Earning Criteria

• This individual achieved certification by the profession Board that he/she is able to integrate multiple elements of either business or IT architecture successfully in order  to develop correct and complete solutions to meet the client’s identified business problems, as well as leading and or teaching others to achieve these results.
• This individual has demonstrated their breadth of architectural experience and their application of accepted architectural methods. They have shown that they understand the implementation impact of the solution that they proposed and the need to take responsibility for their architectural decisions. They have also been able to demonstrate through examples their knowledge of particular industries.
• This individual has taken the mandatory education classes in Architectural Thinking, IBM Method, project management and client consulting.
• This individual has enhanced and maintained  IBM's technical vitality through mentoring others (required) and other forms of give back including the development of IC/IP, enablement assets, publications, technical presentations and voluntary work on Certification Review Boards.
• Note: IBM Architect Certification is only available to IBM employees.
• The additional information link is only accessible by IBM employees.