Overview
Stay ahead of the curve and get your certification today! Be recognized as a Solution Architect certified under GovTech’s ICT vendor assessment programme – established to validate the competency of vendors and their staff who wish to participate in relevant government ICT tenders.
This assessment for Solution Architects is carried out by
NUS-ISS and supported by GovTech Digital Academy. SSG funding is available for Singaporeans/PRs.
As part of GovTech’s assessment programme, this assessment is applicable to vendors who are keen to participate in relevant government ICT tenders. Interested vendors are advised to have their staff assessed, with individual staffs’ certifications considered during tender evaluation where applicable to relevant tenders.
Key Takeaways
Government Agencies would be including technical assessments in quality evaluations increasingly. This aims to uplift the digital capabilities of Singapore’s ICT industry, which supports Government projects, and to provide a more objective validation of the competency of teams bidding for Government projects. The technical assessments would be an added criterion for quality evaluation, in addition to relevant certifications and track record, which Agencies may include in their quality evaluation.
Certificates awarded to individuals who pass this assessment are valid for 3 years and can be used for multiple tender submissions during the validity period.
Who Should Attend
- Please refer to the job role section.
- Solution Architects intending to work on government ICT projects.
Prerequisites
- Candidates should ideally have a minimum of 2 years of software development experience with knowledge and skills in the Categories stated above.
- Please note that individuals who have failed the assessment will have to observe a 2-month period before re-attempting the assessment. This period will be subject to review and may be updated in future.
Below are typical categories of questions that can be covered:
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Category
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Topic Examples
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Architecture
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Solution Architecture
Cloud Application Architecture
Architectural Characteristics and Quality Attributes
Architectural Styles and Patterns
Commonly Used Architecture Components
Network Diagram
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Process of Architecting
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Proof of Concept
Requirements
Evolution
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Design
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Microservice Design
API
Design Patterns
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DevOps
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DevOps
Monitoring
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Performance, Reliability and Security
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Performance
Reliability (Fault Tolerance, Resilience, Redundancy, etc.)
Security
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Full Fee
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Full programme fee
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S$545
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With effect from 1 Jan 2024
NOTE: Funding is available for this assessment. Please visit the training provider’s website to find out about the updated assessment fee funding breakdown, eligibility, terms and conditions.
