Total Duration : 6 hours
3-day curriculum (2 hours/day) for ABACUS Level 1 Program
Avolution Abacus EA Practitioner Level 1 Program
(3 Days | 2 Hours/Day | Aligned with ArchiMate 3.2 & TOGAF Standards)
Day 1: Platform Foundations & Core Modeling
Module 1: Introduction to Abacus for EA Tool (30 mins)
- Overview of Abacus' quantitative EA approach
- Key features: Heatmaps, Scoring Systems, Decision Support
- Lab: Navigate interface using telecom industry template (Telstra case study)
Module 2: Metamodel Configuration (60 mins)
- Object types: Capabilities, Applications, Projects
- Relationship weighting (1-5 scales for criticality/risk)
- Lab: Build retail capability model with COBIT alignment
Module 3: Data Import Basics (30 mins)
- Excel/CSV import with dynamic field mapping
- Activity: Load sample SAP application portfolio
Day 2: Business Alignment & Analytics
Module 4: Heatmap Design (45 mins)
- Maturity vs. performance matrices
- Color thresholds for risk visualization
- Lab: Create healthcare capability heatmap (HIMSS framework)
Module 5: Quantitative Analysis (60 mins)
- Custom scoring formulas (TCO + Risk + Alignment)
- Lab: Compare AWS vs Azure migration scenarios
Module 6: Stakeholder Dashboards (15 mins)
- Role-based view configurations
- Activity: Design CXO-level cloud adoption dashboard
Day 3: Transformation Execution
Module 7: Roadmap Simulation (45 mins)
- Drag-and-drop scenario planning
- Dependency impact analysis
- Lab: Model 3-year SAP ECC retirement plan
Module 8: Risk Modeling (45 mins)
- Monte Carlo simulations for uncertainty
- Exercise: Calculate cloud migration failure probability
Module 9: Certification Prep (30 mins)
- Abacus Certified Associate (ACA-101) exam pattern
- 35-question practice test
Alignment with Standards
- ArchiMate 3.2: Full notation support (Business/Application/Technology Layers)
- TOGAF ADM: Phases B-D (Business/Data/Technology Architecture)
- COBIT 2019: Integrated risk management workflows
This program enables outcomes like Telstra's 40% faster decision-making through Abacus' quantitative models and 30% cost avoidance via Monte Carlo risk analysis. Let me know if you need industry-specific variants!