Microsoft has gone live with its Microsoft Certified Architect (MCA), which has been in beta testing for over a year. MCA is a system of certification based on seven competencies as displayed to a four-member peer review board. This certification will be targeted to practicing solutions architects and infrastructure architects who have successfully applied frameworks and methodologies to create an architecture that serves the entire IT life cycle.
During its recently concluded pilot phase, the Microsoft Certified Architect program received the thumbs-up from some of the industry's veterans. "Setting standards is important, especially if those standards are high enough to create an assurance that someone who meets the standard is capable of doing a high-quality job," said Tony Redmond, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for HP Services, whose team worked with Microsoft Learning to develop the Microsoft Certified Architect credential and continues to be a part of the program steering committee. "Apart from individual achievement, a program like this is great for customers because you know that when you work with one of the elite, you truly are working with one of the best."
Microsoft says that unlike other Information Technology certifications, this credential will be granted by industry architects, as candidates will be required to present to and be approved through a rigorous review board process overseen by previously certified architects.
Learn more about how to apply for the Microsoft Certified Architect Program.
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