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More on that enterprise-architecture ‘help needed’

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Given the responses to my previous post ‘Guess I could do with some help here…‘, seems it’d be useful if I clarify a bit more what kind of help I most need. (Or we need, rather, as an industry and discipline: probably the only ‘I’-part here is that I seem to be one of the […]

The Open Group Certified Architect (Open CA) Program Distilled

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In my last post I announced that I received my Open CA certification with a brief description on it, along with the differentiation between Open CA and TOGAF certification. This post actually sprung a series of questions from folks wanting…

… so you should do a SOA Certification! But which one? And how?

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After a near death experience SOA is alive and well. After mixed early learning experiences, most enterprises are seeing SOA in a fresh light. Just the other day one company was discussing with me their “SOA Reboot” project! They are in good company.
I observe widespread activity that is based on doing SOA properly a second time around, including portfolio planning, shared services, good governance and not least education and certification of in-house practitioners and service providers’ personnel.
There are several sources of SOA education and certification including ZapThink, SOA School and Everware-CBDI plus several of the larger vendors. At Everware-CBDI we have approached the certification process as a result of our extensive model based practitioner experience and the creation of a comprehensive methodology and approach documented in the CBDI-SAE Knowledgebase. Our customers who have subscribed to the CBDI Journal over 14 years acknowledge us as an authoritative source of in-depth practice guidance for business driven architecture, specification, design, management and governance.
Our approach has been rather different to the other vendors.
1. We realize that while certification is important, it is critical to minimize the cost and particularly the time involved in obtaining a quality certification.
2. We have prioritized making the entire process online from start to finish.
3. Time and cost optimization is particularly important for service providers who are driven by high utilization targets. Equally end user enterprises and government departments are also under pressure and appreciate sharp focus.
4. We don’t re-label videos of Face to Face classes as eLearning; we create short, narrow focused, fully scripted elearning modules that are purpose designed.
5. We organize the modules into syllabuses for different roles. Of course SOA is about architecture, but we package the learning for architects, designers and project managers to make it as efficient as possible.
6. We believe education and certification is part of continuous learning and skills development. That’s why our certification is backed up with the CBDI-SAE Knowledgebase containing detailed meta models, profiles, process descriptions, patterns, task and technique descriptions, together with deliverable templates and other useful tools, plus a vast inventory of guidance. All cross referenced and consistent with the eLearning. A practitioner’s toolkit!
The table below attempts to compare the options available for education and certification. E&OE.

CBDI ZapThink SOA “Schools” Vendor Training
Online Learning and Certification ☑ ☑ ☒ ☒
Online Price $1200 or $399 per syllabus $1995 ☒ ☒
Integrated Best Practices, Guidance and Resources ☑ ☒ ☒ ☒
Syllabuses for Architecture PLUS other roles ☑ ☒ ☑ ☒
Self Study Resources Bundled ☒ $1596 or 50% discount with F2F course ☒
Certification and Exam Cost Bundled Bundled Bundled $200 – 300
In house Corporate or individual use. Volume discounts ☑ ? ? ?
SCORM compliant for enterprise LMS integration ☑ ☒ ☒ ☒
Vendor Independent ☑ ☑ ☑ ☒
Deployed online by world leading service providers and enterprises ☑ ? ? ?

Try the sample CBDI eLearning and Certification Modules (no charge registration required)

Anti-clients, kurtosis-risks and public riots

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In quite a few of my posts on enterprise-architecture, you may have seen two unfamiliar terms: anti-client, and kurtosis-risk. To see these two concepts in real-world action, and to get some understanding of how important they are in enterprise-architecture practice, you need look no further than the rioting that’s been taking place in London and […]

Enterprise-architecture? – it’s all about story

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Enterprise-architecture is all about story. The enterprise itself is a story; but the practice of enterprise-architecture is all about stories too. Let me tell you a story… There once was this half-crazed guy who used to go on about an even crazier idea that there might be a bit more to enterprise-architecture than just, well, […]

Three Big Topics in Financial Services

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In the wake of this historic, global economic downturn there is little room for error among financial services companies. Volatile market conditions, impending regulatory requirements, and an intense competitive atmosphere have banking and insurance companies of all sizes rethinking risk, streamlining operations, and seeking new ways to create a more adaptable enterprise. Now, more than […]

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Analyst, anarchist, architect

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Thesis, antithesis, synthesis: the old Hegelian triad. But what’s that got to do with enterprise-architecture and the like?
Quite a lot, as it happens – though we might need to take a detour or two to get there, of course.
One point is that it’s not quite as simple as ‘thesis, antithesis, synthesis’. In the classic […]

EA Ready for the Big Time; Get Your Skills in Line Now

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IT and enterprise architecture are changing more radically and quickly than ever before, says Angela Yochem, a business information executive and Troux customer at Dell. Those changes give EA experts an opportunity to deliver powerful results, as long …

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