Why certify

Why Certify?Certification from the front line.

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Agenda

18:00 Welcome and IASA update18:30 Why Certify?19:00 My experience of board certification –

The Do’s and Don'tsWayne Filin-Matthews

19:30 Beer & Pizza20:15 What do I need to focus on to be

successful?20:45 Q&A Session 21:00 Close

What is IASA?

Established in 2002 (UK 2005) International non-profit association

Central Corporation with Distributed Regional Chapters Advancement of the IT Architect Profession Based on the following directives:

Education Knowledge Advocacy Ethics


Membership

8000+ members (400+ in UK) Largest body of professionals in the world 50+ chapters 35 countries 8th largest LinkedIn Group Successful ITARC in 10 locations


Training and Certification …

Partnership with Skills Matter and supported by Microsoft First UK CITA-P boards scheduled for

26 & 27 June 2010 18 & 19 Sept 2010

IASA Foundation Gold Course for 28 June – 2 July 2010 12 – 17 September Delivered by Andy Ruth, IASA VP of Education & course author

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Training and Certification …

Microsoft Certified Architect Infrastructure & Solution breadth program to be discontinued Offer transfer to CITA-P or membership of OG Microsoft Master Certification for Technologies will continue

This will create maybe 100+ new CITA-Ps 10+ in UK

IASA have currently 20+ CITA-Professionals 3 in the UK!

IASA Ireland will run first board next week end www.iasahome.org/groups/uk/certification




IASA CERTIFIED IT ARCHITECT PROGRAM

IASA Skills Taxonomy


Foundation Body of Knowledge

Software Architecture

InfrastructureArchitecture

Information Architecture

BusinessArchitecture

Enterprise Architecture

Business Technology Strategy

IT Environment

Quality Attributes

Human Dynamics

Design

5 foundation Pillars

Specialisations

CITA – Levels

• Recognizes the highest level of leadership in the architect profession• Leadership of the most complicated projects and initiatives in the worlds

organizations• Abilities extend into guiding the future of the profession itself

CITA Master

• Capable of handling all architecture initiatives within specialization• Demonstrated excellence in project and organization capability• Lead corporate initiatives in IT value generation and business capability• Able to coach and mentor the next generation of IT Architects

CITA Professional

• Demonstrate all detailed understanding of the 5 pillars and a specialization• Lead technology strategy effectively as a practicing architect under supervision• Specialize in Software, Infrastructure, or Information Architecture

CITA Associate

• Introductory understanding of the 5 pillars of IT Architecture• Distinguish between key architecture concepts• Define industry frameworks and components alongside base skills• Define IT value and business capabilities for your organization

IASA Foundation


IASA Foundation GOLD

1. Review of foundational pillars2. Strategy, Planning & Investment

Prioritization Business Technology Strategy

Application Corporate Case Study and Context Strategy Development Investment Prioritization and Planning

3. Architectural Project planning and preparation Project Preparation System Lifecycle Architecture Analysis Scheduling and Estimation Team Selection Architecture Involvement Success Criteria

4. Architectural requirements and estimation Translating to Team Delivery Effective Architectural Requirements Conceptual and Implementation

Architecture Component Cost Estimation

5. Architecture in development Prototypes and Development Governance and Compliance Version 2? How to Grow an Architecture IASA Foundation Exam Review IASA Foundation Exam


CITA – Professional Certification


Application

• Create Resume• Obtain 2 Referees• Complete a Skills

Assessment form• Complete online

application• Pay non-refundable

deposit

Preparation

• Receive Confirmation

• Mentor is Assigned• Complete & review

Documentation• Proficiency• Experience

• Gain Mentor endorsement

Certification

• Delivery Documentation

• Pay balance• Interview

scheduled• Prepare

presentation• Sit interview• Receive results

CITA – Professional Certification

The Interview 4 IASA board members (plus facilitator)

1 being from an other specialisationAccess to your mentor

2 hour interview30 minute presentation40 minute interview10 minute break40 minute interview


What are they looking for?


