BCS Practitioner Certificate in Enterprise and Solutions Architecture

This accelerated BCS Practitioner Certificate in Enterprise and Solutions Architecture v5.0 Certificate in Enterprise and Solution Architecture will give candidates an in-depth understanding of the role of architecture in an organisation, including key frameworks, lifecycles, artefacts and activities required of successful architecture.

On this course you will take a practical approach to developing your competencies as an IT architect by developing and learning how to apply your knowledge and skills.

In just 3 days, you’ll be able to demonstrate a practical understanding of:

• The roles and relationships between architecture levels and domains.
• The required skills and professional behaviours of an architect.
• Tools, frameworks and artefacts used in architecture.
• Implementing and upholding governance and quality assurance

At the end of this course, you’ll sit the BCS exam, and achieve your BCS Practitioner Certificate in Enterprise and Solutions Architecture v5.0 certification. Through Firebrand’s Lecture | Lab | Review methodology, you’ll get certified at twice the speed of the traditional training and get access to courseware, learn from certified instructors, and train in a distraction-free environment.

Audience

This course is ideal for:

• Anyone who is involved in any aspect of enterprise and solution architecture.

• Module 1: ARCHITECTURE DOMAINS AND FRAMEWORKS (15%)

• Discuss the role of architecture in an organisation.
• Discuss the different architecture domains and the relationships between them.
• Discuss the key architecture frameworks.
• Discuss how industry standards are relevant to architecture.

• Module 2: ARCHITECTURE AND THE ORGANISATION (15%)

• Explain the role of architecture to other business areas.
• Discuss use of the business change lifecycle as an input for architecture.
• Discuss the business needs and the intended solution.

• Module 3: PROFESSIONALISM IN ARCHITECTURE (20%)

• Discuss compliance with professional standards
• Discuss types of stakeholders.
• Explain specific stakeholder needs.
• Discuss how to influence others.
• Apply a practical customer focus.
• Discuss the roles and dynamics of a successful team.
• Discuss social, ethical and economic concerns to the role of an architect.

• Module 4: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE (10%)

• Explain corporate governance and the impact it has on the role of an architect.
• Discuss key architecture governance concepts, roles and artefacts.
• Explain the importance of risk management to the role of an architect.

• Module 5: ARCHITECTURAL PROCESS, TOOLS AND VISION (25%)

• Discuss the practical application of the solution architecture framework.
• Discuss three varieties of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
• Discuss the design of a target solution architecture.
• Discuss the use of common architecture models.
• Discuss the use of common information systems modelling techniques.
• Explain different types of business requirements.
• Explain a method of preparing a gap analysis.
• Discuss a business case for presentation.

• Module 6: QUALITY ASSURANCE (15%)

• Discuss the use of a range of quality assurance tools or techniques.
• Discuss the principle of Separation of Concerns (SoC)
• Explain change management tools and processes.
• Discuss opportunities for continuous improvement.

Before attending this accelerated course, you should have:

• You must have obtained either the BCS Intermediate Certificate in Enterprise and Solutions Architecture or the new BCS Foundation Certificate in Architecture Concepts and Domains, or have a current TOGAF 9 or current TOGAF 10 level 2 certificate.
• Candidates should also have six or more years’ experience of IS / IT work, with some contact with architects and architecture descriptions. Training with a BCS accredited training provider is recommended.

At the end of this accelerated course, you’ll sit the following exam at the Firebrand Training centre, covered Certification Guarantee:

BCS Practitioner Certificate in Enterprise and Solutions Architecture v5.0 exam

• Duration: 50 minutes
• Format: Online interview with scenario-based questioning,
• Passing score: 65%