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Task

Apply Catalyst Principles

Exam Weight 9%

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Getting Started with Catalyst

Understand Catalyst's purpose and value proposition and its principles.

~15 mins
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Identifying the Components of Catalyst

Understand Catalyst's four phases, integrated blueprint purpose, six playbooks, three delivery approaches, and the Catalyst Knowledge Hub.

~15 mins
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Defining Catalyst Engagements

Gain a comprehensive understanding of Catalyst engagements and projects.

~15 mins
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Adapting Catalyst to Common Delivery Methods

Understand why Catalyst diverges from being a delivery methodology and identify delivery frameworks compatible with Catalyst.

~15 mins
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Leverage Catalyst Knowledge Hub

Exam Weight 7%

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Getting Started with Knowledge Hub

Understand Catalyst Knowledge Hub accessibility and login process.

~15 mins
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Exploring Playbooks in Knowledge Hub

Gain proficiency in accessing and navigating Catalyst playbooks in the Catalyst Knowledge Hub.

~15 mins
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Differentiating Between Playbooks and Delivery Approaches

Learn to differentiate between playbooks and delivery approaches within Catalyst.

~15 mins
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Searching for Assets in Knowledge Hub

Learn the skill of efficiently searching, filtering, and sorting assets within Catalyst Knowledge Hub.

~15 mins
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Architecting in a Catalyst Context

Exam Weight 13%

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Appreciating the Role of Architecting and Architects

Understand the pivotal role of architecture in bridging business and technology.

~15 mins
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Introducing the Principles of Architecting with Catalyst

Analyze the value of each principle of architecting with Catalyst for projects and engagements.

~15 mins
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Relating Catalyst to Common Architecture Frameworks

Explore the integration of TOGAF architecture domains into Catalyst.

~15 mins
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Scoping Engagements for Effective Architecture

Develop a structured framework for aligning business drivers, strategic goals, and initiatives.

~15 mins
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Challenging Engagement Scope and Requirements

Explore guidance on how to critique narrow engagement scope definitions and objections.

~15 mins
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Architecting to Catalyst Principles

Exam Weight 13%

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Architecting for Reuse

This topic gives you architectural guidance on applying one of the principles of architecting in a Catalyst context.

~15 mins
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Architecting to Separate the Platform from the Solutions Built on Top of It

This topic gives you architectural guidance on applying one of the principles of architecting in a Catalyst context.

~15 mins
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Architecting with a Pragmatic API-led Approach to Connectivity

This topic gives you architectural guidance on applying one of the principles of architecting in a Catalyst context.

~15 mins
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Architecting for Product Thinking in Addition to Project Delivery

This topic gives you architectural guidance on applying one of the principles of architecting in a Catalyst context.

~15 mins
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Architecting to Balance Short-Term Outcomes with Long Term Goals

This topic gives you architectural guidance on applying one of the principles of architecting in a Catalyst context.

~15 mins
Task

Realize Business Outcomes with a Catalyst Approach

Exam Weight 11%

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Introducing Business Outcomes

Define key terms, capabilities, and common mistakes when realizing business outcomes.

~15 mins
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Discovering and Defining Business Outcomes

Identify business drivers of an organization as shaped by business and operating models, goals, various factors, and engagement scope.

~15 mins
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Aligning Business Outcomes with Stakeholders

Identify all stakeholders, their interests and concerns, and explain the purpose of a platform vision for stakeholders.

~15 mins
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Aligning Engagement Scope with Stakeholders

Handle common objections to changes in engagement scope in different types of organizational scenarios.

~15 mins
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Measuring and Tracking Business Outcomes

Define and align on KPIs to measure success of business outcomes.

~15 mins
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Design Composable Solutions

Exam Weight 20%

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Architecting Composable Enterprises

Explore the concept of composability, its essential elements, principles, and the role of APIs and integration.

~15 mins
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Designing Solutions with Composability in Mind

Understand, apply, and relate composability strategies, guidelines, principles, and properties to solution design.

~15 mins
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Identifying Common Integration Patterns

Gain proficiency in defining architectural viewpoints and identifying interaction types for common integration patterns.

~15 mins
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Building Composable Solutions Following a Pragmatic API-Led Approach

Learn the identification, evaluation, and practical implementation of diverse APIs, considering their types, independence, and alignment.

~15 mins
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Democratizing Composability Through Automation

Gain insight into the necessity and advantages of automation, its relationship with composability, various use cases, and distinctions.

~15 mins
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Implement a Center for Enablement

Exam Weight 16%

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Introducing the C4E

Understand the concept of a Center for Enablement (C4E), differentiate it from a Center of Excellence (CoE), and its value proposition.

~15 mins
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Assessing Integration Capabilities

Grasp the objectives and outcomes of capabilities assessments, alignment between C4E structures and technical capabilities.

~15 mins
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Establishing a C4E

Gain comprehensive knowledge of C4E's mission statements, team roles, funding options, backlog functions, and central repository technologie

~15 mins
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Promoting a C4E

Understand, develop, and implement key components of a Center for Enablement (C4E) including promotion and communication plan creation.

~15 mins
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Sustaining a C4E

This section presents what needs to be done in order to maintain an operational and relevant C4E.

~15 mins
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Building a C4E foundation

Understand various C4E assets, onboarding procedures, integration-SDLC alignment, and recommended KPIs for effective C4E implementation.

~15 mins
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Position and Reframe with Catalyst Methodology

Exam Weight 11%

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Why Do We Need to “Position” Catalyst?

Understand how to position Catalyst within an engagement process and recognize the appropriate stage for its introduction.

~15 mins
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Understanding your audience for positioning Catalyst

Learn stakeholder analysis to identify concerns, motivations, and goals, then leverage this understanding to craft targeted engagement.

~15 mins
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Introducing Catalyst in an Engagement

Assess integration capabilities and demonstrate how Catalyst facilitates achieving desired future integration goals for organizations.

~15 mins
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Scoping Catalyst engagements

Gain proficiency in scoping Catalyst engagements by comprehensively understanding inputs, mitigating challenges, and tailoring approach.

~15 mins
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Handling Objections and Reframing

Develop skills to identify and address customer objections and detect misapplication of Catalyst integration.

~15 mins