Yes, please contact our Program Counsellor at: http://atdsolution.com/contact-us/. They will help you find the right course(s) to meet your training needs. You may also learn more on our certification path here: Upskilling & Reskilling Programme – ATD Solution

From Corporate perspective: (1) Any organisation using the TOGAF® framework for their Enterprise Architecture Office (EAO) or other frameworks include Zachman, Gartner, DODAF, MODAF etc. (2) Any architects in the EAO core team and IT project teams who follow the TOGAF® framework. From a personal perspective: (1) Your organisation is using the TOGAF® framework and you want to move to an architect role. (2) Your organisation is NOT using the TOGAF® framework, but you want to be an architect for your next career path. (3) You want a recognised and certified certification for your next career move.

From Corporate perspective: (1) All IT professional who needs to understand business and IT alignment. (2) All pre-sales that need to understand how the scope and justify IT value to business (3) All non-IT professional who want to understand what architecture is (eg. head of business / IT auditor/project manager) From personal perspective: (1) You want a recognised and certified certification for your next career move as a Business / Software (Application) / Information (Data) / Infrastructure / Solution Architect. (2) You want to apply IT architecture skills to your job (3) You want to move to the next level of your career where you will be able to present and justify IT value (eg. Team Lead, Head of Department and Director).

If you want to be an architect or looking to build an architecture team, here are some of the courses that you should take: (1) TOGAF® and ArchiMate® to set up an Enterprise Architecture Office (EAO). TOGAF® is an EA Framework while ArchiMate is an EA Notation. This is suitable for all the architects that use TOGAF or ArchiMate as a standard for their organisation. (2) IASA BTRA (Business Technology Requirement Architecture) and Enterprise Architecture Core (EAC) is the foundation or fundamental for the Business Technology Architecture Body of Knowledge (BTABoK) to understand project requirement, scope and business IT value justification. This course is suitable for Business Analyst, Pre-sales, Project Manager, Business head, Digital Transformation/Innovation Team and all IT Architects. (3) Business Technology Strategy (BTS) and EA Specialisation (Business/ Solution /AI / Software/Information/ Infrastructure/ Architect). Certified IT Architect – Associate (CITA-A) will be awarded upon passing the EAC and one of the Specialisations' exams. It is highly recommended that you must go through BTRA and/or Enterprise Architecture Core to understand BTABoK before proceeding with specialisation. After specialisation, you can proceed to BTS - This course is suitable for Head of Departments, an architect with specialisation role.

Yes, you could go straight for the TOGAF® Certification but it will be highly recommended to learn the fundamentals of Enterprise Architecture such as Business Technology Requirement Architecture (BTRA) and Enterprise Architecture Core (EAC) training courses. The reason is that TOGAF® is a methodology-based framework that focuses on how to establish and run an Enterprise Architecture Organisation (EAO). It assumes participants already possess fundamental EA knowledge (e.g., BTABoK skillsets), which are covered in the BTRA and EAC training courses. The TOGAF® course provides step-by-step guidance on what is needed to set up an EAO, but not how to do it. The ‘how’ is covered by BTABoK (Business Technology Architecture Body of Knowledge).

Becoming an IASA certified involves completing training requirements, passing a certification exam, and maintaining an active IASA membership. The certification pathway is structured around the Business Technology Architecture Body of Knowledge (BTABoK) and IASA membership information at IASA Membership. Alternatively, you can contact our Program Counsellor for further assistance.

Maintaining your IASA certification (CITA-F, CITA-A, or CITA-P) requires a combination of active membership, continuous education, and documented work experience over a two-year cycle. Maintaining your certification and submitting Continuing Education Units (CEUs) requires a full, paid membership. The current annual membership fee is $200. In addition to fulfilling certification requirements, membership also provides access to a range of exclusive benefits and resources. Please see the details at Maintain Your Certification – IASA Global.

As the certification courses are offered by our principals (IASA, The Open Group), hence, these certifications are valid globally regardless of which country the courses and exams were taken.

The Open Group is one of the enterprise architecture framework focused organisations that offer training and certifications on their architecture framework, while IASA is a non-profit organisation that offers IT Architecture skill training and certifications based on Business Technology Architecture Body of Knowledge (BTABoK).

Once you have completed the IASA examination, you will receive a confirmation email with your certification results and certificate within 7 working days. We will also issue you an Acclaim badge. A digital badge is another way to represent your certification achievement. To claim your badge, select the link in the confirmation email. You will then need to create an Acclaim account if you do not already have one. Once you claim your badge and confirm your acceptance, you can share the badge on LinkedIn, Twitter, your blog and your email signature block. To learn more on digital badges visit our Digital Certification Badge – IASA APAC .

CEUs (Continuing Education Units) are units representing one hour of activity that are used to quantify approved professional development activities. IASA quantifies these units through three auditable categories: Education, Contribution and Practice.

CEUs can be earned through professional learning and contribution. These two components support both the development of the certification holder and the advancement of the architecture profession as a whole. The following outline indicates multiple opportunities in which credential holders may earn CEUs.

It is important to note that to maintain your certification, you must submit Continuing Education Units every two years. IASA credential holders are required to collect at least 80 hours of CEU’s (the equivalent of two work weeks) bi-annually. In combination with obtaining CEU’s, the credential holder is also required to have worked as an architect for a period of at least 16-weeks. All CEU’s can be submitted at one time or at your convenience within that period.

The membership must be active at the time of the renewal. No membership means no certification. Certified individuals just need to enter CEUs every two years and maintain their membership. There should not be a re-application process. Active members may enter CEUs at IASA Global Education Portal.

