iCMG IT Architect Certification Programs including comparison with other certification offerings

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2. A quick glance of iCMG
- global leader in Architecture Services
iCMG offers complete stack of architecture services.
Member Affiliated with
iCMG offers complete stack of architecture services. The key focus areas include EAF
(Enterprise Architecture Frameworks), Model Driven Architecture (MDA),
Component based product line and Service-oriented Architecture (SOA) which are
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3. iCMG roadmap –
Architecture Centre of Excellence (CoE)
V1.0
V2.0
V3.0
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4. Architecture Training – Key Focus Areas
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5. iCMG Architect Certification
Certification program strictly for practicing architecture work
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6. Comparing iCMG Architect
certification with other programs
Note:* based on info available on public domain
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7. iCMG Architecture certification
options
Architect Certification
options
Certification Process
Architecture
Training
Architecture Certification
24 hours Class room 64 hours Online
training Learning with AES
Tier I Certification
IT Architect Essential Certification 2 hours
Online test
Tier I
Essential Certification
Tier II Certification
Certified IT architect
Case Study
Presentation to panel
Tier II
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8. Sample process
Webinars (90 mts) each spread
across theyear
18
participants
13
Tier I - qualified participants
In house training Tier I
“Architecting “IT Architect Review of Tier II Deployment
Essential Skill matrix “Certified -Projects
Enterprise
Certification” IT Architect”
Software “ 4 weeks consulting
Test Test
2 hr Case study +
Presentation
-Pre sales etc.
online test
3
Tier I – not qualified
days
5 Re-training (workshop / online)
participants
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9. Summary of Skill Maturity –
Team (Architect’s) readiness
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10. Architecture COE services
Architecture COE services Duration
1 Webinar workshops 90 minutes
2 Management overview workshops 4 to 8 hours ( half day or full
day)
3 Seminar classroom (Public enrollment) 8 hours ( 1 day)
4 Workshop classroom (Public enrollment) 16 hours (2 days)
5 In house training (customized, exclusive) 24-32 to 40 hours ( 3-4– 5
days)
6 Online learning – video based using Architecture Education 64 hours (spread over 1
Server month)
7 Skill Governance (Review of skill metrics, team orientation, 8 to 16 hours ( 1 – 2 days)
Identifying the strength / weakness, team readiness,
Architecture advisory)
8 Tier I Certification = IT Architect Essential 2 hours online test
[subjective questions]
9 Tier II Certification = Certified IT Architect 4 weeks of case study / mock
sessions & presentation to the
panel
10 Architecture Skill assessment – pre qualification service 1 hour online test (objective
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11. For Case Studies:
http://tinyurl.com/n63qo2
For details on Architecture COE
initiatives
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