Telelogic Teams with Carnegie Mellon to Deliver Professional Certification for Enterprise Architects

Unique Partnership Designed to Help Meet Growing Global Demand for Qualified Enterprise Architects

MALMÖ, Sweden and IRVINE, California – 23 January 2006 - Telelogic (Stockholm Exchange: TLOG), the leading provider of software solutions that align advanced systems and software development with business objectives, today announced a collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University’s Institute for Software Research International ("ISRI") to deliver a new program of training with certification in enterprise architecture (EA). The program, developed by ISRI, consists of a series of three courses for beginning, mid-level, and senior enterprise architects, to be offered in cooperation between Telelogic and ISRI in the U.S. and around the world. The program addresses the challenges and benefits of enterprise architecture and provides participants with a practical approach to successfully implement and use EA within their organizations. The courses were designed from a careful analysis of the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed by enterprise architects working at different levels of organizations. The courses will be taught by seasoned professionals from Telelogic and ISRI. Each course includes a comprehensive exit examination and leads to a certificate of completion; there is an overall certification from Telelogic and ISRI for the successful completion of all three courses. Program graduates will gain an advanced understanding of EA concepts and practices and should be able to successfully establish and lead EA teams and projects in the public or private sector. The program is expected to launch in February 2006 and will be delivered as both a public and private offering. John Grasso, Director of Strategic Development and Distance Learning in ISRI at Carnegie Mellon, stated "ISRI has offered executive and professional education and training in Enterprise Architecture to domestic and international audiences, in the classroom, and through eLearning. Since Telelogic also provides training around the world, we see our collaboration as a natural outreach to deliver quality programs worldwide." ISRI's EA curriculum manager, Dr, Scott Bernard, adds "Public and private sector organizations need enterprise architects to support business and technology development projects and globalization. The new collaboration between ISRI and Telelogic will help to meet the need as well as promoting global best practices for enterprise architecture." “We are very proud to have been selected by Carnegie Mellon's ISRI as the organization they wish to deliver their professional enterprise architecture certification program,” said Anders Lidbeck, President and CEO of Telelogic “Given our experience and recognition in the enterprise architecture industry, this is a natural fit for our organization and emphasizes Telelogic’s leadership in EA”. “With interest in enterprise architecture continuing to grow at a rapid pace, it is important to have professional standards for enterprise architecture development. Good enterprise architecture is critical to an organization’s success, but it is often misunderstood and executed poorly,” said Robert Handler, research vice president for Gartner Group. “A professional certification program, delivered by both a reputable educational institution and a firm with a proven track record, shows great promise toward advancing the field of enterprise architecture. This program is a definite step in the right direction, ensuring a minimum baseline level of knowledge can be demonstrated by practitioners.”