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Equipping a Profession
Scott Whitmire
CITA-P, Iasa Fellow
Chair, Board of Education
Enterprise Architect, Nordstrom, Inc.
2. The Business/IT Architect
Profession
Architects create value for their
employers/clients
Thriving communities of architects
Certification matters
Colleges and universities offer two- and four-year
programs
Active mentoring program
Iasa is partnered with many other groups
Certification credentials are mutually recognized
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4. How can we make this happen?
Identify required skills
Offer education and training programs
Manage certification programs
Review and accredit academic programs
Enable mentoring activities
Enable active, thriving communities
Set and enforce professional expectations
Code of Ethics
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5. What is the BoE’s role?
Identify skill sets
Create and maintain education programs
Create and maintain certification programs
Monitor recertification requirements and status
Create and maintain accreditation standards
Review and accredit college and university and
local chapter programs
Create and maintain mentoring program
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6. Specializations
Become a sixth pillar for certification
Business architecture
Software architecture
Information architecture
Infrastructure architecture
Systems architecture (in progress)
Enterprise architecture (in progress)
Generalist track (in progress)
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7. Systems Architecture
Extension of systems engineering
Deals with physical systems (e.g. planes, missiles)
Available to all certification levels
Need to define
Skill set
Education and training materials
Exams and practice assignments
Certification criteria
Work will begin in 2013
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8. Enterprise Architect
A role, not a specialization
To be certified as CITA-P in EA, you need:
Business architecture
At least one other specialization
Available to CITA-P
Need to define
The role
Skill set
Certification criteria
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9. Generalist Track
Allows for certification without declaring a
specialty
Intended for practicing solution architects
Broad, but not necessarily deep skills
Available to all certification levels
Need to define
Skill set
Education and training materials
Exams and practice assignments
Certification criteria
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10. Certifications
Foundation – test-based
Practicing (formerly Associate) – test and practice
based
CITA-P – Professional, board certified
CITA-M – Master, nominated, certified by BoE
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11. Practicing Architect Certification
Formerly called Associate
Certification based on Business Technology
Strategy course, plus one specialization
Two-part exam plus assignment
Assignment is to create an architecture
Work is graded by CITA-Ps
Exams are complete
Assignment options are being developed
First certification offered late 2013
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12. CITA-M
Master architect
Widely recognized for significant contribution to
state of the art or state of the practice
Mentors and trains other architects
NOT directly related to a specialization
NOT a normal progression step in career path
Nominated by peers, selected by BoE
Represents ~5% of active professional architects
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13. CITA-M Progress
Just getting started
Need to define criteria
Establish nomination and selection process
Formally announce in 2013
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14. Accreditation
Curriculum is a template
Programs developed by colleges and university
Two- and four-year programs
All specializations and enterprise architecture
BoE reviews and accredits course material and
faculty
Programs are accredited in one or more
specializations
Local chapters can form programs using available
courses
Graduates are Practicing Architects
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15. Accreditation Progress
Identify potential schools
Work with faculty to develop curricula
Chapters propose curricula
Develop accreditation standards
Develop accreditation process
Work to begin in 2013
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16. How the BoE works
Volunteers with some staff support
BoE members lead working groups and standing
committees
Committees:
Curriculum
Certification
Accreditation
Operations
Working groups formed to do specific tasks (e.g.
define Systems Architecture)
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17. How can YOU participate?
Volunteer to work on a committee or group
Write and review courses
Write and review practice assignments
Write and review skill descriptions
Write and review accreditation standards
Serve on accreditation review teams (CITA-P and
CITA-M only)
Serve on CITA-P boards (CITA-P and CITA-M only)
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