CBA (ASQ) study plan
CBA · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Business Architecture Knowledgebase (BIZBOK® Guide-aligned)
Map the structure of the Business Architecture knowledgebase into a personal one-page outline, labeling each major section and its purpose
Define business architecture in your own words and contrast it with adjacent disciplines (enterprise architecture, business analysis, process improvement)
List and describe the core blueprints/views and explain what stakeholder question each one answers
Build a glossary of 25 key terms from this domain with one-line definitions written from memory
Your checkpoint
A one-page knowledgebase map plus a 25-term glossary, self-quizzed to 90% accuracy
Business Architecture Knowledgebase (BIZBOK® Guide-aligned) & Business Architecture Frameworks, Reference Models, and Governance
Explain how the business architecture domains (capability, value, information, organization, strategy) interrelate and sequence them into a coherent narrative
Compare at least three commonly referenced frameworks and reference models, noting when each is appropriate
Diagram how a capability map, value stream map, and information map connect to one another
Identify governance touchpoints where architecture artifacts are reviewed or approved
Your checkpoint
A single integrated diagram linking capability, value, information, organization, and strategy views with a 300-word narrative
Business Architecture Frameworks, Reference Models, and Governance
Distinguish reference models from frameworks and describe how each is used in practice
Outline a governance model including roles, decision rights, and review cadence
Draft the criteria you would use to select a framework for a given engagement
Describe how architecture artifacts are versioned, approved, and retired
Your checkpoint
A two-page framework selection and governance summary with a decision-criteria table
Business Architecture Practice and Certification Foundations
Describe the competencies and behaviors expected of a business architect at a working level
Outline the typical certification pathway and what each stage assesses
Explain the role of ethics, objectivity, and professional standards in architecture work
Self-assess your strengths and gaps across the competency areas and prioritize study time
Your checkpoint
A competency self-assessment matrix with a ranked list of your three weakest areas and a remediation plan
Business Architecture Practice and Certification Foundations & Business Architecture Value and Stakeholder Engagement
Describe how a business architecture practice is stood up, staffed, and matured over time
Articulate the value proposition of business architecture to at least three distinct stakeholder groups
Prepare talking points that translate architecture concepts into business-outcome language
Identify common objections to architecture initiatives and draft responses to each
Your checkpoint
A stakeholder value pitch deck outline covering three audiences with objection-handling notes
Business Architecture Value and Stakeholder Engagement
Map stakeholders by influence and interest and tailor engagement approach accordingly
Design a lightweight engagement plan for a real or hypothetical initiative
Demonstrate how to quantify and communicate business architecture value using outcome metrics
Practice framing recommendations in terms of risk, cost, and time-to-value
Your checkpoint
A one-page stakeholder engagement plan with a value-measurement section
Business Architecture Knowledgebase (BIZBOK® Guide-aligned) & Business Architecture Practice and Certification Foundations & Business Architecture Value and Stakeholder Engagement & Business Architecture Frameworks, Reference Models, and Governance
Integrate all four domains into a single end-to-end case narrative from problem framing to governance approval
Revisit and correct weak areas identified in the week 4 self-assessment
Complete a timed mixed-domain practice set and analyze every miss by domain
Refine your glossary and diagrams based on gaps surfaced in practice
Your checkpoint
A timed mixed-domain practice score log with a per-domain error analysis and corrected artifacts
Business Architecture Knowledgebase (BIZBOK® Guide-aligned) & Business Architecture Practice and Certification Foundations & Business Architecture Value and Stakeholder Engagement & Business Architecture Frameworks, Reference Models, and Governance
Review all deliverables and consolidate into a single condensed review sheet
Run two full timed practice sessions and target consistent performance across domains
Drill the highest-error topics until you can explain them aloud without notes
Finalize exam-day logistics and a pre-exam review routine
Your checkpoint
A one-page condensed review sheet plus two full timed practice scores meeting your target threshold
Milestones
Week 2: Can explain, without notes, how the five core views interrelate and produce the integrated diagram
Week 4: Completed competency self-assessment with three prioritized weak areas and a written remediation plan
Week 6: Can deliver a five-minute value pitch to a non-architecture stakeholder and handle three objections
Week 8: Two full timed practice sessions completed with per-domain scores at or above your target threshold