UNCLASSIFIED 1 DoD Architecture Education & Training DoD CIO Architecture Standards & Interoperability Directorate August 12, 2010

2 DoD Architecture Education & Training The DoD Architecture Education & Training program promotes the development of the current and future DoD architecture workforce against a set of standards through career development, education, training, and certification as appropriate to enable DoD architects and systems engineers to support net-centric Enterprise Architecture.

3 DoD Architecture Education & Training  DoD Architecture Education & Training Strategic Plan  DoD DKO Architecture Education & Training Web Site  The Architect Competencies Framework  EA Education & Training Initiatives  Community Outreach

4 DoD Architecture Education & Training Strategic Plan Establish EA workforce tier levels Identify core competencies and KSAs Create standardized educational and training curricula and requirements Create a collaborative, knowledge sharing process Develop delivery and implementation plan

5 DKO Architecture Education & Training Web Site Venue to provide collaborative, knowledge sharing process Contents include white papers, training opportunities, conferences

6 The Architect Competencies Framework Collaborative effort to map competencies, KSAs, and activities/outcomes to each other Beneficiaries Employees Supervisors Hiring Managers/HR Specialists Program Managers

7 DoD Architecture Education & Training DoD must identify Architect’s opportunities for Education & Training Identifies core KSAs Architects must have to be able to design, develop, and deliver DoD architectures that enable senior leader decision making and engineering design Analyze and define the types of architecture training at different levels of architecture DoD – IT Architects Career Path–Architects Series Define a certification requirement and process

8 IRMC/NDU EA Foundational Course Multiple sessions offered each year Two full weeks of in class training + project work Promotes consistent education and training of the EA workforce

9 Community Outreach Community outreach and collaboration is a vital commitment of the DoD The knowledge, experience, and passion of the EA Community is an extraordinary resource

The overall goal of the IT Enterprise Architecture Education & Training Program is the enhanced education and training for improved development of the architecture workforce.