Foundation Pillars

Business Technology Strategy

IT Environment

Design Skills

Human Dynamics

Quality Attributes

Architectural Specialisations

Solution

Infrastructure

Information

Business

Enterprise

Certification Level Proficiency Level Description of LevelFoundation 1 AwarenessAssociate 2.1 Basic Information Demonstration 3 Individualized Knowledge 4 PracticeProfessional 5 Delivery 6 Connectivity of Ideas 7 Enterprise Level LeadershipMaster 8 Mentorship 9 Research 10 Industry Leadership

What’s next?

IASA UK have 3! IASA Sweden have 3+ IASA Ireland run first board next weekend - 6 in Ireland? MCA conversion may create 10 + CITA-Ps in UK? UK will run first UK boards on

26 & 27 June 2010 18 & 19 Sept 2010

12 more in UK? IASA Foundation Gold (Skills Matter)

28 June – 2 July 2010 12 – 17 September

Places available! www.iasahome.org/groups/uk/certification



What’s next?

25+ UK CITA-Professionals by end of 2010! 50 by end of 2011?

We need to incorporate the IASA Chapter We need to driver adoption of Certification And Training We need to represent our profession We need to drive value back to our members


What’s Microsoft doing?

Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) Technet and Partner Learning Center

Microsoft Certified Architect Infrastructure & Solution breadth to be discontinued Offer transfer to CITA-P or membership of OG Microsoft Master Certification for Technologies will

continue


Call to action?

Become a member (if you’re not already) Consider certification …

Try the skills matrix www.iasahome.org/groups/uk/certification

Promote IASA and CITA within your organisation



Wayne Filin-Matthews

Microsoft Solutions Architect – CITA-P

What me certify?

18:00 – 18:30 Welcome and IASA update – Matt Deacon UK Chapter President

18:30 – 19:00 Why Certify?

19:00 – 19:30 My experience of board certification – The Do’s and Don'ts

19:30 – 20:15 Beer & Pizza

20:15 – 20:45 What do I need to focus on to be successful?

20:45 – 21:00 Q&A Session

21:00 Close

Agenda

Biography

• 19 years IT industry experience

• 8 years in Architect role

• Experience across industry verticals including;

• Financial (8 Years)• Government (2 Years)• Retail (2 Years)• Automotive (3 Years)• System Integrators (2 Years)• Software Vendors (2 Years)

• Experience working across multiple geographies;

• Technical Depth – Infrastructure\Unified Collaboration

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Call

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Setting

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bar

Should we certify

Then we are all golden and of course we are all certified – so we can go home.

What if the bar is too low?

Ouch

What if the bar is too high?

We don’t need a bar. No one else has a bar. Software Architecture is unique and isn’t something you can measure. It is ART!

Stop it

Is he or she certified?

Do you go to the doctor?

10Architecting a home? Are they certified?

Is he or she certified?

Do you go to the Dentist?

That wasn’t certified?

Would you buy a used car…

Do I need to say more?

Glory

Honor

Pictures

Name in lights

Ticket to the O2

Three wishes

One Million Pounds

A starring role in Austin Powers IV, Architect of Mystery?

What is in it for me?

• Confidence – The board are made up of peers, you’ve earned the right to be there!

• Not Arrogance – There is a fine line between the two

• Clear concise presentation – A good book to read is Back of Napkin by Dan Roam

• Ensure you have an Engagement story and your presentation flows!!

• Make It Personal

• Show your human side and not just the technical /business Guru we know you are!

Do’s and Don’ts – The Board

Types of Architects?

Information

Enterprise

Solution

Infrastructure

Data

Business

Levels of Architects

Master

Emeritus?

Acting/practicing

Associate

What can we certify?

Beer & Pizza

The five pillars

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Requirements/Traceability

Frameworks, Patterns, Methodologies

Requirements, Requirements, Requirements

The engagement story

Mentor/Mentee

Risk/Residual Risk Management

Focus Areas to be Successful

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