Enterprise Architecture Certifications Distilled
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Mike Walker presented on enterprise architecture certifications. He discussed that there are various certification options focused on validating skills, learning industry standards, or supplemental academic learning. The Open Group offers the Open CA certification which validates experience through applications and interviews rather than exams. It has three levels and over 3,300 certified professionals worldwide. TOGAF and ArchiMate are other certifications offered through The Open Group to tune architecture skills or provide foundational learning. Walker encouraged attendees to ask about certifications, mentor others, and consider certifying themselves on the best path.
Enterprise Architecture Certifications Distilled
- 1. Enterprise Architecture Certifications Mike Walker, mikewalk@microsoft.com Open Group Webcast - Enterprise Architecture Certifications Distilled May 2, 2012
- 3. The Inspiration… architecture
- 5. The Inspiration… Modern, international transportation signs &
- 6. About Me Practitioner Actively engaged with customers Strategic engagements Involved Architecture community Standards Certified Open CA Distinguished Chief Architect
- 7. Agenda
- 9. Overview skills & competencies focused certification landscape Open Group & IASA
- 10. What does the Industry Say? * http://www.linkedin.com/groups/What-is-best-EA-method-36781.S.96493286 ** http://www.itjobswatch.co.uk/contract.aspx?page=1&sortby=0&orderby=0&q=togaf&id=0&lid=2618 *** The Open Group **** Gartner 2012
- 13. There must be a better way.
- 14. Creating the mental frame
- 16. Architecture Certification Landscape These certifications are Driven from a Provides the essential Specialized based on a focused on validating predetermined set of supporting skills for set of drivers from the your experience. industry or business EAs to be successful. Academic or Vendor concerns (ex. federal community. government)
- 17. Enterprise Architect Certification Reference Guide Competency Based Certifications Supporting Open CA Academic Institutions Penn State Industry / Specialized Certifications RMIT FEAF DODAF Kent State TEAF MODAF Applied & Tailored Foundational Certifications Accenture Zachman TOGAF IBM SEI Architecture & Trade Off Analysis ArchiMate Oracle IASA Foundation CITS CISCO Related Leanings MBA Risk Management ITIL Solution Architecture PMO Agile / SDLC
- 18. Outcomes drive each path Outcome Outcome Outcome Outcome Validate your Learn & be credible in Tune your architecture Providing generalize or architecture skills an industry skills supplemental learning through academia or vendors
- 19. Competency Based Certifications Overview The Open Group Certified Architect (Open CA) program is an independent global certification program for qualifying the skills, knowledge and experience of IT, Business and Enterprise Architects. Accepted and applicable worldwide, Open CA boasts more than 3,300 certified professionals from 160 companies in more than 60 countries worldwide. The program requires applicants to demonstrate skills and experience against a set of conformance requirements through written applications and peer interviews. There are no training courses to attend, and no written exams to complete. • Open CA Site • The Open Group Certified Architect Program Distilled • Experiences taking the Open CA Level 3 certification • Conformance Requirements (Multi- Level) • Sample Certification Packages • Sample Certification Agreement Level 2 • How you can become Open CA certified and how your organization Level 1 can become Open CA accredited
- 21. Overview Broad Coverage across competency and skills Fit-for-Purpose for the needs of an architect Ecosystem supporting certifications Open CA CITS TOGAF ArchiMate
- 22. Open CA Open CA CITS TOGAF ArchiMate Three Levels Certified, Master & Distinguished Level 3 Evaluated by your industry peers Rigorous Level 2 & fair process Level 1 More information: http://www.mikethearchitect.com/2011/08/the-open-group-certified-architect-open-ca-program- distilled.html
- 23. Open CA CITS TOGAF ArchiMate
- 24. Call to Action
- 25. Call to Action Ask & Learn about certifications Mentor and be a mentor Certify yourself on the best path for you
- 26. Resources Open Group certification site: http://www3.opengroup.org/certifications Open CA certification site: http://www.opengroup.org/openca/cert/ TOGAF certification site: http://www.opengroup.org/togaf9/cert/ General Certification analysis, review and news: http://www.mikethearchitect.com/certification/ Enterprise Architecture Certifications Distilled: http://bit.ly/tmSVdF Open CA Program Distilled: http://bit.ly/nrKlp8
- 27. Thank You! Mike Walker, mikewalk@microsoft.com www.MikeTheArchitect.com
Editor's Notes
- #13: ProblemsGenerally speaking the industry is confused what certification are out there and what they are forToo many options and are overwhelmedAngry that the certification didn’t meet the expectationResolutionHave a different mental frame on how to think about certifications
- #17: Competency Based Certifications – These certifications are focused at evaluating your experience to validate that you are indeed an architect. Much like many other certifications in the industry (e.g., PMP). These are much different to others that determine what you know instead of how you applied the knowledge.Industry / Specialized Certifications – Driven from a predetermined set of concerns such as the federal government or a specific industry is where these derive from. While these certifications are critical in that vertical, often times they do not transfer well across verticals given the difference in drivers and motivations of these very specific bodies of knowledge.Foundational Certifications – Provides the essential skills for EA’s. These certifications are different from the other two in the respect that they validate that you’re an architect while foundational certifications validate that you know a specific methods, models and/or tools. These certifications are essential to EA’s as they populate the EA’s toolbox. For example, without an overall enterprise architecture framework how would we be truly effective as EA’s?Applied – Divided into two primary areas, Academic and Vendor Tailored they either support a certification or provide a certification highly tailored. These are in a supporting function to Competency Based Certifications.Supporting Certifications and Learning's – These certifications make a well rounded enterprise architect. These are often referred to or leveraged in the day in the life of an EA.