VTU partners iCMG to set up excellence centre for enterprise architecture

The Centre to focus on training programmes, research, consulting services

Belgaum-based Visveswaraya Technological University (VTU) has partnered with iCMG, an enterprise architecture provider, to set up the Sir Visveswaraya Centre for Excellence in Enterprise Architecture.

Enterprise Architecture (EA) is a young discipline that has only been around since the early 1980s. It was not until the mid-1990s that EA started to build momentum: being adopted by most of Fortune 500 companies.

“There exists an enormous potential for growth in this area. VTU and iCMG will be initiating several programmes, which will not only create a substantial resource pool base, but also will become a centre of excellence,” VTU Vice Chancellor, Maheshappa said while announcing the partnership.

The partnership will embolden VTU initiatives in providing industry-centric education, create vast resource pool base and capacity building for the global industry, which is looking for students with better and enhanced skill sets.

The Centre will focus on training programmes in the area of Enterprise and IT Architecture, research in software and enterprise architecture and consulting services by VTU team and ICMG for Government, Small & Medium Enterprises.

Maheshappa said “The Centre will develop these capabilities in students and ensure a vast resource pool for  the industry to tap and benefit.”

To initiate enhanced student interest in EA, the Centre will be offering scholarships to four students every year from one of the many VTU affiliated colleges. The scholarship amount is Rs 1 lakh per student per year, he said.
 
iCMG support will also include courseware and training modules, slides, industry case studies, tests and certification. In the first year, around 3,000 students are likely to be trained and certified by the Centre.

VTU is one of the largest technical universities in the country with about 194 affiliated engineering colleges. Every year over 90,000 students graduate from the university.