microsoft certified architect...distilled

ever wonder what the heck a microsoft certified architect was?  think it is a test you can take at prometric and add MCA to your business card?  think again.  i've often wondered the process, what it is and how it works.  i've heard stories, but never bothered to investigate.

well, here it is, distilled for you in some reading.  my colleague, joe shirey, has just posted some very good information on what is a certified architect and what the process is.  if you are interested, these are must read information.

he's organized it for us non-architects to better read it ;-)

• Intro
• Why do you want to get the MCA?
• Preparing the documentation
• Putting together your presentation
• What else can you do to prepare for the board?
• The competencies
• Going in front of the board
• What to do with your results

thanks joe for putting this out there!