I picked up this link about Microsoft introducing a new MCAP certification into their MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional) line up – its aimed at architects. In this this post about accreditation and the ACS, I specifically mentioned certification.
“in general certification to date as failed to deliver true risk reduction to businesses engaging ICT professionals”
Microsoft is going to have to pull something out of the hat to make this work I think since all the same forces that affect other certification programs come into play. What makes it worse is that the IT developer and IT professional populations are already cynical about anyone who calls themselves an architect – yet its from these ranks that architects will step forward.
I’ll be watching with interest.