Advanced AI Enabled Enterprise Architecture
| Instructor | CEU Units | # of Lectures | Hours per Week | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Goetze | 4.8 | 12 | 8-10 | $3,200 |
Course Objectives
- Understand what an operational backbone is and how it impacts the operating model of the enterprise.
- Understand what a digital platform is and how it can be the foundation for a whole new business model.
- Understand the importance of shared customer insights and how to work with customer-centricity in the architecture practice.
- Understand how to balance alignment and agility by using an accountability framework.
- Understand how an external developer platform can help an enterprise in scaling its business model.
- Understand how to evaluate the five building blocks of digital business design in a given context.
- Understand how to build a roadmap for digital business design by using enterprise architecture practices.
- Understand how EA uses strategic priorities and business requirements to drive IT solution development and implementation.
- Understand enterprise architecture’s role in digital transformation.
- Participate in online threaded discussions with fellow students to share real-world EA challenges and opportunities.
- Write a final paper on a self-selected theme within EA that demonstrates the application of architectural thinking in digital business design.
Prerequisite
To enroll in this course, you must have successfully completed the Enterprise Architecture Fundamentals course.
Required Textbook
Jeanne W. Ross, Cynthia M. Beath, and Martin Mocker (2021)
Designed for Digital - How to Architect Your Business for Sustained Success.
MIT Press. ISBN-13: 978-0262542760
Topics
- Lecture 1: Introductions and EA Practice Review
- Lecture 2: Enterprise Ambidexterity – The Two Kinds of Digital
- Lecture 3: Digital Offerings and Shared Customer Insights
- Lecture 4: Operational Backbone
- Lecture 5: Digital Platforms
- Lecture 6: Accountability Framework and Digital Governance
- Lecture 7: External Developer Platforms
- Lecture 8: Building a Digital Roadmap
- Lecture 9: Roadmaps and Operating Models
- Lecture 10: Enterprise Architects’ Mental Models
- Lecture 11: From Business Capabilities to Business Outcomes
- Lecture 12: Project Presentations and Final Q & A
Weekly Schedule
A one-hour online Zoom session (lecture) is held every Tuesday from 2:15pm EST / 7:15pm EST. The Zoom link is available on the course website and all sessions are recorded. Topics and Assignment Reviews are mandatory, and a Student Q & A session is provided.