ITAC: IT Architecture Core

The participant, upon passing the exam, will earn the recognition of Iasa Foundation Certified (IFC). It is the first step in the Iasa certification path—up next is the Associate level.

Become an Enterprise Architect with the know-how to:

• Apply ITABoK skill sets to the creation of technology strategic values for the business with tangible IT • • • Architecture return on investment (ITA-ROI) modelling technique.
• Apply the five core IT architecture skills from an IT Architecture perspective.
• Select and prioritise IT Architecture projects based on business cases.
• Create and review business cases based on tangible and intangible values.
• Assign projects to IT Architects based on IT prioritisation techniques.
• Create IT Architecture blueprint for both generic and specific IT Architecture based on views and viewpoints that address stakeholder’s concerns.
• Manage IT Architecture deliverables through stakeholder’s communication technique.
• Manage IT Architecture life cycle processes.

The road to becoming an Enterprise Architect begins with Architecture Core (AC). Current domain IT professionals (software developers, network engineers etc.) with an eye toward future management positions in IT should enroll. Non-IT professionals would take this course to work more effectively with enterprise architects.

The above include:

• All Technology Stakeholders.
• Transformation Office Team Members.
• Project Management Office (PMO) Team Members.
• Software/ Business/ Information/ Infrastructure Architects.
• IT/ Project Managers.
• Business Analysts/ System Analysts/Consultants.
• Software Engineers/ Programmers.
• Database Administrators/ Database Designers.
• System Engineers/ Network Engineer.

Day 1
Module 1: IT Architecture & IT Architects Overview

• Lesson 1-1: How IASA identified foundation pillars that support IT Architecture
  • IT Architecture Skills Survey
• Lesson 1-2: What Are IT Architecture and IT Architect?
  • IT Architecture Definition
  • IT Architect as a Technology Strategist
• Lesson 1-3: What are the Values of IT Architecture?
  • IT Architecture Return of Investment Model (ITA-ROI)
• Workshop 1: Presenting & Justifying IT Architecture for The Business

 

Module 2: Design Overview

• Lesson 2-1: Design from an IT Architecture Perspective
  • Design Definition and Implication
• Lesson 2-2: Design Pillars in Detail
  • Definition, Concept & Knowledge Areas of Whole System Design
  • Definition, Concept & Knowledge Areas of Design Methodologies & Processes
  • Definition, Concept & Knowledge Areas of Requirement Modeling
• Lesson 2-2: Design Pillars in Detail Cont…
  • Definition, Concept & Knowledge Areas of Design Patterns & Style
  • Definition, Concept & Knowledge Areas of IT Architecture Description
  • Definition, Concept & Knowledge Areas of Views & Viewpoints
  • Definition, Concept & Knowledge Areas of Traceability Throughout the Lifecycle
• Workshop 2: Addressing and Applying Design skills

 

Module 3: IT Environment Overview

• Lesson 3-1: The important of IT Environment Skills
• Lesson 3-2: IT Environment Skills in Detail
  • Definition, Knowledge Areas & Class Discussion 1: Application Development
  • Definition, Knowledge Areas & Class Discussion 2: Infrastructure
  • Definition, Knowledge Areas & Class Discussion 3: Technical Project Management
  • Definition, Knowledge Areas & Class Discussion 4: Platform and Frameworks
  • Definition, Knowledge Areas & Class Discussion 5: Change Management
  • Definition, Knowledge Areas on Change Management
  • Definition, Knowledge Areas & Class Discussion 6: IT Governance
  • Definition, Knowledge Areas & Class Discussion 7: Testing Methods, Tools and Techniques
• Workshop 3: Leveraging and Applying IT Environment Skills

 

Module 4: Quality Attributes Overview

• Lesson 4-1: The important of Quality Attributes IT Skills
  • Definition, Knowledge Areas & Class Discussion 8: Quality Attributes
• Lesson 4-2: Quality Attributes Skills in Detail
  • Definition, Characteristics & Grouping
  • Definition, Concepts & Knowledge Areas of Monitoring & Managing
  • o Definition, Concepts & Knowledge Areas of Security
  • Definition, Concepts & Knowledge Areas of Performance, reliability, Availability & Scalability
  • Definition, Concepts & Knowledge Areas of Accessibility, Personality & Localization
  • Definition, Concepts & Knowledge Areas of Flexibility, Customizability, Supportability, Maintainability & Extensibility
  • Definition, Concepts & Knowledge Areas of Quality Attributes Trade-off Metrics
• Workshop 4: Applying & Presenting Quality Attributes Tradeoff Analysis

 

