1 Learn & Certify
The key practice-related overview resources are listed below. See Practitioner learning pathway for additional information.
- StraightTalk No. 72 – The Secret: What Business Architecture Is Really About and Why It Can Be So Hard
- StraightTalk No. 1 – The Unexplained Mystery of Business Architecture: What is Business Architecture
- StraightTalk No. 2 – Start With Why: The Value of Business Architecture
- StraightTalk No. 3 – The Strategy Execution Metanoia: Translating Strategy Into Action With Business Architecture
- StraightTalk No. 68 – Mind The Gap: How Business Architecture Breaks Down and Bridges Silos
- Business Architecture: Setting the Record Straight white paper
- Business Architecture: Dispelling Twelve Common Myths white paper
- Read the book Strategy to Reality by Whynde Kuehn
- Business Architecture Simplified on-demand training
- FABAQs (Frequently Asked Business Architecture Questions)
- Enabling Strategy Execution: An Executive Perspective webinar
- Business Architecture's Role in Strategy Execution webinar
- Leveraging Business Architecture to Translate Strategy Into Action video
- The Strategy Execution Metanoia: A New Approach for Translating Strategy into Action with Business Architecture white paper
- StraightTalk No. 4 – Let’s Get This Party Started: How to Start a Business Architecture Practice
- How to Succeed with Business Architecture: Wisdom from Business Architecture Practice Leaders 3-Part Podcast Series
- StraightTalk No. 98 – 7 Practices of Successful Business Architecture Teams — How to Succeed With Business Architecture: Wisdom from Practice Leaders
- StraightTalk No. 20 – Charting The Course: Maturity-Driven Business Architecture Practice Planning
- StraightTalk No. 44 – The Business Architecture Summit: A Vision For Business Architecture Practice Maturity and How To Get There
- StraightTalk No. 49 – The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Dos and Don’ts For Establishing a Business Architecture Practice
- StraightTalk No. 57 – Return On Business Architecture Investment (ROBAI): How to Calculate the ROI of Business Architecture
- StraightTalk No. 21 – By The Numbers: How To Measure Business Architecture Success
- The Business Architecture Practice: A Practical Approach to Establish and Mature Your Internal Practice white paper
- Conquering The Business Architecture Summit — Lessons from the Mountain for Establishing a Business Architecture Practice white paper
- What is Business Architecture? Business Architecture Simplified and Differentiated white paper
- The Value of Business Architecture: New Mindset, New Results white paper
- StraightTalk No. 81 – Crystal Clear
- StraightTalk No. 6 – The Artist In You: The Journey of a Business Architect
- StraightTalk No. 7 – An All-Star Cast: Building a Business Architecture Team – Take 1
- StraightTalk No. 8 – Organizing For Success: Building a Business Architecture Team – Take 2
- The Business Architecture Team white paper
- StraightTalk No. 35 – In Search of Greatness: How to Find or Be a Great Business Architect
- StraightTalk No. 36 – Good to Great: How to Become a Great Business Architect
- The Evolution of the Business Architect white paper
- The Evolution of the Business Architect summary article
- StraightTalk No. 5 – We Are Family: Integrating Business Architecture Into the Enterprise
- Business Architecture Integration: Integrating Business Architecture Into The Enterprise white paper
- Maturing a Business Architecture Practice: The Promise and the Path white paper
- Building a Case for Business Architecture article
- Business Architecture: What’s the ROI article
- Measuring Business Architecture Success article
- A New Vision For Strategy Execution article
- Business Architecture: Key Enabler for Strategy Execution Redux article
- Business Architecture's Role in Strategy Execution webinar
- What Do Business Architects Do? Five FAQs article
- The Next-Generation Business Architect: The Bright Future Ahead article
- The Business Architecture Summit: Lessons from the Mountain article
- Business Architecture StraightTalk: 100 Insights to Guide the Journey
Other Resources and Activities
- Read the Business Architecture Quick Guide: A Brief Guide for GameChangers book
- Read the BIZBOK® Guide, Part 1 (see Business Architecture Guild® Public Resources page)
- Join the Business Architecture Guild® (individual or corporate membership)
- Download and familiarize yourself with the BIZBOK® Guide from the Business Architecture Guild®
- Sign up for the StraightTalk blog for a simplified understanding of business architecture end-to-end and cutting edge topics
- Join us on LinkedIn and Twitter to stay on top of the latest in business architecture resources, events and news
- Join the Business Architecture Guild® Business Architecture Perspectives LinkedIn group
- Train the business architecture team leveraging training from a Guild Accredited Training Partner™ (GATP®) for BIZBOK® Guide-aligned training
- See Business Architecture Associates for the full Business Architecture BootcampTM training series delivered through public events, online and in-house
- Support business architecture practitioners in achieving their level 1 Certified Business Architect® (CBA)®
- Check out What We're Reading
- Once you start on your journey, join Biz Arch Mastery's Inner Circle program for ongoing coaching and community interaction, tailored for you. Learn more on the Join page and watch the brief introduction video for an overview.
