KUALA LUMPUR, 17 JUNE 2009 – To raise standards and align IT with business objectives, the world’s first non-vendor global IT architecture certificate is to be launched at the 5th IT Architect Regional Conference (ITARC) Malaysia 2009. This, according to the International Association of Software Architects (IASA).
“A sound IT architecture is vital to achieving an effective alignment between information and communication technology (ICT) and business objectives,” said government agency Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) chief executive officer, Dato’ Badlisham Ghazali. “This alignment is imperative if Malaysia to achieve our goals of becoming a knowledge-based economy and a global leader in the delivery of high-value services.”
“Through close collaboration with IASA [International Association of Software Architects], MSC Malaysia is steadily raising both the number and professional calibre of IT architects in Malaysia,” said Badlisham. “ITARC Malaysia 2009 will be the largest event in this region that addresses the challenges and needs facing IT architects today.”
MDeC’s MSC (Multimedia Supercorridor) Malaysia together with IASA will host the conference from 16 – 17 July at the Legend Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.
Established in 2002, IASA is an international non-profit business association dedicated to the advancement and sharing of issues related to software architecture in the enterprise, product, education and government sectors. IASA has about 10,000 members located in more than 40 countries.
Ongoing education of Malaysian professionals
“Our MSC Malaysia CDP Professional Development programme is specifically tailored to support the on-going education of Malaysian ICT professionals, including IT architects, through events like ITARC Malaysia, specialised training sessions and financial support,” said Badlisham.
IASA will launch the Certified IT Architect (CITA) – Foundation certification at ITARC Malaysia 2009. “This certification is the world’s first non-vendor specific global IT architecture certification and was developed with the close collaboration and participation of the Malaysian chapter of IASA,” said the association’s Asia Pacific chairman Aaron Tan Dani.
“Themed ‘Enterprise Innovation through Architecture Resilience’, ITARC Malaysia 2009 will address three key industrial tracks that are of rising importance in Malaysia’s ICT industry: green computing, cloud computing and fundamental IT architecture,” said IASA Malaysia chapter president Hasan Ganny.
“ITARC Malaysia 2009 will provide IT professionals with information about the latest best practices in IT architecture and provide a forum for discussion among independent IT architects in Malaysia, facilitating discourse on emerging architecture trends and how they can be applied locally,” said Ganny.
