Certifications
One certification per role rather than a single generalist exam — because an Architecture Owner and an AI Control Officer don't defend the same skill set. Program in preparation.
Why certify by role
Book II (Framework Specification) defines five roles that keep the TEAF loop running day to day. Each mobilizes a different skill set — certification follows that same logic rather than producing interchangeable generalists.
Owns the target architecture vision
Ensures the consistency of the Capability Map and Living ADRs within their scope. Arbitrates between architecture options and carries the target vision to the board.
For: Enterprise architects, senior solution architects
Owns the decision process
Runs the Architecture Review Board, keeps the Decision Fabric alive and ensures every architecture decision is traced, justified and accessible in the Knowledge Backbone.
For: IT governance leads, architecture project managers
Oversees the AI Control Plane
Defines what an AI agent can automate without human validation, audits automated decisions and maintains the boundary between assisted and autonomous execution.
For: CISOs, AI governance leads, MLOps/AIOps leads
Owns a business or technical capability
Carries a capability from the Capability Map, arbitrates investment priorities within their scope and keeps the link between business intent and technical execution.
For: Product owners, business domain leads
Links architecture and compliance
Ensures continuous compliance (GDPR, EU AI Act) through Continuous Governance and connects architecture, legal and compliance functions.
For: DPOs, compliance leads, IT counsel
Where to start
Before specializing in a role, a common foundation: the eight-component loop, the ten principles, the artifacts (Living ADR, Knowledge Backbone, Capability Map) and the maturity pyramid. This is the baseline consultants and architects need to operate on a TEAF engagement, whatever role they take on next.
Current status
The content of each certification (competency framework, assessment format, terms) is under construction, in step with the collection's V2 and the field feedback gathered from the first organizations. No opening date is announced yet — no promise until the program is actually ready to deliver on it.