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Introduction

The Zachman Certified™ - Enterprise Architect program enables working professionals to develop the theoretical and technical skills needed in the 21^st century workplace. More and more companies are looking for employees or consultants who can demonstrate command and deliver results in this wide body of knowledge. Some of those now even making Zachman Framework™ certification a requirement.

A distinctive element of this program is "reality-based learning," or the process of integrating theory with work and life experience. Practical in its design, the Zachman Certified™ Courses gives today's Enterprise Architects the opportunity to strengthen their skills as well as broaden their understanding of industry trends and the use of The Zachman Framework™. This program grants a professionally relevant certification, opening up opportunities for career advancement and enhanced marketability. It is also a valuable tool for companies and organizations striving to set a higher standard for internal and external performance assessment, establishing hiring criteria, and improved market positioning.

What sets the Zachman Certified™ program apart from the rest and qualifies the certification with instant credibility is the Zachman Exam that was developed by an independent, third-party testing institution: ICCP - Institute for Certification of Computing Professionals. This exam was developed by a collaborative effort between Zachman International, the ICCP and DAMA International. In addition, this exam has now been included as part of ICCP's CDMP (Certified Data Management Professional) certification program.

Certification requires taking the necessary Zachman courses and passing of the objective Zachman Enterprise Architecture Examination. Maintaining currency in your field involves recertification. Your Zachman Certified™ status expires after three years. Recertification requires taking the Zachman Certified™ Refresher and passing the examination. This is a life-long commitment to professionalism in your chosen career in the IS/IT field. Your certification is equivalent to the same level of credential as available for Doctors, Accountants and Engineers.

Each candidate in the Zachman Certified™ program, can view their individual transcripts on ZachmanInternational.com (available April 1, 2009). Once certification is complete, each Zachman Certified™ – Enterprise Architect is "searchable" by anyone on ZachmanInternational.com here: Status Verification by using their full name or issued Zachman Architect ID. Their listing will include their achieved Zachman Certified™ level (1, 2 or 3), if their status is current, along with their unique Zachman Certified™ seal with embedded Architect ID. "If any person or company claims to do something with, or know something about The Zachman Framework™, or they claim to be Certified in The Zachman Framework™ and their name does not appear when searched on the Zachman International site here: Status Verification, then I would have to question the veracity of their claim and whether or not they actually know anything about the fundamental concepts embodied in The Zachman Framework™." - John A. Zachman

Overview

The Zachman Certified™ - Enterprise Architect (Level 1) is a public verification that the bearer has completed the necessary education courses to understand:

• Why Enterprise Architecture is critical to the survival of the Enterprise.
• The difference between Engineering Enterprises and building and running Systems (i.e. between engineering the Enterprise and manufacturing the Enterprise).
• The difference between an ontology and a methodology
• The difference between "Primitive" (engineering) models and "Composite" (manufacturing) models.
• The compromise implications of not doing all of the Enterprise’s Architecture.
• How to partition the Enterprise Architecture work so it can be done over a longer period of time.
• Conceptually how to migrate out of the current legacy environment into an "architected" environment.
• Conceptually how to realize "Federated Architecture."
• Practically how to:
  1. build primitive models for the Cells of The Framework™
  2. build the Enterprise’s Architecture project by project
  3. maintain Enterprise (horizontal) integration
  4. maintain Quality (vertical) alignment
  5. define implementation boundaries (Enterprise Architecture planning)
  6. use Enterprise Architecture in the day-to-day management and operation of the Enterprise

The Zachman Certified™ - Enterprise Architect Professional (Level 2) is an enhancement and extension of the Zachman Certified™ - Enterprise Architect. The Professional separates the practitioner from the master by building on the basic certification through acquiring a methodology capability and demonstrating how that methodology can be extended to produce primitive (architecture) models from which its composite (implementations) models are derived. These extensions would be demonstrable by mapping the primitive architecture models against the methodology artifacts as well as by submitting actual case examples of the primitives and the composites for referee review.

The Zachman Certified™ - Enterprise Architect Educator (Level 3) designation is a publicly acknowledged qualification for educators that desire to create and teach curriculum designed to employ The Zachman Framework™ concepts. The basic requirement for this designation is the Zachman Certified™ - Enterprise Architect qualification which includes all of the basic education material on The Zachman Framework™. It would be highly desirable for the Educator to acquire the Professional qualification as well, however the Educator may well have defined their own methodology. Therefore, their methodology would obviate the requirement to receive instruction on another methodology. They could map the primitive models against the artifacts of their own methodology and provide a case study for review. The Educator would also be required to submit their curriculum and presentation materials for review and validation.

Details and Certification Requirements