CEA-C01 study guide
CEA-C01 · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Certified Enterprise Architect (CEA) Black Belt is the top tier in the Zachman International and FEAC Institute certification ladder, positioned above the Associate Certified Enterprise Architect (ACEA) Green Belt and the Certified Enterprise Architect Practitioner (CEAP) Yellow Belt. The FEAC Institute describes its programs as competency-based enterprise architecture education delivered through hands-on practice and active mentorship, with each certification representing a different level of mastery. The Black Belt is aimed at experienced architects who need to tailor an EA program to their organization or build an entire EA practice, rather than simply get started. Candidates work through four domains: EA Concepts and Framework Basics; Framework Models, Views and Implementation; Planning for Architecture Development and Use; and Architecture Modeling, Analysis and Integration. The CEA-C01 study guide has 4 sections and about 1,645 words.
01EA Concepts and Framework Basics
Enterprise architecture (EA) is the discipline of describing an organization's structure, processes, information, and technology so that they align with its goals. The core vocabulary matters: an architecture is the fundamental organization of a system embodied in its components, their relationships to each other and the environment, and the principles guiding its design and evolution.
301 words, about 2 min02Framework Models
Frameworks give EA a common metamodel, a set of viewpoints, and a process so that architectures are comparable and reusable. Candidates should recognize the major families and what each is for, without memorizing proprietary detail.
258 words, about 1 min03Framework Models, Views and Implementation
A framework's metamodel defines entity types and relationships. Viewpoints select the subset relevant to a concern; views are the resulting stakeholder-facing artifacts.
277 words, about 1 min04Planning for Architecture Development and Use
Architecture development must be scoped, resourced, and sequenced against business drivers. Key concepts: architecture vision (the target and rationale), scope and boundaries , stakeholder map , architecture principles , maturity assessment , and roadmap/migration planning .
809 words, about 4 min