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On July 18, 2005, The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF), a vendor-neutral association of just over 100 vendor and end-user companies, announced its program for certification of IT architects. The intent is that by certifying architects, it will promote IT architecture as a profession with a recognized set of skills backed by appropriate experience. The certification process, managed by The Open Group, is based on a resume and review board model, and so is similar to what an IT organization might do to interview and hire an architect. Laudable intentions, but there's a catch: Enterprise architects will find their experience does not qualify — regardless of their history of accomplishments — and they "need not apply."