Professional Certification: Level 1 Solution Architect - Experience Profile Milestone
Issued by
The Open Group
Solution Architects create formalized descriptions of solutions to business problems and opportunities developed through the reasoned application of technologies, people, and processes to successfully deliver systems and capabilities that support the needs of the business. Typical job titles within this discipline include IT Architect, System Architect, Delivery Architect, Security Architect, and Infrastructure Architect. (Open CA EXP SA L1)
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- Cost Paid
Skills
- Act As Trusted Advisor
- Architecture
- Architecture Decisions
- Architecture Methods
- Architecture Validation
- Conflict Resolution
- Establishing Vision
- Functional Requirements
- IT Architecture
- Leading Teams
- Management Of Risk
- Modeling
- Non-functional Requirements
- Requirements Gathering
- Solution Architecture
- Solution Assessment
- Solution Development
- Stakeholder Management
- Understanding Of Business
- Use Of Standards
Earning Criteria
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Architects achieve this Milestone by submitting a comprehensive package of information describing project and other experiences for review by an experienced Architect. The assessment criteria include all of the Skills mentioned above. At Level 1, Architects must be able to demonstrate these skills at an "applied" level, perhaps with support and mentoring.
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Solution Architects must have participated in the role of Architect on a successful architectural engagement or project.
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Solution Architects must have participated in the role of Architect on a complex architectural engagement or project.
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This milestone badge is open to all applicants. There is no requirement for any previous credential or certification.