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Can anyone enroll? Yes, the class is an open enrollment workshop, but we limit the class size.  The Enterprise Architecture class is targeted at practicing enterprise architects and aspiring enterprise architects, and managers of enterprise architecture teams, including CTO's and CIO's.

What does the Enterprise Architecture Workshop cover? See the class overview.

Does the class apply to other architecture disciplines? The Enterprise Architecture Workshop, as the name implies, focuses on enterprise architecture, covering the disciplines of Business Architecture, Enterprise Applications Architecture, Enterprise Technology (or Infrastructure) Architecture, and Enterprise Information (or Data) Architecture, from the point of view of enterprise architecture.

Is the class full? Sorry, this class is cancelled. We have only had one enrollment, and our in-house client work and book writing schedule does not allow us to hold this slot open any longer than this.

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What is the value of this class?  Our approach to Enterprise Architecture starts with creating a firm foundation in Architecture Strategy that is aligned with the business strategy. We advocate creating a Business Capabilities Architecture, as the cornerstone to Enterprise Architecture. This supports the business strategy process as well as the Enterprise Architecture process. Now business leaders can focus on what business capabilities are key to achieving strategic objectives, and enterprise architects can focus on creating and enhancing business capabilities identified by the business strategy as critical priorities. This, together with the Minimalist Architecture Principle, ensures that the Enterprise Architecture is focused where it will make the most significant impact on business success. This helps the Enterprise Architecture team focus on achievable, yet highly strategic, objectives.

Hundreds of very talented and experienced architects have taken our classes. They find our classes both inspiring and practical, giving them solid techniques and concepts to apply on the job to make their architectures, and their business, more successful. Even the most experienced architects consistently identify key steps that they have missed on their architecting projects. They also identify much that they have been doing right, and value this confirmation of their use of best practice. Doing the right steps, in the right order, to the right extent, with good techniques and sound principles, saves architects time and makes them more effective. Yes, there is some strength to the argument that architecting skills are learned from experience--but the lesson is always much less costly when it is from someone else's experience! We have focused exclusively on software architectures, effective architectural practice, and architecture teaching since 1995, and arguably lead the industry in synthesizing architecture experience into our approach to architecture and our training classes.  

Who else should take this class? We firmly believe that individuals can bring about significant organizational change, but it takes effort and attention. It would behoove your team to focus this leadership and effort on making the architecture successful, rather than on figuring out a common team approach to creating the architecture! Having the entire team take the class is obviously the most effective way to establish a solid foundation of architecture concepts and practice.  

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What is the location for the workshop? We have a hold on meeting space for the workshop at Elvetham Hall  (see photo) near Reading. It is reasonably convenient to London, UK. We held our workshops at Elvetham Hall the past two years, and it is a lovely venue full of history and architectural interest.

When does the class start and end? In general, we begin at 9:00am and end around 5:30pm. We serve lunch, and morning and afternoon snacks.

How do I enroll? Please fill out our online enrollment form to register for the class. We will contact you for payment information, and your registration will be complete once payment is made.

Where should I stay? We will post recommendations once the venue is finalized. Elvetham Hall does have a limited number of sleeping rooms. It is a lovely facility, in a splendid country setting. If you would like to stay there, you should make your reservation as soon as possible, to avoid disappointment. You can call 01252 844 871 or email enq@elvethamhotel.co.uk and mention that you are taking Bredemeyer Consulting's Enterprise Architecture Workshop.