Dragon1 Professional Training & Certification

€1750 (pp, excl tax)

This Dragon1 training course contains all the required learning materials for level 3 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 professional training.

This training course is about the Dragon1 open EA method and has no dependency on a software tool. Although optionally, a tool (PRO edition) can be used during the training course.

This course has been fully accredited by the Dragon1 Foundation.

Learn to implement Working with Enterprise Architecture Effectively

visual enterprise architecture development method

architect job training and development

Dragon1 Certified Architects typically implement working with Enterprise Architecture using these visualizations.

Why Should You Take This Course?

Become Dragon1 Certified Architect, level 3 by taking a fully accredited class-based or online training course for Dragon1 Professional!

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 focuses on five things:

  • The Big Picture of Working with Architecture
  • Working with Enterprise Architecture at various levels of maturity
  • Implementing the Governance, Management and Maintenance Process
  • Implementing the Design, Application, and Communication process
  • Implementing the Building Process

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

There are no prerequisites for taking this course, although we recommend following the Dragon1 Foundation and Dragon1 Professional training courses. Also, 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 is included.

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

Schedule Dates

November 28, 2024, Wageningen, The Netherlands

Class size is 4 to 8 participants.

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

Details of our Dragon1 Professional Course (level 3):

Read the contents of this training course:

Module 1 - Introduction of Working with Architecture

  • Dragon1 vision on working with architecture: The Big Picture
  • Architecture Processes
  • Architecture Products
  • Architecture Roles
  • Architecture Organizations

Module 2 - Governance and Management

  • Architecture Governance Process
  • Architecture Management Process
  • Architecture Maintenance Process

Module 3 - Architecture Building Process and Communication

  • Design Assignment
  • Requirements Management
  • Sketch Concepts, Design Solutions
  • Approval of Architecture Design Books
  • Supervise Projects
  • Feedback Experience

Module 4 - Architecture Design and Application

  • Dragon1 Project Management Approach
  • Architecture in Projects
  • Architecture Design Process
  • Architecture Application Process

Alignment with other Frameworks and Languages

If an organization already has an architecture development method, framework, reference architecture, and modeling language chosen as the 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 corporations to achieve maximum value for their training funds. We have been helping our clients achieve their private group training objectives since 2005.

At the Dragon1 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.

Free Training Consultation

Call The Dragon1 Academy now at +31 317 416 190 or email academy@dragon1.com to discuss your specific training needs for individuals or groups.

Architecting Solutions

DEMO: Concept Mapping Software

How to use Dragon1 EA Tool

Learn to generate architecture diagrams using repositories
DEMO: BPMN Onboarding Process Example

DEMO: BPMN Onboarding Process Diagram - Measure Rules Compliance

Manufacturing, Financial Solutions
DEMO: Enterprise Architecture Blueprint Template

DEMO: Generate an Enterprise Architecture Blueprint to discover and solve RISK

Banking, Logistics, Healthcare
DEMO: Strategy Map Template

DEMO: Generate Strategy Map on how to INNOVATE with AI

Government, Logistics, Banking
DEMO: Process Application Map

DEMO: Generate Process Application Landscape for RPA

Retail, Agriculture, Energy, Oil & Gas
DEMO: Data Mapping Software

DEMO: Generate Application Portfolio Diagram

Automotive, Financial Services, Health Care