Which architect
training and certificates?
TOGAF
or BCS Enterprise and Solution
Architecture (ESA)?
A
customer who attended training courses in TOGAF, the Zachman
Framework and then our ESA training emailed this feedback.
“The ESA course covers the key
length and breadth of solution and enterprise architecture concepts from
foundation to advanced.
It elaborates progressively,
making it easier to comprehend architecture frameworks and methods.
It suits both novices
wanting progress their career and experienced professionals wanting to
strengthen their skills and apply their knowledge across the architecture
domains.”
Click here for some other course comments.
The TOGAF and ESA certification courses are compatible and overlap to a degree, but have different aims.
For a management framework - a transformation process that promotes the role of architects – choose TOGAF.
For more concrete guidance on architecture terms, concepts, principles and techniques – choose BCS ICESA.
For dates and prices, read the Training Calendar at http://avancier.website.
For other advice, call Graham Berrisford on 020 8949
8077, or mobile 07711 884412.
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TOGAF - 4 weekdays or 2 weekends
(on-site only) TOGAF
primarily a management framework for architects working to design and
plan changes to business systems. The course covers all the “learning outcomes”
examiners can ask you about. You pay
for and sit TOGAF exams separately, after the course. The
material is more abstract than the BCS course – better suited to a
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BCS Intermediate Certificate in
Enterprise and Solution Architecture (ICESA) - 4 weekdays or 2 weekends This is
a broader and more general course in the concepts, techniques, products and
patterns that architects use (within or without TOGAF). The
course fees and days include exams for BCS professional
certificates. The
material is more concrete than theTOGAF course,
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The examination fee of c£400 ex VAT
(depends on dollar to pound rate) is not included in the course It is booked and paid for by you, and
sat after the course in a Pearson Vue centre. |
The examination and fee (£145 ex VAT)
is included in the course, booked and paid by
Avancier Ltd. |
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Focus on training TOGAF training focuses on the Architecture Development
Method (ADM); this is a management framework for planning and
governing a substantial transformational change to business systems. TOGAF
outlines documents and artefacts to support that process. Our courses include case
study work featuring some TOGAF artefacts. |
Focus of training ESA training focuses on knowledge and skills relevant to solution and enterprise architect roles. It introduces the broad sweep of architecture terms and concepts, outlines architecture frameworks and includes practical exercises. It leads to examinations for BCS professional certificates. |
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Audience Those wanting a management framework for architects’
work. Training can serve as an introduction to architecture-level work for people
with no technical background. Almost everybody who attends the course passes the
TOGAF examinations. |
Audience Those in or approaching a solution/system architect role. Those who work under the governance of a strategy and architecture function. Roles: those in Solution Development and Implementation, System Development and Management, System Design, Database/repository design, or Programming/software development, who want to move into an architect role. And those already in Enterprise Architect or Solution Architect role who want more formal education. Those currently at SFIA level 4 or 5, or supervising lower level design work. Those in a more strategic role, at level 6 or 7 also benefit. |
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Training course options Now on-site only. If you have BCS certificates, you can request a shorter TOGAF course including mock examinations. This is an ad hoc arrangement, not currently scheduled in the public training calendar. |
Training course options See the Training Calendar for weekday and weekend course variations. If you have TOGAF certificates, you might be able to obtain the BCS practitioner certificate in a 2 day course, but will miss a lot by skipping the intermediate level training and may therefore fail the exam. |
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Examinations for TOGAF
certificates The examinations are about TOGAF-specific processes and products. Our TOGAF certification training courses prepare you for two multiple choice examinations; ·
the first asks 40 questions about TOGAF terms and
concepts ·
the second asks 8 questions about the application
of TOGAF to short practical scenarios. TOGAF exams and fees are not included in Avancier’s training courses. Most people purchase and sit the exams in
the week after the course. You sit the TOGAF exams in a Pearson Vue examination centre. Check procedures at http://www.pearsonvue.com/theopengroup/ At the time of writing the price for the 2 exams is 495 US dollars Check prices http://certification.opengroup.org/examinations/exam-fees. |
Examinations for BCS
certificates in Enterprise & Solution Architecture Our BCS ESA certification training courses lead to and include two multiple choice examinations; ·
the first asks 40 questions about architecture terms
and concepts ·
the second asks 40 questions about the
application of those concepts to a BCS-provided case study. The BCS examination time and fees are included in Avancier’s training courses and revision days. |
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Resits? As far as we know, everybody who attends out
training passes the TOGAF exams. You can re-attend a training course with no
additional training fee. We have never yet been asked to schedule a
revision day, but could do so if asked. |
Resits? Almost everybody who attends our training
passes the intermediate level exams. A few fail the practitioner level exam. You can re-attend a training course with no
additional training fee. We have never yet been asked to schedule a
revision day, but could do so if asked. |
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Enterprise
and Solution Architecture (ESA) course variations
Our public courses in
London run all three courses in parallel, but each course is also run on its
own. 5 day IPCESA course
The
combined IPCESA course includes examinations for BCS Intermediate and
Practitioner certificates in ESA, which add up to a cost of £290 + VAT. This
course includes both class exercises and case study work. The practitioner
exam is based on the case study.
4 day ICESA course
The
ICESA course includes one examination for the BCS Intermediate certificate in
ESA, which costs £145 + VAT. The focus is on
understanding architectural terms and concepts. There are class exercises but
no case study.
3 day ESA course
The ESA course
includes no examination for a BCS certificate. When run as a
stand-alone course, it includes class exercises and case study work. It concludes with
an informal examination – based on the case study - that is optional.
No risk to you (your money is safe) booking
We never cancel a course place and date you have paid
for – unless you ask us to. We refund money in full if you cancel more than five days
before a course. We offer free retraining to anybody who fails an
exam. Payment is due a week before the course, or on
booking within ten days of the course start date. After you have paid, our policies protect you from
the dodgy practices of some other training providers. If others drop out and the class size reduces to
one, then we offer you three options: a) go ahead with a 1-to-1 course, b)
join a future course c) full money back immediately. |
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Self study? We occasionally run a hybrid TOGAF self study/classroom
course for people who have completed ICESA successfully. The TOGAF course involves 1 day homework – 1 day
classroom tutorial – 1 day homework – 1 classroom tutorial – 1 day exam
revision – examination in a Pearson Vue centre. |
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