BCS Practitioner Certificate in Enterprise and Solutions Architecture

Take a practical approach to developing your competencies as an IT architect by applying your knowledge and skills to a case study.

This qualification is currently being refreshed and a new version will be available in the Spring 2023.

Who is it for?

Anyone who is involved in any aspect of enterprise and solution architecture.

Entry requirements

You must have obtained either the BCS Intermediate Certificate in Enterprise and Solutions Architecture or the new BCS Foundation Certificate in Architecture Concepts and Domains, or have a current TOGAF 9 or current TOGAF 10 level 2 certificate.
Candidates should also have six or more years’ experience of IS / IT work, with some contact with architects and architecture descriptions. Training with a BCS accredited training provider is recommended.

What will I learn?

Candidates should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of enterprise and solution architecture principles and techniques. Key areas are:

Intermediate level concepts, including architecture processes and descriptions
The ability to demonstrate and apply this knowledge to a case study that involves producing deliverables in the following areas:
- architecture precursors: goals, directives and scope
- architecture descriptions: business, data, applications and infrastructure architecture

The syllabus includes training objectives, details of modules and learning hours, plus a recommended reading list:

Download our latest syllabus (PDF)

Download the reference model (PDF)

Download the case study (PDF)