How good are TOGAF and ITAC Certifications from the Open Group?

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Can someone share how they are using TOGAF certified resouces in thier organization and what value they see getting out at organizational level?

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Thu, Jul 2, 2009 13:47 EDT

TOGAF and ITAC Certifications from the Open Group

Posted by: Serge Thorn
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First, let's clarify. The TOGAF certification is related to the knowledge of the TOGAF framework. The ITAC certification is related to the knowledge and experience in Enterprise Architecture. Both are offered by the Open Group. People attending a TOGAF 8 training will automatically be certified. People attending a TOGAF 9 training may take an examination, even two. First level (Foundation) and second level which means you have a better understanding of the framework and its applicability. These two exams are not free and you may take them with prometric in your country. The ITAC certification is not linked to any framework. First you will have to complete a long report which explains what sort of EA projects you have in charge of, and then you will have to pass an examination in front of experts. Finally, there are several levels of ITAC certifications.

The ITAC certification is well known with consulting companies such as IBM, HP (EDS) and others... as you need to have had several different experiences. The TOGAF certification seems to be more and more required like ITIL, PMP, and so on..

The value? hmmmmmm...for ITAC I believe this is valuable for consulting companies..and for organization if this is part of the culture of being be certified (like any other certification).

For TOGAF, as long as you do 4 days training, I believe this is valuable as you proof to yourself you have understood something... For the company...comparable as any other certification such as MS, Cisco, Novell, etc..

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Tue, Oct 27, 2009 19:58 EDT

Posted by: Ajith Kallambella
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I'd like to clarify a few things Tom said. ITAC is not necessarily related to EA work. Opengroup recognizes various "flavors" of architects out there, and all/any kind of architect is eligible for ITAC certification. This includes solution architect, data architect, security architect etc. ITAC is currently the only vendor-neutral and technology-neutral certification that is available out there. Next closest would be Microsoft Certified Architect, which is about 75% vendor neutral ;)

As Tom pointed out, TOGAF certification can be obtained by attending a class from an authorized training institution. Alternative would be to buy the TOGAF certification guide and cram the contents. ITAC on the other hand is based on the concept of a dossier. You are essentially required to map your experience to a set of conformance requirements that stand to assess a broad set of skills an architect is required to possess. Levels 2 and 3 also require a face to face board interview. So it is very comprehensive, tough, and has an aura of elitism around it.

Hope that helps,
Ajith Kallambella

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