Day 2
Module 5: Business Technology Strategy Overview

• Lesson 5-1: Business Technology Strategy Skills Definition
  • Characteristics of IT Architecture Strategy
  • IT Architecture Roles as Strategies
• Lesson 5-2: Business Technology Strategy Skills in Detail
  • Definition, Knowledge Areas & Class Discussion 9: Business Fundamentals
  • Definition, Knowledge Areas & Class Discussion 10: Strategy Rationalization and Development
  • Definition, Knowledge Areas & Class Discussion 11: Business Valuation
  • Definition, Knowledge Areas & Class Discussion 12: IT Architecture Methods and tools
  • Definition, Knowledge Areas & Class Discussion 13: Requirements Discovery and Constraints Analysis
  • Definition, Knowledge Areas & Class Discussion 14: Investment Prioritization and Planning
  • Definition, Knowledge Areas & Class Discussion 15: Knowledge Management
  • Definition, Knowledge Areas & Class Discussion 16: Decision Support
  • Definition, Knowledge Areas & Class Discussion 17: Compliance
• Lesson 5-2: Business Technology Strategy Skills in Detail Cont…
  • Definition, Knowledge Areas & Class Discussion 18: Industry Analysis
• Workshop 5: Developing and Presenting Technology Strategy for the Business

 

Module 6: Human Dynamics Overview

• Lesson 6-1: Human Dynamics Skills Overview
  • Human Dynamics Building Blocks & Taxonomy
• Lesson 6-2: Human Dynamics Skills in Detail
  • Definition, Concept & Knowledge Areas of Presentation (ICEPAC)
  • Definition, Concept, Knowledge Areas & Class Discussion 19: Customer Relationship
  • Definition, Concept & Knowledge Areas of Leadership and Management
  • Definition, Concept & Knowledge Areas of Writing
  • Definition, Concept & Knowledge Areas of Peer Interaction
  • Definition, Concept & Knowledge Areas of Collaboration and Negotiation
  • Definition, Concept & Knowledge Areas of Managing the Culture
• Workshop 6: Mastering and Applying Human Dynamics skills

 

Day 3
Module 7: IT Architecture Project Selection Overview

• Lesson 7-1: IT Architecture Engagement Model Expanded
  • IT Architect Engagement Values
  • Principles & Components of IT Architect Engagement
  • The Scope of IT Architect Engagement
• Lesson 7-2: IT Architecture Business Case
  • The Template for Business Case
  • The Business Case Review Process
• Lesson 7-3: Create a Business Case
  • IT Architecture Led-Activities
  • Workshop 7: Reviewing Business Case
• Lesson 7-4: Calculate and Communicate Value
  • Understanding Tangible and In-Tangible values
  • Algorithms in Calculating Values
  • Workshop 8: Calculating and Communicating Value
• Lesson 7-5: Prioritize IT Projects
  • Investment Planning & Project Prioritization
  • Example of Engagement Artifacts
  • Workshop 9: Prioritizing and Selecting IT Project
• Lesson 7-6: Assign the IT Architecture Team
  • The Reality in the IT Architecture Assignment
  • The Involvement with Pro-Active Assignment
  • The IT Architecture Governance Mechanism

 

Module 8: IT Architecture Creation Overview

• Lesson 8-1: Capture and Analyze Requirements
  • IT Architects’ Involvement
  • Requirements Categorization & Checklist
• Workshop 10: Scoping, Requirements & Constraints
• Lesson 8-2: Generic IT Architecture
  • Module 8: IT Architecture Creation Overview
  • Generic IT Architecture Overview and Justification
  • Logical IT Architecture Creation and IT Architecture Toolbox
• Lesson 8-3: Product Specific IT Architecture
  • The Rationale for Product Specific Architecture
  • The Documentation and Analysis of IT Architecture
• Lesson 8-4: Create Views and Viewpoints
  • The Concept and Dictionary of View & Viewpoints
  • Views and Viewpoints Definition

 

Module 9: IT Architecture Delivery Overview

• Lesson 9-1: Create Stakeholders Communication
  • Stakeholders Communication and Analysis
  • Stakeholders Understanding & Prioritization
  • Management of Stakeholders
• Workshop 11: Managing Stakeholders

 

Day 4
Module 9: IT Architecture Delivery Overview

• Lesson 9-2: Modify and Update IT Architecture Artifacts
  • Artifacts Creation and Longevity
  • Artifacts Repository
• Workshop 12: Modifying and Updating Artifacts
• Lesson 9-3: Manage Delivery
  • The Management and Delivery of IT Architecture
  • The Components and Optimization of IT Architecture Delivery
• Workshop 13: Managing IT Architecture Delivery
• Lesson 10-1: Review and Analyze Values
  • IT Architecture Review Process
• Workshop 14: Reviewing and Analyzing Values across IT Projects
• Lesson 10-2: Set IT Architecture Goals
  • Process in Setting IT Architecture Goals
• Workshop 15: Setting IT Architecture Goals

 

Module 10: IT Architecture Management Overview

• Lesson 10-3: Update Engagement Model
  • Principles and Values of Engagement Model
  • Components of Engagement Model
• Workshop 16: Updating Engagement Model
• Lesson 10-4: Communicate Value
  • Capture, Display, Communicate & Review Value
• Workshop 17: Communicating Values
• Conclusion, Wrap-Up and Next Step

 

IASA Foundation Certified Exam – 2 hours