IASA IT ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION - 2016
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Become a Sponsor
. open to all full time undergraduate & graduate students
. build IT architecture for solving a real world problem
. each team works with an experienced architect from industry
www.iitarch.org
:: empower the future of IT architecture ::
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• The competition provides a unique opportunity to recognize and
promote IT Architecture discipline
• The sponsors get a view of architecture practices from an academic
perspective and Universities get a taste of real world architectural
challenges
• Sponsors will connect with aspiring IT professionals who think
creatively to solve a business problem, can collaborate with others,
and work in a team environment
Highlights of 2015
• 8 teams registered for the competition from 4 different schools across
the country
• Each team worked with a mentor who was a practicing architect
from one of the leading local companies like Amazon, Costco,
Microsoft, REI & T-Mobile
• Final presentation by each team at an open event in front of the
panel of judges, IT professionals & students.
• Deliverables submitted by each team was evaluated by a panel of
eminent judges comprised of Vice President from Symantec
Corporation, Senior Director from T-Mobile, & Professor and Chair of
the Department from Seattle University
• Final event was attended by CIOs of Costco, REI, F5, VP of Gartner,
professors, students and IT professionals
• More information at www.iitarch.org/highlights
Why do I participate?
• Opportunity to architect a solution for a real world problem
• Employment & internship opportunities in the greater Seattle area
• Mentoring with practicing architects from Costco, REI, Amazon,
Microsoft, T-Mobile, Nordstorm, F5 Networks Inc. and others
• $10,000 prize in addition to exposure, learning, and employment &
internship opportunities
Rules:
• Open to fulltime undergraduate & graduate students of any
discipline
• Must complete all deliverables for the competition
• All deliverables are evaluated by a panel of eminent judges.
• Evaluation will be a weighted sum of points for each deliverable
• Solution will be evaluated for innovativeness, realizability & originality
• All judges’ decisions are final
When & Where:
• Orientation & Educational Sessions: October 1-15, 2016
• 3 Deliverables: November, 2016 - February, 2017
• Final Presentation: February 15-25, 2017
• Final Event Venue: Greater Seattle Area
“I only needed to impress upon
my team that the way they think
is far more important than what
they know ...“
— Christopher Wildt, Mentor
“It is important for students to have
integrated learning with broader
experience and perspectives from
different IT professionals — that’s
exactly what happened here.”
— Richard J. Leblanc, Judge
“... presenting your architecture to CIOs,
VPs, and experienced professionals —
that’s WOW!“
— Anindya Dey, Participant
How do I participate?
• Form a team of maximum 3 students of any discipline from same or
different universities
• Register a team for the competition (http://www.iitarch.org)
• Attend orientation & educational sessions from IT professionals
• Work closely with an assigned mentor
• Develop architecture document comprised of Conceptual,
Infrastructure, Information, Security & Software Architecture.
• Deliver presentation to judges, IT professionals & students in the final
event
Who will evaluate?
• An independent expert panel comprising of Academia & highly
experienced IT architects from the industry
