Dragon1 Practitioner Training & Certification

€1750 (pp, excl tax)

Study this Dragon1 training course, containing all the required learning materials, for level 2 certification.

This training course is provided by the Dragon1 Academy and learns you the basics of the Dragon1 open EA method. The course is provided at request as Business Architecture Practitioner training.

There are no prerequisites for taking this course, although we advise doing the Dragon1 Foundation course first. And you must pass the exam to achieve Dragon1 Certification, level 2.

This training course is about the Dragon1 open EA method and has no dependency on a software tool.

During this training course participants will have to do exercises creating architecture visualizations in a drawing tool or modeling tool. During the training, participants can make use of the Dragon1 platform, the PRO edition. But anyone is free to make use of other drawing tools or modeling tools.

This course has been fully accredited by the Dragon1 Foundation.

Learn to Master the Dragon1 Architecture Canvas

Dragon1 Certified Architects master to use the Dragon1 Architecture Canvas effectively. Whether it's a Design sketch, Blueprint, Landscape or Roadmap, this canvas supports you in creating any high-level quality architecture visualization.

Why Should You Take This Course?

Become Dragon1 Certified Architect, level 2 by taking a fully accredited class-based or online training course for Dragon1 Practitioner!

Certification Scheme

Dragon1 Certified Architect in 3 training courses:

Dragon1 Foundation, 2 days → Level 1
Dragon1 Practitioner, 2 days → Level 2
Dragon1 Professional, 2 days → Level 3

Dragon1 Masterclass combines the three training courses.

This training focusses on five things:

The Dragon1 Way of Representing, an introduction
When, what, and how to make architecture visualizations
What are the top 10 architecture visualizations any architect's portfolio or architecture dossier should contain (always)
Do's and Don'ts
What architecture visualizations do you need now in your organization

This training course, class-based or as an interactive eLearning course is a complete package for those wishing to become Dragon1 Certified.

There are no pre-requisites for taking this course, although we advise you to follow Dragon1 Foundation first and you must pass the exam at both levels to achieve Dragon1 Certification.

Browse the course syllabus below for a full module-by-module breakdown of what's included.

With this course, you'll receive 6 months' access as well as an exam voucher to use within 6 months of course access. Just contact us when you are ready to sit the exams!

Schedule Dates

September 17, 2024, Wageningen, The Netherlands

Class size is 4 to 8 participants.

E-learning starts at any time, anywhere in your web browser, and is individual.

Details of our Dragon1 Practitioner Course (level 2):

Read the contents of this training course:

Module 1 - Introduction of Architecture Visualization

Dragon1 Vision / Way of Representing Enterprise Architecture
Core Visualization Concepts of Dragon1: Models, Viewpoints, Views and Visualizations
Visualizing Concepts and Principles
Creating a line of sight: from strategy map to a project plan

Module 2 - Dragon1 Modeling Language

Basic Modeling Language Concepts and Meta Model
Enterprise Architecture / Strategy & Governance Layer Viewpoints and Views
Business Architecture / Business Layer Viewpoints and Views
Application Architecture / Application Layer Viewpoints and Views
Data Architecture / Data Layer Viewpoints and Views
IT Infrastructure Architecture / Technology Layer Viewpoints and Views
Solution Architecture / Transformation / Projects Layer Viewpoints and Views

Module 3 - Dragon1 Architecture Canvas

Basics using and changing the Dragon1 Architecture Canvas / Architecture View Layout
Creating a Strategy Map
Creating a Business Model
Creating a Process Application Landscape
Creating a Concept Design Sketch
Creating a Principles Diagram
Creating an Application Landscape or Process Landscape with 20 views
Creating an Enterprise Architecture Blueprint
Creating a Business Capability Landscape
Creating a Roadmap
Creating a Heatmap

Module 4 - Architecture Dossier

Setting up an Architecture Dossier: The Structure and Evolution
Building up and Maintenance of an Architecture Dossier: The working processes
Architecture Design Books: four levels of abstraction
Visualizing Architecture Scenarios: what if
Storytelling and Storyboards
Kanban, Sprints and User Stories
IAD-lists and QAA lists

Alignment with other Frameworks and Languages

If an organization already has a method, framework, reference architecture, and modeling language chosen as an internal corporate standard for working with enterprise architecture, we will fit the Dragon1 contents into the internal corporate standard.

Customized Private Group Training

The Dragon1 Academy offers customized private training solutions to corporates to achieve maximum value for their training funds. We have been helping our clients achieve their private group training objectives since 2005.

At the Academy, we offer all the classroom or online courses in a private format - at your facility or ours or online, in any time zone and anywhere in the world.