Please note that if a certified architect does not report required CEUs prior to the two-year reporting deadline, their certification will expire. If you let your certification expire after its two year cycle, you must re-apply for the certification. Please reach out to IASA’s support team if you have any questions about the program or need assistance in reporting your hours: contactus@iasaglobal.org

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You can find our training schedule for different region at http://www.atdsolution.com/atdlearning/course-schedule/. Alternatively, please contact our Program Counsellor for further assistance at http://atdsolution.com/contact-us/.

Public classes could change dates due to a variety of factors. However, we will inform the final schedule as soon as it’s rescheduled. It is also recommended that participants verify with our Program Counsellor on the latest training schedule before enrolment.

You will be informed immediately for any changes on your training registration via e-mail and/or phone. Also, we will advise on the rescheduled date.

We will do our best to find a class date that fits your schedule. However, if you really cannot make it to the rescheduled date, you always have the option of de-registering with a full refund.

Please contact us the moment you know you need to reschedule the class. We will advise you on a new date and will do our best to accommodate you.

It depends on the city you choose to attend. Generally, the training will be held at the ATD Solution office. You can find our office locations here: http://www.atdsolution.com/contact-us-2/.

For public courses, the start/end date for different regions is stated at the published training schedules. The regular training hours are from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, with one (1) hour lunch break, plus tea breaks mid-morning and afternoon. Your enrolment confirmation letter will clearly state all this information.

Please contact ATD Office or write to us at registration-my@atdlearning.com. (-) For withdrawal received more than 10 working days prior to the course: 0% cancellation fee will apply. (-) For withdrawal received less than 5 working days prior to the course: 50% cancellation fee will apply. (-) For withdrawal received less than 3 working days prior to the course: 70% cancellation fee will apply. (-) For withdrawal received within 24 hours of the course: 100% cancellation fee will apply. Substitutes are welcomed at no additional charge. Enrolment form must be received at least 5 working days prior to the current course commencement date. Postponement is allowed at no additional charge. The request must be received at least 5 working days before the class. Participants need to provide reasons for the postponement. Please refer to: Registration Policy – ATD Solution

Yes, we have different grants or funding for different countries. (-) Malaysia: Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) registered organisations: Skim Bantuan Latihan Khas (SBL-Khas). (-) Singapore: SkillsFuture Singapore, IBF-STS, SkillsFuture Credit (SFC), Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP) and SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC). Other Region: None for the time being.

ATD Solution would do its best to prepare applicants to sit for and pass the certification exams. However, ATD Solution cannot be responsible for any portion of course fees that applicants have failed to secure funding for, whether it is due to not achieving minimum attendance, failing to certify, or some other reasons having to do with eligibility. Applicants are advised to satisfy themselves of their confidence to fulfil disbursement criteria, and to study funds disbursement criteria carefully before registering and commencing classes.

Please contact our Program Counselor via http://atdsolution.com/contact-us/

ATD Solution reserves the right to adjust prices from time to time to reflect market conditions.

If the course fee is reduced after your payment but prior to the start of the class, you will receive a refund for the difference. In addition, we would normally ensure one price for an entire class for fairness. However, if you are comparing prices for classes that have already ended, it means we have adjusted our pricing, and we would not entertain requests of giving back the difference.

From time to time, ATD Solution runs promotions and discounts, visit here http://atdsolution.com/enterprise-architecture/promotion/. These promotions are usually specific to countries and particular courses, and have specific payment terms. Please read the promotions terms and conditions carefully. Alternatively, you may also contact our Program Counsellors for more promotion details via http://atdsolution.com/contact-us/.

Due to differing cost structures and currencies, it is not possible to standardise pricing across all countries.

Yes, you may attend the course in a specific country and benefit from its pricing. However, please consider any additional travel and accommodation costs. We frequently have international participants joining our courses across different regions.

The published prices are only valid for individual sign-ups. Please contact us for corporate prices or customised classes.

Unfortunately, no. For individual customers, seat reservation will only be assigned upon full payment. Seats are reserved in the order payments are received.

Exam vouchers are purchased by ATD Solution on behalf of participants. Before participants made full payment, we would have already delivered the instruction and the cost material. However, vouchers are a significant upfront cost for us, hence, we need to ensure the payment has been received before releasing the exam vouchers to participants. This is our company policy. When you sign up for training course(s), you shall agree to this condition. This condition also applies to corporate customers and customised classes. For organisations with multi-day payment terms, participants will receive their exam vouchers and be eligible to attempt the certification exams only after full payment has been made.

Yes, PersonVue’s exam voucher(s) issued by The Open Group have a one-year validity from purchased date. Vouchers validity would lapse after that date.

Candidates typically receive a voucher with a 12-month validity and are encouraged to use it before the expiry date.

For The Open Group Certification It’s complimentary for the first retake attempt based on availability. You will need to provide your score report in PDF format to review if you are eligible for the retake voucher. You must wait at least one (1) month after your initial exam attempt before taking a retake. For IASA Certification ATD Solution allows one (1) exam retake. Please note that the retake must be completed within 30 days of the first attempt. For CITA–F and CITA–A courses, retakes are subject to an additional fee.

Yes, please call your local Program Counsellor to book a seat at the next available class. This privilege is only provided if we have extra seating capacities. You will need to bring your own course materials, as we would not provide a second copy for you.

For The Open Group certification classes, if a reasonable length of time had passed from the time you attended the class to the time you took the exam, we would allow you to re-attend the same class for free. You will need to bring your course materials. Please contact your Program Counsellor to book a re-sit.

Please note that refreshment class is only entitled to the students who have failed the exam.