- Assess your organization’s readiness for business architecture with a Business Architecture Practice Assessment and get some help on your journey with a Business Architecture Practice Jumpstart, Business Architecture Advisory Services and/or custom Business Architecture Training service offerings
2 See It In Action
In Step 2, the initial business architecture champion(s) and practitioners delve further to explore the potential value and usage scenarios for business architecture as well as see how other organizations are leveraging it. They also explore related integration points with other disciplines and teams.
Key Resources
Please visit our Library section to explore the list of business architecture usage scenarios. Simply filter by the Usage category. Also, filter by Alignment category to explore the connections to related disciplines and teams.
Other Resources and Activities
Browse the presentations from previous Business Architecture Innovation Summits shared by other organizations demonstrating how they have leveraged business architecture for value. (See Business Architecture Guild® Public Resources page.)
3 Establish The Value
In Step 3, the initial value proposition and usage scenarios for business architecture specific to the organization is defined, in alignment with strategic priorities. The value of business architecture is articulated in a clear, simple and compelling way for all key stakeholders. For some organizations, this step may also include a potential proof point to demonstrate the value of business architecture in action.
- StraightTalk No. 72 – The Secret: What Business Architecture Is Really About and Why It Can Be So Hard
- StraightTalk No. 3 – The Strategy Execution Metanoia: Translating Strategy Into Action With Business Architecture
- StraightTalk No. 68 – Mind The Gap: How Business Architecture Breaks Down and Bridges Silos
- StraightTalk No. 57 – Return On Business Architecture Investment (ROBAI): How to Calculate the ROI of Business Architecture
- StraightTalk No. 21 – By The Numbers: How To Measure Business Architecture Success
- The Value of Business Architecture: New Mindset, New Results white paper
- The Strategy Execution Metanoia: A New Approach for Translating Strategy into Action with Business Architecture white paper
- Enabling Strategy Execution: An Executive Perspective webinar
- Business Architecture's Role in Strategy Execution webinar
- Leveraging Business Architecture to Translate Strategy Into Action video
- StraightTalk No. 44 – The Business Architecture Summit: A Vision For Business Architecture Practice Maturity and How To Get There
- Conquering The Business Architecture Summit — Lessons from the Mountain for Establishing a Business Architecture Practice white paper
- StraightTalk No. 96 – Business Architect Strengths: How to Maximize the Impact of Business Architects
- StraightTalk No. 34 – Business Marketecture: How to Deal With Business Architecture Socialization Challenges
- StraightTalk No. 37 – Business Politecture: How to Deal With Business Architecture Adoption Challenges
- StraightTalk No. 56 – A Win-Win Situation: How to Get Some Business Architecture Quick Wins
- StraightTalk No. 55 – Decisions, Decisions: How Business Architecture Facilitates Better Decision-Making
- StraightTalk No. 46 – Seeing Is Believing, Part 1 – How Business Architecture Practices Can Leverage Presentation Design for Greater Success
- StraightTalk No. 47 – Seeing Is Believing, Part 2 – How Business Architecture Practices Can Leverage Graphic Recording and Facilitation for Greater Success
- StraightTalk No. 48 – Seeing Is Believing, Part 3 – How Business Architecture Practices Can Leverage Storytelling for Greater Success
- Building a Case for Business Architecture article
- Business Architecture: What’s the ROI article
- Measuring Business Architecture Success article
- A New Vision For Strategy Execution article
- Business Architecture: Key Enabler for Strategy Execution Redux article
- Business Architecture's Role in Strategy Execution webinar
Other Resources and Activities
- Refer back to Step 2 for business architecture value proposition and usage scenario ideas
- Find some articles and resources that will help you to Make the Case for Business Architecture
- Leverage the Business Architecture Value Assessment Tool to inform you on how to align and communicate value within and outside of the business architecture team
- Once you start on your journey, join Biz Arch Mastery's Inner Circle program for ongoing coaching and community interaction, tailored for you. Learn more on the Join page and watch the brief introduction video for an overview.
- Get some help articulating your organization’s value proposition and the case for business architecture with the Business Architecture Case Development service offering and get some additional help on the journey with the Business Architecture Advisory Services service offering