Certification Oriented Courses

Hayim Makabee
IASA Israel
Talk Outline

• IASA Overview

• Roles, Job Descriptions

• Career Path

• Certification Oriented
Courses
What is IASA?

Non-Profit Global Professional Association, founded in 2002.

Target Public:

IT Architects: Enterprise, Information, Infrastructure, Software and
Business Architects.

Professional software developers targeting an architect position in
their career path.

Organizes events and offers services to IT architects.

Manages an IT architecture knowledge repository.
IASA Chapters & Membership
Locally run by volunteer IT architects.
8,000 members in 35 chapters.

8,000 members in over 60 countries

In 35 chapters on 5 continents

Locally run by architects
Local Chapter Activities

Events

Monthly events/meetings

Virtual presentations/discussions

Special interest/focus groups

Conferences

Mentoring

Lifeline

Study Groups

Training Courses & Workshops

Certification
IASA Israeli Chapter

Founded in 2010

500+ members on LinkedIn

Events every quarter

Operates under ILTAM

Roles and Job Descriptions

IASA defines 5 primary roles

Business Architecture

Enterprise Architecture

Information Architecture

Infrastructure Architecture

Software Architecture

Roles may be modified but skill levels and structure must be

mapped to appropriate IASA model

Ex. Database architect, application architect, integration architect,
and data architect roles
IASA Career Path
CITA-Foundation Certification

The CITA-F testing focuses on an architect's knowledge of the

five foundation supporting skills in architecture:

Business Technology Strategy

Human Dynamics

Design

Quality Attributes

IT Environment

The CITA-F consists of a multiple-choice online examination

designed to ensure architects' knowledge and understanding of
the IT Architect Body of Knowledge (ITABoK).
IT Architect Body of Knowledge
(ITABoK)

The IT Architect Body of Knowledge (ITABoK) is a collection of
architectural standards and best practices.

The ITABoK has been designed and compiled by the IASA

Board of Education, an international board of independent
architect practitioners.
Roles & the Body of Knowledge

The use, disclosure, reproduction, modification, transfer, or transmittal of this work without the
written permission of IASA is strictly prohibited. © IASA 2009
Certification Oriented Courses

In our proposal, Israeli education institutions offering courses

on Software Architecture should:

Design their syllabus to comply with IASA foundation level
certification requirements.

Include material from the ITABoK.

Goals:

Offer immediate added value to course participants.

Prepare students for the standardized online exam.

Help students to attain an internationally recognized professional
foundational IT architect certificate.
Benefits for the students

The benefits for the students:

Certification is a complement to the diploma.

Certification from a recognized international organization.

Help students prove their qualifications in the job market.

Increase students motivation to acquire new skills.

After certification, gain IASA membership benefits:

Early exposure to current architectural practices.

Informal networking with professional architects.
Benefits for the education
institutions

Benefits for education institutions:

Enhance courses adding industry-oriented focus.

Make courses more attractive for students.

Gain access to IASA’s knowledge repository.

Cooperate with IASA in design and compilation of new education
material and courses.

Cooperate with IASA on Research.
Thanks!

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