For anyone who has worked in a medium to small org , where you play multiple roles the
SCEA Part 1 ,will not require expensive training material , check out the yahoo user groups where some of our pears have posted question .
In case after you use those you are still not confident then use the course .In a large org , you are usually assigned to a focused role , so you would need to compensate (bad spelling)the lack of breath in exposure .
This exam is all about being a Jack of all trades !!!
K.P.Thottam (K.P.T)<br /> <br />Sun Certified Enterprise Architect,TOGAF 8 Certified,Certified Information System security Professional (CISSP),SCJDWS,SCWCD,SCJP,MCP