14. The Microsoft Certified ArchitectMicrosoft Certified Architect (MCA) programs
identify top industry experts in IT architecture.
Microsoft Certified Architects have provenMicrosoft Certified Architects have proven
experience with delivering solutions and can
communicate effectively with business,
architecture, and technology professionals. These
professionals have three or more years of
advanced IT architecture experience, possess
strong technical and leadership skills, and form astrong technical and leadership skills, and form a
tight-knit, supportive community.
MCAのサイトより
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/architect/default.mspx
17. my MCA Schedule
March April May Jun July August
MCA受験アナウンス
MCA概要説明(テレカン)MCA概要説明(テレカン)
MCA program Registration
Welcome letter, document template
Case Study, competencies ,
CV, Presentation Slide
Coaching (テレカン)
Result & Feedback
Board Review
テレカン)
Coaching (テレカン)
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22. Seven Competencies
• Leadership
– Provide an example of mentoring others and– Provide an example of mentoring others and
how you effectively built partnerships. Discuss
the positive impact of your actions (for example,
“Building this partnership resulted in…”).
23. Seven Competencies
• Strategy
– Discuss how your technical knowledge was– Discuss how your technical knowledge was
applied to further an organization’s goals.
Demonstrate an understanding of the
organization’s vertical industry and how you
considered the economic dimensions of your
solution. Also discuss your use of an enterprisesolution. Also discuss your use of an enterprise
or operational framework in the context of a
project.
24. Seven Competencies
• Communication
– The communication competency will be heavily– The communication competency will be heavily
evaluated through your documentation and
presentation to the Review Board. In addition,
consider providing an example of how you
effectively manage conflict and tailor
communication to different audiences (fromcommunication to different audiences (from
end users to CTOs).
25. Seven Competencies
• Tactical/Process
– Discuss your experience in gathering technical– Discuss your experience in gathering technical
and business requirements, producing artifacts,
and applying project management frameworks.
At a very high level, discuss your project
involvement from conception to completion.
26. Seven Competencies
• Technology Depth
– Identify your areas of technical expertise and– Identify your areas of technical expertise and
discuss, through project examples, your depth
of expertise in each area.
27. Seven Competencies
• Technology Breadth
– Discuss where you see one of your areas of– Discuss where you see one of your areas of
technical expertise going in the future,
especially in regards to a vertical industry.
Discuss multiple technologies in your future
vision and how you will effectively manage the
change you foresee in your solutions.change you foresee in your solutions.
28. Seven Competencies
• Organizational Dynamics
– Provide examples of how you’ve identified and– Provide examples of how you’ve identified and
successfully worked with stakeholders. Also
discuss the political landscape of a project and
how you worked within or influenced the
politics for the success of the project.
29.
30. Board Review
• ジェダイ評議会
• Case Study Presentation ( 45min )• Case Study Presentation ( 45min )
• MCA board member Interview 1 ( 60 min )
• Break ( 10 min )
• MCA board member Interview 2 (60 min )
• Wrap up ( 5 min )
56. 参考情報
• Microsoft Certified Architect Programs
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/architecthttp://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/architect
/default.mspx
• How to become a real Guru: The Microsoft
Certified Architect Program
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/window-on-
windows/?p=583windows/?p=583