Certificate of Completion – Level 1 in Enterprise Business Architecture

The program of study offered by Global Knowledge and leading to the Certificate of Completion – Level 1 in Enterprise Business Architecture is designed to meet the needs of change managers, policy & planning analysts, IT & business project leaders, business architects, business analysts and designers.

To earn the Certificate of Completion – Level 1 in Enterprise Business Architecture, you must fulfill the following requirements:

• Complete five courses within two years
• Pass the exam at the end of each course with a minimum grade of 70%
• Attend all in-class sessions

NOTE: Enterprise Business Architecture courses do not carry academic credit and are not eligible for transfer credits towards any of McMaster University's Diploma programs.

Required Exams

The following courses help you prepare for this certification.

Start by taking the following two mandatory Core courses beginning with:

• Introduction to Enterprise Architecture for the Public Sector
• Introduction to Business Architecture for the Public Sector

Then take either group of the following Core courses:

• Modeling Public Sector Programs and Services
• Modeling Public Sector Program Operations

or

• Aligning Public Sector Business and IT Strategies
• Designing Strategically Aligned Public Sector Solutions

Take one more course from the following Elective Courses or Core courses (2 days or greater):

• Data Modeling
• Business Process Analysis
• Effective Facilitation for Business Analysts
• Use Case Modeling
• Analysis and Problem Solving for Consultants
• Making Recommendations - Communication Skills for Consultants
• Program Management
• Leading Complex Projects
• Negotiation Skills for Project Managers

Note that Introduction to Enterprise Architecture,  Introduction to Business Architecture, and Aligning Business and IT Strategies courses listed above are available in both public and private sector course versions. Candidates may take a combination of public sector and private sector courses towards the Associate's Certificate in Enterprise Business Architecture however, should not take the private sector version if they have completed the public sector version of the course and vice versa.

Next Steps

Transfer of credits to another Certificate of Completion – Level 1 or new Certificate of Completion – Level 2:

• Students wishing to complete the Certificate of Completion – Level 1 in another product line may apply one course toward the second Certificate of Completion – Level 1.
• Students wishing to complete the Certificate of Completion – Level 2 in another product line may apply two courses toward the Certificate of Completion – Level 2.