Enterprise Architecture Overview Training Course

This training course will explain how to use SysML, the modeling language for systems engineering. You will particularly explore block diagrams for the structural modeling of complex systems. You will deepen your understanding of sequence diagrams, state diagrams, and activity diagrams for dynamic modeling. You will also learn to use specific SysML diagrams such as the requirements diagram and the parametric diagram, as well as the concept of allocation. We will also emphasize the importance of defining a modeling approach adapted to the company's context and the type of system to be studied. Hands-on practice will be conducted using the modeling tool Cameo Systems Modeler (MagicDraw) by NoMagic.

Audience:

Systems engineers, business analysts, and architects who need to model complex systems involving both hardware and software

Teaching Method:

Theoretical presentations illustrated with examples
50% hands-on exercises with Cameo Systems Modeler over a case study throughout the course

Domain Driven Design (DDD) is an approach for managing complex behaviors during software development.

The Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) serves as the architectural framework for the United States Department of Defense, offering a structured approach to addressing specific stakeholder concerns through viewpoints organized across various views.

DoDAF establishes a collection of views that function as tools for visualizing, comprehending, and integrating the wide scope and intricacies of an architecture description via tabular, structural, behavioral, ontological, pictorial, temporal, or graphical representations.

It is particularly well-suited for large-scale systems characterized by complex integration and interoperability challenges. Notably, it stands out due to its use of operational views that detail the external customer's operational environment in which the system under development will function.

This training course on Enterprise Architect is tailored for individuals seeking to utilize Sparx Systems’ UML modelling tool, Enterprise Architect, for their modelling tasks but who are not yet familiar with its features, functionalities, and application.

Through a blend of lectures, demonstrations, and interactive labs, this course illustrates the foundational methods for creating and sustaining an Enterprise Architecture (EA) employing the Unified Architecture Framework (UAF) version 1.2.

Designed for professionals who already hold an ITIL® 4 Foundation certification, this course facilitates the transition to the latest ITIL® 5 framework.
It offers a streamlined and efficient update, emphasising the key distinctions, novel concepts, and expanded practices introduced in ITIL® 5.

This program is tailored for individuals seeking to understand IT Service Management in order to deliver enhanced value to customers. It is ideal for all IT personnel and management teams, as well as clients who collaborate closely with IT to fulfill business needs. Additionally, this course is designed for students aiming to achieve ITIL® 4 Foundation certification and wishing to prepare for the corresponding exam.

The ITIL 4® Foundation allows candidates to examine IT Service Management through an end-to-end operational model focused on creating, delivering, and continuously improving tech-enabled products and services.

ITIL 4® Foundation equips candidates with:

• A holistic approach to facilitating the co-creation of value with customers and other stakeholders via products and services
• The guiding principles of ITIL 4®
• The four dimensions of Service Management
• Essential concepts from Lean, Agile, and DevOps, along with their significance in delivering business value
• An understanding of how ITIL practices outlined in ITIL 4® preserve the value and importance of current ITIL® processes while expanding to integrate with various areas of service management and IT, spanning from demand to value.

Who is ITIL 4® Foundation for:

ITIL 4® Foundation is suitable for individuals requiring a fundamental understanding of the ITIL® framework and its application in enhancing IT service management quality within an organization. This certification is also relevant for IT professionals working in organizations that have adopted ITIL®, enabling them to contribute effectively to the overall service improvement program.

ITIL 4® continues to support the ITSM community while extending to a broader range of professionals in the digital landscape, guiding how IT interfaces with and leads broader business strategies.

This program offers a thorough introduction to ITIL® 5, the contemporary framework designed for managing digital products and services in today's dynamic business landscape. It empowers participants with a robust grasp of how organisations can generate value through proficient service management and collaborative efforts.

This instructor-led, live training in Greece (online or on-site) is designed for intermediate-level IT professionals and ICT service managers who wish to understand and apply ITSM fundamentals and practices based on ITIL 4.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand key concepts and structure of ITIL 4.
• Apply service design and architecture practices aligned with ITIL 4 principles.
• Implement effective delivery and sustainability of ICT services.
• Evaluate real-world cases and simulate ITSM practices.

The OCSMP Model Builder – Fundamental certification evaluates the knowledge and skills necessary to create a foundational SysML model for a system. This exam encompasses model concepts and organization, basic requirements capture and management, structural and behavioral modeling, parametric models, allocation relationships, and the application of stereotypes. With the knowledge and skills acquired at this level, combined with proficiency in a suitable SysML modeling tool, an individual holding the OCSMP Model Builder – Fundamental Certification can effectively contribute to modeling tasks within a Systems Engineering team utilizing a model-based systems engineering approach with SysML. The OCSMP Model Builder – Fundamental Certification serves as a prerequisite for the two higher levels of the program and requires the OCSMP Model User Certification as its entry requirement.

This examination (along with others in the OCSMP series) assesses your capability to apply the listed knowledge and skills within the context of a system model. As you prepare, look beyond individual diagrams to understand how the aspects they model can influence or affect other aspects of the system represented in different diagram types.

In this instructor-led, live training in Greece (online or onsite), participants will learn how to use SysML as implemented in Enterprise Architect (EA) to carry out system requirements analysis and modeling.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand and apply SysML to Systems Engineering projects, using a Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approach.
• Identify system requirements based on use case models.
• Design and analyze system architecture.

This hands-on training demonstrates the efficient application of the SysML modeling language. Participants will explore block diagrams for structurally modeling complex systems, while deepening their understanding of sequence, state, and activity diagrams for dynamic modeling. The course also covers specialized SysML diagrams, including requirements and parametric diagrams, along with the critical concept of allocation. Emphasis is placed on defining a modeling approach tailored to organizational contexts and system types. Finally, we review the current landscape of SysML modeling tools.

Target Audience:

Project managers, architects, and systems engineers responsible for modeling complex systems comprising both software and hardware components.

Training Methodology:

• Theoretical instruction supported by practical examples
• Paper-based case study featuring a live demonstration of a SysML tool by the instructor

This course is tailored for analysts, designers, developers, testers, and project managers.

The workshop focuses on problem analysis, system design, and documentation using UML and Sparx Systems' Enterprise Architect. Participants will explore the tool’s advanced capabilities—such as MDA, profiles, and XMI—and learn best practices that significantly streamline and accelerate the modeling process.

Since the training centers on the Enterprise Architect tool, participants must already possess foundational knowledge of UML modeling. For those seeking to learn modeling fundamentals, we offer dedicated UML training.

The training method

Lecture: 10%, Workshop: 90%

This course is tailored for business analysts, managers, team leads, and process owners, equipping them with the necessary competencies to create use case diagrams and scenarios. These tools facilitate the elicitation, analysis, documentation, and communication of functional requirements. Participants will gain hands-on experience in developing use cases using the Unified Modeling Language (UML) to visually depict interactions between use cases and actors.