Masterclass: Business Architecture Essentials For Enterprise Architects By Whynde Kuehn

Effective strategy execution – defining clear intent and translating it into organized effort – is at the heart of business transformation and the agility organizations need to thrive in a digital and uncertain future. In this keynote during the February 2024 SAP NextGeneration EA Forum, Whynde Kuehn describes how organizations can strengthen their capacity for cohesive, end-to-end strategy execution powered by business architecture.

This video provides an excellent introduction to the Masterclass and is also publicly available, so please feel free to share it with your leaders and colleagues.

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An overview of the foundational concepts of business architecture that provide context and framing for how to think about and approach this strategic business discipline.

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A discussion of the business architecture value proposition, how organizations leverage the discipline and the role of business architecture in enabling strategy to execution.

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An overview of how to build and expand upon a business architecture baseline, with a focus on capabilities, information concepts, and value streams. Also includes a discussion of how business architecture brings value in an agile environment.

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A variety of business and technology-related case studies illustrate how business architecture can be leveraged for holistic decision-making, design, and strategy execution.

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This is an overview of how business architecture partners with other teams to help design an organization and execute its strategy. It includes a discussion of how business architecture specifically relates to IT architecture, business analysis, experience design, and process.

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Business Architecture bridges the gap between enterprise strategy and enterprise architecture to ensure that business processes are efficient and effective for accomplishing the company’s objectives. In this session, Chet Harter introduces the use of SAP Signavio and LeanIX to visualize and manage the company’s inventory of business processes and applications to achieve and improve enterprise-wide performance.

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A discussion of the business architect's role and competencies, how to establish and mature a business architecture practice, how to measure success, and recommended next steps to move into action and continue the learning journey.

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This is a closing conversation between Whynde and Paul on the making of the Masterclass with a dialog on key questions.