Architecture Valuation
Course Credits: 24 CEU
Course Length: 3-days
Course Category: BTS
Course Number: BTS 102
In-Person: Length: 3-days
Cost: $1600
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Valuation Techniques
Course Author: Cliff Berg
This course assists the student with understanding how and when to invest in particular directions and how to manage the overall portfolio of technology investments. The student will learn common techniques for proving the financial benefit of architecture choices and how to apply common financial evaluation techniques.
Why financial analysis is an important skill for IT architects of all kinds.
The kinds of financial modeling methodologies that are in use today.
How to perform a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) calculation.
The pitfalls of TCO and cost-focused business cases, based on real case studies.
Core concepts for financial modeling, such as identifying value streams.
New techniques that allow one to model risk, and its impact on expected value.
New techniques that allow one to model the value of strategies that are important for IT architecture, including flexibility, extensibility, reliability, and security.
How to model the value of increased mission effectiveness.
How to make choices based on economic value.
Develop financial models, hands-on, using the free value modeling tool.
How to structure an effective business case.