Mark Edmead is an experienced IT transformation consultant, trainer, and enterprise architect with more than 30 years of experience delivering professional training and consulting services across Enterprise Architecture, Business Architecture, and Business Analysis.
Mark specialises in helping organisations translate frameworks such as TOGAF® Enterprise Architecture into practical, results-driven solutions. His work focuses on aligning business capabilities with strategic goals, building effective architecture repositories, and developing sustainable enterprise architecture roadmaps.
Throughout his career, Mark has supported organisations across a wide range of industries including government (in the U.S. and abroad), finance, technology, education, and healthcare. His clients value his ability to connect theory with application, empowering teams to achieve measurable improvements in their business and IT outcomes.
Mark’s consulting and workshop topics include:
- Enterprise Architecture, including TOGAF® EA
- Business Architecture and Business Analysis
- Lean IT and Process Improvement
- Change Management
- Strategic IT Planning
- IT Organisation Analysis
- IT Portfolio Management
- Business Relationship Management
- IT Governance
Whether working with global enterprises or training professionals at the start of their EA journey, Mark’s focus remains the same, helping organisations turn frameworks into real business value through clear strategy, practical methods, and effective capability development.
Mark has been delivering professional training, both in person and virtually, to students across the globe. His experience includes facilitating public and private courses, as well as designing and delivering customised workshops tailored to organisational goals.
He has taught a wide range of professional certification programs, including TOGAF® Enterprise Architecture Standard, 10th Edition, TOGAF® Business Architecture Foundation, Certified Information Systems Auditor® (CISA), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Business Relationship Management Professional (BRMP®), and Certified Business Relationship Manager (CBRM®) certifications, among others.
Mark is certified by The Open Group® as an Applied TOGAF® Enterprise Architecture Practitioner and holds multiple additional credentials across enterprise architecture, governance, and IT management disciplines. His certifications and accreditations include:
The Open Group® Certifications:
- TOGAF® Enterprise Architecture Foundation
- TOGAF® Enterprise Architecture Practitioner
- Applied TOGAF® Enterprise Architecture Practitioner
- TOGAF® Standard, Version 9.2
- TOGAF® Essentials 2018
- TOGAF® Business Architecture Foundation
- TOGAF® Business Architecture Level 1
ISACA® Certifications:
- Certified Information Systems Auditor® (CISA)
- Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer™ (CDPSE™)
- COBIT® 2019 Design and Implementation Certificate
- COBIT® 2019 Foundation Certificate
- Implementing the NIST Cybersecurity Framework Using COBIT® 2019
- Advanced in AI Audit™ (AAIA™) Beta Participant
APMG International Accreditations:
- Accredited Trainer – Certified Business Relationship Manager (CBRM®)
- Accredited Trainer – Business Relationship Management Professional (BRMP®)
- Accredited Trainer – COBIT® 2019 Design and Implementation
- Accredited Trainer – COBIT® 2019 Foundation and COBIT® 5 Foundation
- Accredited Trainer – Implementing the NIST Standards Using COBIT® 2019
- Accredited Trainer – Certified Information Systems Auditor® (CISA)
- Lean IT Association Foundation, Kaizen, Professional, and Leadership
Other Industry Certifications:
- CompTIA Security+
- Baldrige Internal Assessor and member of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Board of Examiners
- Lifelong Learning certifications (CertiProf®)
In his training delivery, Mark emphasises interactive and workshop-based learning. He encourages participation and reflection, ensuring that delegates not only understand the material but also gain the confidence to apply the concepts in their professional environments.
