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Introduction to Self-Study


Access training on your schedule with our Guided Self-Study. 

Our exam is domain based with an experiential component. Our Self-Study is based on the ten domain categories and related objectives for each business architecture certification exam domain. The domains remain consistent in every version update. Older content will still be useful to your studies. Feel free to search by keyword for additional resources to those listed in the Guided Self-Study.

How to use the Guided Self- Study

Look at the Overview for the learning objectives for each domain. Then proceed to complete the tasks provided in each Component. Study at your own pace based on your knowledge and experience. There is no requirement to complete all of the domains or all of the components in any one domain. The system tracks your progress so you can return at any time to pick up where you left off, no matter how much time has elapsed. The components' tasks remain accessible, even after you have completed them, so you can review them as often as you like and feel confident about your learning. Following our Guided Self-Study does not preclude you from Volunteering for teams and learning by doing, or signing up with one of our Guild Accredited Training Partners(GATP®) to advance your skills and knowledge. We also provide you with 2 readiness quizzes to help you determine if you should schedule your exam, or study a bit more. 

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Domains 1-10: Overview, Objectives and Study Components

Product Image: Domain 1: Foundational Concepts
Domain 1: Foundational Concepts
Provides a basic understanding of general business architecture concepts, core versus extended business mapping disciplines, scenario use and context, and overall value proposition.
Product Image: Domain 2: Core Mapping Knowledge
Domain 2: Core Mapping Knowledge
Core mapping disciplines test one’s knowledge of creating and using capability, value, organization and information maps and the interaction among these disciplines.
Product Image: Domain 3: Extended Mapping Knowledge
Domain 3: Extended Mapping Knowledge
The extended mapping disciplines section examines one’s knowledge of strategy mapping, stakeholder mapping, initiative mapping and product and service mapping.
Product Image: Domain 4: Alignment with Related Business Disciplines
Domain 4: Alignment with Related Business Disciplines
This section determines one’s knowledge of business architecture as it relates to related business disciplines that include business model alignment, business process management, case management and business requirements analysis.
Product Image: Domain 5: Business Architecture & Business Performance Analysis
Domain 5: Business Architecture & Business Performance Analysis
This section examines one’s understanding of using business architecture to assess how well a business is performing and includes performance metrics, initiative assessments and portfolio planning.
Product Image: Domain 6: Business Architect Role
Domain 6: Business Architect Role
This section assesses one’s knowledge of the business architect’s role, responsibilities, competencies and interactions with related roles.
Product Image: Domain 7: Business Architecture Governance
Domain 7: Business Architecture Governance
This section assesses one’s knowledge of business architecture team setup, organizational alignment, stakeholder engagement and all of the components necessary to successfully deploy, mature, measure and sustain a business architecture program.
Product Image: Domain 8: Business Architecture & IT Architecture Alignment
Domain 8: Business Architecture & IT Architecture Alignment
This section determines one’s ability to leverage business architecture in IT architecture assessments, portfolio management, engagement with application, data and solution architects, and business / IT transformation initiatives.
Product Image: Domain 9: Business Architecture Situation & Scenario Usage
Domain 9: Business Architecture Situation & Scenario Usage
This section tests one’s understanding of how to apply business architecture in various business situations and include issue analysis and resolution, impact analysis, change management, customer experience and other common business scenarios.
Product Image: Domain 10: Business Architecture Infrastructure Management
Domain 10: Business Architecture Infrastructure Management
Infrastructure management examines one’s ability to manage and package business architecture artifacts and reporting and includes a basic understanding of the role of knowledgebase structure and tooling considerations.
Product Image: Readiness Quiz 1
Readiness Quiz 1
13 Question Quiz
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Readiness Quiz 2
20 Question Quiz

Notes

  • The Action Plan for each domain is a downloadable document. You can pin it to your wall or upload it to any device you frequently use.
  • The current exam was introduced in 2020, which is why some of the component material is older. However, we encourage you to always use the latest version of the BIZBOK Guide® as the domain content is consistent.
  • We also encourage you to refer to our past Summit presentations for discussions and scenarios related to each domain.