What is The UAF?
The Unified Architecture Framework® (UAF®) is a standardized framework for creating enterprise architectures. It was developed to meet requirements for UML®, SysML®, and military defense frameworks (DoDAF, MoDAF, and NAF). UAF provides a consistent approach to enterprise architecture that's accessible to various stakeholders, including systems architects, engineers, business executives, and developers.
The UAF certification exam and standards are maintained by experts from The Aerospace Corporation, Armstrong Process Group, Dassault Systemes, Elparazim, Lockheed Martin, and System Strategy, Inc.
Why Pursue UAF Certification?
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UAF certification demonstrates expertise in integrating enterprise architecture with systems engineering through model-based approaches. This skillset is valuable for professionals who need to understand complex systems across organizational boundaries, enhancing their ability to design, analyze, and communicate architectural concepts across business and technical domains.
Organizations increasingly value professionals who can effectively bridge the gap between traditional enterprise architecture and systems engineering using standardized modeling techniques. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment opportunities for qualified industrial engineers, including systems engineers, are projected to grow 10% by 2026—faster than the overall job market.
The introductory UAF Model User (MU) certification validates essential competencies in UAF model literacy and systems modeling principles, providing a foundation for professionals working at the intersection of enterprise architecture and systems engineering.
How to Acquire UAF Certification
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The UAF Model User certification exam is a prerequisite to all subsequent UAF Model Builder exams. The exam tests an individual's ability to understand UAF, its purpose, scope, and fundamental concepts. The exam focuses on understanding the UAF Grid and the motivation for using its various Views to address a wide range of stakeholder concerns and architectural considerations.
With a UAF Model User certification, an individual can properly interpret the meaning of UAF views and their contents as well as be a productive member of an Architecture development team for an Enterprise, Mission, System of Systems, or System, while employing a UAF-based modeling methodology.
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Daniel BrookshierThe UAF Model User exam marks a significant advancement in enterprise architecture and systems engineering.
(Solutions Architect @ Dassault Systèmes)
Chris ArmstrongWith the release of the UAF Model User exam, organizations and individuals now have an industry-recognized professional development path for improving their architecture/engineering capabilities.
(Chief Architect @ Armstrong Process Group)