
Module 16: Inspirational Quote
Module 16: Business and IT Architecture Alignment Video
Module 16: Business and IT Architecture Alignment Quiz
Module 17: Inspirational Quote
Module 17: Enterprise Architecture Alignment Video
Module 17: Enterprise Architecture Alignment Quiz
Module 18: Inspirational Quote
Module 18: Business Architecture and Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC) Video
Module 18: Business Architecture and System Development Lifecycle (SDLC) Quiz
Module 19: Inspirational Quote
Module 19: Business Architecture and Application Portfolio Management Video
Module 19: Business Architecture and Application Portfolio Management Quiz
Module 20: Inspirational Quote
Module 20: Business Architecture and Service-Orientated Architecture (SOA) Video
Module 20: Business Architecture and Service-Orientated Architecture (SOA) Quiz
Module 21: Inspirational Quote
Module 21: Business Information and Data Architecture Alignment Video
Module 21: Business Information and Data Architecture Alignment Quiz
Module 22: Inspirational Quote
Module 22: Business Architecture and Solution Architecture Video
Module 22: Business Architecture and Solution Architecture Quiz
Module 23: Inspirational Quote
Module 23: Business Architecture and IT Transformation Video
Module 23: Business Architecture and IT Transformation Quiz
Module 24: Inspirational Quote
Module 24: Business Architecture Close and CBA® Certification Process
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I am passionate about supporting Business Analysts and Architects grow their career though training, certification and mentoring.
In this course, I will take you though the sections of your BIZBOK guide to help you prepare for your exam, explain business architecture principles and provide you with the foundational understanding of the business architecture practice.
The Business Architecture Pathway programme is a great way to learn and get your prepared for you CBA® Exam with the Business Architecture Guild.
We have some pricing options for you to chose from. Is your business paying for your training and you need a corporate invoice or alternative payment methods? Email us at support@agoainsights.com
What our learners say
Enjoy the orientation module of your Business Architecture Pathway Programme. Included in this free preview is a scheduling assistant to help you plan your learning.
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Agora Insights Ltd, a Guild Accredited Training Partner™ (GATP™), helps ensure that the knowledge and skills being developed by the business architecture community are aligned with industry standards, leading to consistent practices. To achieve this, we develop our material based on A Guide to the Business Architecture Body of Knowledge® (BIZBOK® Guide).
We recommend that you become a member with the Business Architecture Guild®. From there you will have access to their own copy of the BIZBOK® Guide, prior to starting the course. This is OPTIONAL but will assist in meeting the learning objectives. You will still be provided with additional learning materials and links to study guides.
Agora Insights is a professional training company. We created the original business architecture online course structure, materials, quiz questions, study guide, and so on. Please don't be fooled by imposters making ostentatious claims to ownership and originality.
Learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement from Agora Insights Ltd on successful completion of the course. Learner hours per module will be sent to the Business Architecture Guild®, on request, for those who want to gain CEUs.
The course consists of 26 modules which are approximately 2.5 hours each. In total it should take the average student 65 hours to complete the video material. There are practice exam questions that can take 1- 2 hours per module, depending on your understanding.
The answer is both. The whole course is "on demand" and typically drip fed so that the learner can understand module by module. Additionally we offer optional live online mentoring sessions where learners can discuss the modules with the mentor. Typically the live sessions are scheduled, recorded and topic specific. Assignments are individually marked by your instructor.
We have broken the course into modules to explain specific areas of business architecture, in one sitting. Considering the field of business architecture can be substantial, we thought it best to break it up into bite size modules. This allows you to go back and focus on a particular area if required.
You will get an Agora Insights certificate but we cannot issue you a CBA® certification. Agora Insights Ltd is a Guild Accredited Training Partner (GAPT) and helps you prepare for the exam but does not offer the CBA® exam. Application, registration and taking the CBA® exam is offered by the Business Architecture Guild® which is a separate organisation. It is at the sole discretion of, and the responsibility of, the learner to apply and complete this process. Agora Insights Ltd takes no accountability for any process being operated and managed by the Business Architecture Guild® including the application, membership and CBA® exam outcomes.
We have several pricing options to suit your needs. This includes subscription payments, payment plans and once-off discounted plans. Please contact us if you have financial hardship, so that we can review your case.
You will have access for 1 year from when you purchase the course. This includes access to the library and practice tests.
If you need more access beyond 1 year, please email us at support@agorainsights.com - we review this request on a case-by-case basis.
A strong blended-learning structure and a learner-centered strategy are essential for success. To achieve the optimum results, we offer a combination of live and asynchronous learning solutions.
Instead of "training," the live sessions are more about "mentoring." As a result, there is a stronger focus to add value based knowledge.
To discuss your unique needs and bespoke solutions, contact us for more information.
