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MIAMI, IT ARCHITECTURE PRACTITIONERS CONFERENCE, July
17, 2006 – The Open Group, a vendor- and technology-neutral
consortium focused on open standards and global interoperability
within and between enterprises, and Thomson Prometric, the
global leader in testing and assessment services and part
of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), today announced
the immediate availability of TOGAF™ 8 Certification
testing for individuals in a computer-based format. Additionally,
the TOGAF 8 Certification exam is now available at Thomson
Prometric testing centers around the world, making it more
broadly accessible to a global community of IT practitioners.
TOGAF, The Open Group Architecture Framework, is an industry
standard architecture framework that may be used freely by
anyone wishing to develop enterprise architecture for use
within their own organization. TOGAF certification is an
assurance program based on the framework providing four classes
of certification: Certified (for individuals), Tool Support,
Training, and Professional Services. To date, more than 1,200
registered practitioners, including architecture service
providers, tool vendors and individual enterprise architects,
have been TOGAF 8 certified.
“Now that TOGAF 8 Certification testing is available
through Thomson Prometric’s industry-leading computer-based
test formats and testing centers, individuals will enjoy
greater convenience and testing flexibility,” said
Allen Brown, president and CEO, The Open Group. “With
Thomson Prometric’s global footprint, The Open Group
can also provide TOGAF 8 certification options to a broader
audience of IT professionals.”
To locate a Thomson Prometric authorized testing center and
register for the TOGAF 8 Certification exam (Reference:
OG_081), please call +1 (800) 755-EXAM or visit www.prometric.com.
Individuals outside of North America can contact their
local Thomson Prometric Registration Center for more information.
The TOGAF 8 Certification exam costs $400. For other areas
outside of North America, the TOGAF 8 Certification exam
is priced according to currency values in those specific
countries and regions. Individuals outside of North America
can contact their Thomson Prometric test registration center
for exact pricing.
TOGAF Certification is an assurance program providing four
classes of certification: TOGAF Certified (for individuals),
TOGAF Tool Support, TOGAF Training and TOGAF Professional
Services. It is used by architecture service providers,
tool vendors and individual enterprise architects. A recent
report in the U.K. (www.itjobswatch.co.uk/jobs/uk/togaf.do)
cited salary increases for certified TOGAF practitioners
increasing 22 percent annually. The TOGAF certification
register is available at www.opengroup.org/togaf/cert/register.html.
As of July 2006, there are more than 1,200 TOGAF certified
practitioners from 31 different countries. A showcase featuring
certified products, tools and service providers is available
at www.opengroup.org/togaf/cert/showcase/.
The Open Group’s IT Architecture Practitioners Conference,
now in its third year, is a globally recognized event created
by and for IT Architecture professionals to engage in interactive
discussions about a wide variety of topics impacting the
profession, such as SOA, architecture disciplines, architecture
team development, and setting up an architecture practice.
The conference examines the evolving disciplines of IT Architecture
with a focus on further defining a common set of core competencies
for individuals involved with professional enterprise architecture.
Additional information is available at:www.opengroup.org/events/
The
Open Group is a vendor-neutral and technology-neutral consortium,
which drives the creation of Boundaryless Information Flow™ that
will enable access to integrated information within and between
enterprises based on open standards and global interoperability.
The Open Group works with customers, suppliers, consortia
and other standard bodies. Its role is to capture, understand
and address current and emerging requirements, establish
policies and share best practices; to facilitate interoperability,
develop consensus, and evolve and integrate specifications
and open source technologies, to offer a comprehensive set
of services to enhance the operational efficiency of consortia;
and to operate the industry’s premier certification
service. Further information on The Open Group can be found
at www.opengroup.org.
Note to editors:: TOGAF and Boundaryless Information Flow
are trademarks of The Open Group.
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