BCS Practitioner Certificate in Enterprise and Solutions Architecture
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bcsipcesa
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What you’ll learn
This BCS Practitioner Certificate in Enterprise and Solutions Architecture course gives you an in-depth understanding of the role of architecture in an organisation, including key frameworks, lifecycles, artefacts and activities required of successful architecture.
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.
On this course, 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.
At Firebrand, we're proud to be a BCS Accredited Training Partner. Through our Lecture | Lab | Review method, you’ll access official 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.
Curriculum
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
Prerequisites
Before attending this course:
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.
Exam info
At the end of this course, you’ll sit the following exam at the Firebrand Training Centre, covered by our 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%
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