BCS Practitioner Certificate in Enterprise and Solution Architecture

Overview

As one of three courses centred around the BCS Certificates for Enterprise and Solution Architecture, this one focuses on the Practitioner capability. Various key practical issues are addressed - how to establish effective governance; modelling techniques for visualising architecture; using Building Blocks; creating an Architecture specification, to list just a few.

Prerequisites

BCS recommend six or more years experience of IS/IT work including contact with architects and architecture descriptions. Attendees must have either achieved the BCS Intermediate-level certificate, or have studied the syllabus and associated Reference Model and be either TOGAF 8 Certified or TOGAF 9 Certified. Candidates wishing to make use of their TOGAF qualification as a pre-requisite must bring a copy of their Certificate for submission to the BCS

A reference model for this certificate has been published by BCS. This is available on-line at http://www.bcs.org/upload/pdf/reference-model-enterprise-solution-architecture.pdf, and it is beneficial for attendees to have read through this before attending. They should also familiarise themselves with the syllabus, available at http://www.bcs.org/upload/pdf/syllabus-enterprise-solution-architecture.pdf

Photographic identification for exams and BCS reasonable adjustments policy

• If you are taking a BCS exam you must bring photographic identification (passport, driving license or student card) as it is a BCS requirement to produce it for the invigilator prior to the exam. Failure to produce a valid form of photographic identification will result in a candidate not being able to sit the exam.
• The BCS also allow additional time for candidates who have a disability or whose business language is not English. Candidates can request this additonal time in line with the BCS reasonable adjustments policy. If you believe you qualify please contact our examination administration team as early as possible. At least three weeks notice will be required for processing and delegates failing to advise QA and provide proof if requested by the BCS may not be allowed the additional support offered via this BCS policy.

For any questions about what form of identification is acceptable, or for more information about the BCS reasonable adjustments policy, please contact your Account Manager or the QA Examination Administration team on 44 (0)1793 696273.

Delegates will learn how to

The main objectives of the course is to get some hands-on practice at building an Architecture Specification, and to prepare for the exam associated with the BCS Practitioner Certificate in Enterprise and Solution Architecture. The course is case-study based, with ample examples and practical sessions to show how to go about this task. A revision system is used and mock exam questions will be reviewed. An exam is taken at the end of the course.

...use in a practical way the key terms and concepts of systems architecture, including:

• Techniques for describing architecture
• Architecture governance
• Component-based (using building blocks) design and the use of business, data, application and infrastructure components
• The Enterprise and Solution contexts
• Planning the implementation of architecture, including Roadmaps and Project Plans

Course Outline.

Day One:

• The Enterprise Context and architecture governance
• Exercise
• The Solution Context
• Exercise

Day Two:

• Applications and Software Architecture
• Exercise
• Data Architecture
• Exercise

Day Three:

• Infrastructure Architecture
• Exercise
• Implementation Planning
• Exercise
• Exam

Certification

BCS Practitioner Certificate in Enterprise and Solution Architecture

Examination

BCS Practitioner Certificate in Enterprise and Solution Architecture Exam (Case study-based, one hour, 40 questions, multi-choice. Delegates are given a copy of the case study at the start of the course, and are also given a copy for use during the exam.)