1 Learn & Certify
In Step 1, gain breadth and depth in understanding all-things business architecture, such as what it is and is not, how it can be used, how business architecture is structured and relates to other domains, and where it fits within an enterprise context. Also, attain level 1 Certified Business Architect® certification.
- 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
- Read the book Strategy to Reality by Whynde Kuehn
- 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 Ten Common Myths white paper
- FABAQs (Frequently Asked Business Architecture Questions)
- 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
- 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. 4 – Let’s Get This Party Started: How to Start a Business Architecture Practice
- StraightTalk No. 44 – The Business Architecture Summit: A Vision For Business Architecture Practice Maturity and How To Get There
- 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
- The Business Architecture Practice: A Practical Approach to Establish and Mature Your Internal Practice article
- Conquering The Business Architecture Summit — Lessons from the Mountain for Establishing a Business Architecture Practice white paper
- StraightTalk No. 65 – We Are The World: A Global Snapshot of Business Architecture Today and Trending
- 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
- 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 Business Architecture Team white paper
- The Evolution of the Business Architect white paper
- The Evolution of the Business Architect summary article
- StraightTalk No. 20 – Charting The Course: Maturity-Driven Business Architecture Practice Planning
- 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
- 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 article
- 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
- 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
Other Resources and Activities
- Read the Business Architecture Quick Guide: A Brief Guide for GameChangers book
- Join the Business Architecture Guild®
- Download and familiarize yourself with the BIZBOK® Guide, and work through the content over time
- Watch the business architecture Recorded Webinars and attend the new monthly Business Architecture Guild® webinars
- 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
- Complete 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
- Achieve your level 1 Certified Business Architect® (CBA)®
- Check out What We're Reading and Making a Case for Business Architecture
- 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.
- Stay up to date with the latest Business Architecture Guild® news and events
- Stay up to date with the latest S2E Transformation events and news
2 See It In Action
In Step 2, delve further to explore the potential value and usage scenarios for business architecture as well as see how other organizations are leveraging it. 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 Perform The Role
In Step 3, step into the business architect role and start practicing business architecture, either formally or informally, to gain experience in building business architecture and applying it to business usage scenarios to deliver value.
Performing the Role
- StraightTalk No. 6 – The Artist In You: The Journey of a Business Architect
- 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
- StraightTalk No. 96 – Business Architect Strengths: How to Maximize the Impact of Business Architects
- 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. 72 – The Secret: What Business Architecture Is Really About and Why It Can Be So Hard
- StraightTalk No. 90 – Secrets of Socialization: How to Socialize and Build Buy-In for Business Architecture
- StraightTalk No. 3 – The Strategy Execution Metanoia: Translating Strategy Into Action With Business ArchitectureArchitecture)
- StraightTalk No. 68 – Mind The Gap: How Business Architecture Breaks Down and Bridges Silos
- 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. 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
- StraightTalk No. 91 – The Business Architecture Playbook: How to Build Your Business Architecture Methodology
- Building a Case for Business Architecture article
- Business Architecture: What’s the ROI article
- Measuring Business Architecture Success article
Building Business Architecture
- StraightTalk No. 12 – A Map of the World, Part 1: Back to School With Mapping the Core Business Architecture Foundation
- StraightTalk No. 51 – What’s In A Word: How to Create a Capability Map That Unlocks New Value
- StraightTalk No. 52 – Putting the Pieces Together: Business Objects As The Glue For A Business Architecture
- StraightTalk No. 63 – The Enterprise Advocate: How Business Architecture Brings Clarity to Customers and Products
- StraightTalk No. 84 – The Value Mindset: Demystifying the Business Architecture Value Stream
- StraightTalk No. 22 – Speedy Business Architecture, Part 1 — Accelerating Business Architecture Development With Reference Models
- StraightTalk No. 23 – Speedy Business Architecture, Part 2 — Accelerating Business Architecture Development With Tools
- StraightTalk No. 85 – Demystifying An Organization: The Business Architecture Take on Organization Mapping
- StraightTalk No. 49 – The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Dos and Don’ts For Establishing a Business Architecture
- StraightTalk No. 54 – Us and Us: “The Business Architecture of IT”
- StraightTalk No. 70 – Raison d‘être: The How and Why of Business Architecture Stakeholder Mapping
- StraightTalk No. 53 – Ecosystem Is The New Organization: How Business Architecture #Capabilities and #ValueStreams Can Connect Everything
- StraightTalk No. 83 – Overcoming Cognitive Dissonance
- Hit the Ground Running! Business Architecture Development report
- Scaling Business Architecture: Establishing a Foundation for Success Guild white paper (see Business Architecture Guild® Public Resources page)
Other Resources and Activities
- Refer to the BIZBOK® Guide and business architecture Recorded Webinars as applicable
- Download the Business Architect Strengths Study research report package
- Leverage complementary tools and techniques in the business architecture toolbox
- 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.
- Looking for opportunities to practice the business architect role beyond what is currently available within your organization? Try Architecting For Good.