Overview
Certificate: Cloud Credential Council Professional
Cloud Solutions Architect (PCSA)
Duration: 3 days
Course Delivery: Classroom, Virtual Classroom, eBooks
Course ID: VCC1310
Language: English
This course is designed for technology professionals who architect the technology solutions that support the changing requirements due to adoption of cloud computing, and help organizations leverage the opportunities that cloud is creating. Solution Architects need to understand the impact that cloud is having on business and information architecture, application design, data management, and security architecture—and be very familiar with the topology and eco-systems that are being created as a result of increasing adoption of cloud technologies and operating models.
The Cloud Solution Architect course is designed for senior technology professionals who are architecting and designing the future generation of technology solutions. This training is delivered as a 3-day classroom or virtual classroom program. The training covers the critical concepts, and supplements this with hands-on, practical exercises, and case studies, which extensively refer to the technologies from the most important technologies, platforms and cloud standards.
The course materials include comprehensive reference materials that help to continue the participants’ educational experience after the course. The course prepares candidates for the Professional Cloud Solutions Architect
Certification (PCSA) Exam provided by the Cloud Credential Council. The PCSA is endorsed, recognized and supported by several key technology vendors and standards bodies. The content for this course, as well as the PCSA certification is based on the cloud standards developed by NIST.
Audience
The Professional Cloud Solutions Architect course will be of interest to:
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Technology Architects
Application Architects
System Architects
Cloud Strategy Consultants
Enterprise Architects
Senior Developers
Learning Objectives
At the end of this course, the participant will gain competencies in and be able to:
Explain the history of Cloud Computing and its impact on business and IT Architecture
Demonstrate the key engineering concepts of operating “as a Service”
Explain the impact of Cloud Computing on Service Management
Understand Consumer & Provider Perspectives on Setting Up Cloud Environments
Evaluating a Cloud Solution Architecture
Migrating and transitioning to a Cloud environment
Course Logistics
Classroom - U-shaped setup preferred
Whiteboard, flipchart, and projector
Prerequisites
There are no formal prerequisites; however, it is recommended that participants have achieved the Cloud Technology
Associate certification (or its equivalent) from the Cloud Credential Council (and that participants are conversant with cloud concepts and vocabulary). It is further recommended that participants are TOGAF Certified (or its equivalent).
Course Material
Participants receive a copy of the classroom presentation material and the Participant Handbook.
About the Examination
The Professional Cloud Solutions Architect Certification is the most recognized and well-respected Professional
Certification provided by the Cloud Credential Council (CCC). Professional Certifications are awarded to candidates who have completed an approved certification-training program.
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Information on recommended follow-on training courses, including approved technology certification, is available
Technical Requirements
For eBooks:
Internet is required only for downloading the eBook. The eBooks can be read offline.
eBooks can be downloaded and read on the following devices Laptop, tablet, SmartPhone, eReader PDF
Reader, recommended Adobe Reader.
Instructions for download are available here.
About the Exam
Exam Format: Web based, Closed Book
Question: 25 questions
Pass score: 65%
Duration: 75 minutes. For non-native speakers an additional 15 minutes is available.
Proctoring: Live or webcam
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.