Telelogic and Carnegie Mellon Announce First Graduates of Enterprise Architect Certification Program

The program, a collaboration between Carnegie Mellon andTelelogic, was introduced in January 2006, and is taught by seasoned,instructor-certified professionals from Telelogic using coursematerials provided by CMU ISRI. Coursework addresses the challengesand benefits of enterprise architecture, and provides participantswith a practical approach to successfully implement and use enterprisearchitecture (EA) within their organizations.

Students who complete each program course are awarded acertificate of completion from Telelogic and ISRI; students whocomplete the final course are certified as enterprise architects byCarnegie Mellon. Program graduates gain an advanced understanding ofthe EA concepts and practices needed to successfully establish andlead EA teams and projects in the public or private sector.

"The combination of the Telelogic track record in EA and CMU'sreputation as an educational leader has helped us lay a baseline ofknowledge for success. We were able to cross-fertilize our trainingprograms to target the needs of a specific audience--enterprisearchitects. This program ensures that these graduates share a commonbase of knowledge that will make them successful practitioners in boththe public and private sectors," said John Grasso, director ofStrategic Development and Distance Learning in ISRI at CarnegieMellon.

"We are proud to present our first graduates their EAcertification. These professionals have shown that they have theexpertise, ability and commitment to be enterprise architects that cansupport business and technology development projects and promoteglobal best practices for enterprise architecture," said ISRI's EAcurriculum manager, Dr. Scott Bernard. "It is an achievement tocertify our first EA practitioners so soon after the program's launch.

"This professional certification program is a significant step inadvancing the maturity of enterprise architecture in both the publicand private sectors," said Greg Sikes, executive vice president,Telelogic. "We see a growing demand for this type of certification.Companies focused on improving their operational efficienciesrecognize the value this formal instruction, from one of the world'sleading educational institutions."

After completing each course, attendees earn a jointTelelogic/Carnegie Mellon Certificate of Completion and ContinuingEducation Units. Graduates of the EA program also become certifiedEnterprise Architects. The courses are designed from a carefulanalysis of the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed by enterprisearchitects working at different levels of organizations.

The program is available as a public course, held regularly inReston Virg.; Chicago, Ill.; and Irvine, Calif. Private courses arealso available on request. For more information about the course,visit:http://www.telelogic.com/Services/Telelogic_Training_and_Education.

Quotes from Certified Enterprise Architects

HB Gill, Apogen "Credentials from a prestigious university likeCarnegie-Mellon University are invaluable in establishing credibilityas a practitioner and being effective in helping clients establish andmaintain an enterprise architecture. I will apply what I have learnedin my new role as Project Manager at the Dept. of Labor. I believe mycompletion of the enterprise architecture certification from CMU wasinstrumental in my selection for this position."

Tyson Brooks, Management Consultant/Enterprise Architect, BAE "TheCarnegie Mellon/Telelogic Enterprise Architecture Certificationprogram provided me with the knowledge of how an enterprisearchitecture can ensure an organization's business processes,technology, data, and applications are aligned to management'sstrategic objectives. I now feel I have to required skills to develop,implement and properly manage an EA program to help clarify andoptimize the interdependencies and relationships amongst businessoperations and underlying IT infrastructure."

Christopher Macroglou, Highmark "I was interested in the CMUcertification program because it combined the knowledge of twoleaders--Carnegie Mellon and Telelogic--and could deliver an overviewof the practical and real world applications of EA. From the class, Igained a firm understanding of what EA should be. The course gave me awell-structured approach to frameworks, processes and methodologiesthat are successful. I now feel more confident in my ability to sellthe value of EA to business and to make an EA a win."

Darren Barber, IT Program Manager/Certified Enterprise Architect,General Dynamics "This program was an opportunity for me to sharpen myEA skills and become more effective in contributing to the developmentof General Dynamic's Government EA customers. I was able to broaden myknowledge of EA frameworks, processes and methodologies, which hasmade me more dynamic and efficient in my job. This certification is animportant step in my career."

About Carnegie Mellon's ISRI

The Institute for Software Research International is part of theSchool of Computer Science of Carnegie Mellon University. Since itsfounding in 1900 in Pittsburgh PA, Carnegie Mellon has been apragmatic institution focused on finding real solutions to theproblems facing society. The School of Computer Science is rankedamong the best in the United States, with international recognitionfor the faculty's research and impact. ISRI is a center of excellencefocused on practical, large-scale, high-quality software-intensivesystems, and ISRI offers cutting-edge executive and professionaleducation and training for both domestic and international audiences.For more information about Carnegie Mellon, see www.cmu.edu.

About Telelogic

Telelogic(R) is a leading global provider of solutions forautomating and supporting best practices across the enterprise - frompowerful modeling of business processes and enterprise architecturesto requirements-driven development of advanced systems and software.Telelogic's solutions enable organizations to align product, systems,and software development lifecycles with business objectives andcustomer needs to dramatically improve quality and predictability,while significantly reducing time-to-market and overall costs.

To better enable our customers' drive towards an automatedlifecycle process, Telelogic supports an open architecture and the useof standardized languages. As an industry leader and technologyvisionary, Telelogic is actively involved in shaping the future ofenterprise architecture, application lifecycle management, andcustomer needs management by participating in industry organizationssuch as INCOSE, OMG, The Open Group, Eclipse, ETSI, ITU-T, theTeleManagement Forum, and AUTOSAR.

Headquartered in Malmo, Sweden, with U.S. headquarters in Irvine,California, Telelogic has operations in 20 countries worldwide.Customers include Airbus, Alcatel, BAE SYSTEMS, BMW, Boeing,DaimlerChrysler, Deutsche Bank, Ericsson, General Electric, GeneralMotors, Lockheed Martin, Motorola, NEC, Philips, Samsung, Siemens,Sprint, Thales, and Vodafone.

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