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IBM Systems and Solutions Architect Professional Certificate

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IBM Systems and Solutions Architect Professional Certificate

Launch Your Systems and Solutions Architect Career.

Build job-ready expertise in IT architecture, modeling tools, systems design, and AI

Jeff Crume
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IBM Skills Network Team

Instructors: Jeff Crume

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Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise

from 326 reviews of courses in this program

Beginner level

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3 months to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Analyze, design, and develop scalable enterprise systems architectures with modeling tools, GenAI, and agile methodologies

  • Define and implement effective integration strategies and deployment blueprints, using generative AI to enhance architectural decision-making

  • Apply microservices, DevOps, Docker, Kubernetes, and design patterns to build resilient, automated system environments

  • Implement cybersecurity frameworks, compliance practices, and SDLC processes to secure enterprise systems, assess risks, and plan disaster recovery

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Professional Certificate - 11 course series

Introduction to Systems Architecture  

Introduction to Systems Architecture  

Course 1, 12 hours

What you'll learn

  • Explore the exciting world of systems architecture and learn the fundamentals to design scalable, reliable system solutions

  • Explain systems and solutions architects roles, skills, career paths, certifications, & how they use systems thinking and SDLC to meet business needs

  • Gain hands-on experience by applying systems design fundamentals and tools to design IT systems and solutions

  • Utilize requirement-gathering, prototyping, and modeling tools to analyze business needs and develop documented solutions for real-world applications

IT Systems Design and Analysis 

IT Systems Design and Analysis 

Course 2, 16 hours

What you'll learn

  • Create data flow diagrams, entity-relationship diagrams, and unified modeling language diagrams to visualize data, system architecture, and workflows

  • Evaluate existing IT systems by assessing system architecture, features, performance, and UI/UX to identify inefficiencies and propose improvements

  • Conduct cost-benefit analyses, operational feasibility studies, and risk assessments to compare IT solution alternatives and recommend solutions

  • Integrate system analysis, modeling, and evaluation techniques in a project to propose a digital transformation strategy for a business

What you'll learn

  • Ideal for non-project management professionals to help develop key project management skills and be more successful in their business or IT roles

  • Job-ready skills in project, stakeholder, and requirements management, including key tools such as user stories, RACI charts, and Agile frameworks

  • Identify stakeholders, analyze them, and apply effective communication and stakeholder engagement strategies; Elicit, document, & manage requirements

  • Leverage generative AI tools to support project management, stakeholder engagement and requirements gathering

Business Process Modeling, Analysis, and Improvement

Business Process Modeling, Analysis, and Improvement

Course 4, 13 hours

What you'll learn

  • Build job-ready skills in business process modeling, Lean, Six Sigma, and systems thinking to excel in business analysis and process management roles

  • Develop and interpret process models and maps that represent current and desired states, enabling better communication and decision making

  • Analyze processes to identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities using mapping, narratives, and analytical frameworks

  • Integrate systems thinking, Lean, Six Sigma, and AI-enabled methods to design, implement, and sustain optimized processes with measurable impact

What you'll learn

  • Build job-ready skills in cloud native, microservices, containers, DevOps, and Agile employers are looking for in just 6 weeks.

  • Create RESTful APIs for modern web development and deploy them with Docker containers. 

  • Implement DevOps and CI/CD practices for streamlined development and deployment. 

  • Apply Agile and Scrum best practices for iterative, efficient software delivery.

Enterprise Data Architecture and Operations

Enterprise Data Architecture and Operations

Course 6, 11 hours

What you'll learn

  • Importance, benefits, and core components of Enterprise Data Architecture (EDA) and popular data architecture frameworks.

  • How to design and implement Enterprise Data Architectures for specific use cases.

  • How to develop and implement policies and procedures, such as data retention policies and operational standards.

  • How to plan and execute data system migrations and modernizations.

Data Integration, Data Storage, & Data Migration

Data Integration, Data Storage, & Data Migration

Course 7, 8 hours

What you'll learn

  • Build valuable applied data storage, integration, and migration skills employers need. 

  • Gain hands-on experience using industry-specific data tools.

  • Demonstrate you understand data-related best practices and can apply methodologies through industry-standard processes. 

  • Showcase your ability to solve problems related to data processes that you can talk about in interviews.

What you'll learn

  • Create test plans and traceability matrices linking business needs to outcomes, and coordinate testing among QA teams, developers, and stakeholders

  • Build deployment checklists with clear launch steps, go/no-go criteria, rollback plans, and data validation techniques

  • Define key system metrics to support post-launch tracking, organize response plans, and guide improvement through retrospectives

  • Create a Testing and Release Kit with test strategy, validation checklist, and support plans for post-launch success

Cybersecurity Architecture

Cybersecurity Architecture

Course 9, 14 hours

What you'll learn

  • Apply the five foundational principles of cybersecurity and CIA triad to real-world scenarios to design and evaluate secure systems

  • Integrate key areas a cybersecurity architect must consider when developing a secure enterprise solution, including governance, and risk management

  • Assess and implement Identity and Access Management (IAM), endpoint security, application security, and data security, to strengthen security

  • Evaluate scenarios & recommend practical methods to enhance its security through improved configurations, monitoring, and incident response planning

Generative AI: Advancing Systems Analysis & Architecture

Generative AI: Advancing Systems Analysis & Architecture

Course 10, 13 hours

What you'll learn

  • Apply prompt engineering and generative AI tools to gather business requirements, produce documentation, and create systems architecture diagrams

  • Create structured systems analysis, solutions architectures, optimized processes, interactive dashboards, and improved stakeholder communications

  • Generate and improve workflows by producing Business Process Model and Notation diagrams, process flowcharts, and journey maps using generative AI

  • Integrate gen AI with business analysis platforms, such as Jira, Confluence, Miro, and Power BI, to improve deliverable quality and efficiency

Systems and Solutions Architect Capstone Project

Systems and Solutions Architect Capstone Project

Course 11, 17 hours

What you'll learn

  • Design an enterprise architecture that replaces a legacy system and supports digital services, real-time data integration, and automated processes

  • Create solution blueprints, system and data models, cloud-native deployment strategies, and security frameworks that align with regulatory standards

  • Develop process flow, CI/CD pipelines, and a phased implementation roadmap

  • Apply cloud-native platforms, APIs, and microservices principles to modernize core enterprise operations and agile delivery

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