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Fundamentals of Architectural Thinking
This course is for architects of all types (EA, solution architecture, technical architecture, etc.). It covers core architecture concepts: Architecture Principles, Stakeholders, Views &...
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$1,460 USD
Duration
2 days
Course Code
WA2343
Available Formats
Classroom
Overview
This course is for architects of all types (EA, solution architecture, technical architecture, etc.). It covers core architecture concepts: Architecture Principles, Stakeholders, Views & Viewpoints, Quality Attributes, Nonfunctional requirements, Tactics, Patterns, and Techniques.
Who Can Benefit
- Architects
Course Details
Outline
Chapter 1 - Introduction
- Introductions
- Course Outline
- Handouts & Appendices
- Practical Application
- Practical Application: Filling Your Toolbox
- Course Evaluation & Questions
- Course Delivery Overview
Chapter 2 - