Enterprise Architecture (EA) Curriculum

Enterprise architecture (EA) is a blueprint for modernization. Our new EA curriculum is designed to equip both current and prospective enterprise architects, as well as interested technologists and line of business specialists, with the requisite knowledge and skills to implement a viable, cost effective enterprise architecture within their organizations. Participants will gain the requisite knowledge and skills to serve as effective “change agents” for enhancing intra- and inter-agency communications, streamlining business processes, eliminating duplication of services, facilitating data sharing for effective decision making across the enterprise, and government at large.

Specific requirements for achieving a score of “green” relative to OMB’s specified capability areas for “completion, use, and results”, as outlined in the Federal Enterprise Architecture Program EA Assessment Framework 2.0, are emphasized throughout the program.

To inquire about offering enterprise architecture or any other courses at your agency, call our IT training consultants at (202) 314-3600 or appliedtech@grad.usda.gov.

Information on the EA Certificate can be found at the Certificate of Accomplishment in Enterprise Architecture (ENTR9100T)

All Enterprise Architecture courses are listed in the new Certificate of Accomplishment in Enterprise Architecture brochure {pdf 502kb}.

This course will address FEA Performance Reference Model (PRM) requirements vis-à-vis mission and business results, customer results, processes, and technology. PRM linkages to agency strategic plans and performance objectives will be addressed, as will differences between outcomes versus outputs.

This course will address FEA Technical Reference Model (TRM) requirements and associated relationships with the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Reference Model. The development of technical standards and specifications, to include security standards, will be addressed and configuration management will discussed in the context of organizational compliance with selected standards.

This course explores the concept and value of metadata registries using the FEA Data Reference Model (DRM) and ISO/IEC 11179, and how best to implement effective data sharing across and among enterprises for performance monitoring and real time decision making.

In this course, participants learn how to capture EA content employing different modeling notations. Three primary process/object modeling notations will be explored along with the pros and cons associated with each. EA modeling tools will additionally be explored and assessed relative to each of these modeling notations. The importance of involving business leader participation in visualization and development of an agency’s EA model will be highlighted throughout this course.

This course will address strategies for communicating an agency’s EA and cultivating the agency’s business ownership of the same.

This course is designed to engage participants in an applied, problem-solving group exercise to develop a working enterprise architecture that can be effectively leveraged to support the business of an agency. In addition to developing “as-is” and “to-be” architectures, and associated transition and sequencing plans, participants will develop accompanying EA communications and governance strategies to facilitate the development and maintenance of the EA. Change management issues will be addressed in conjunction with resource realignment strategies during the development of group project.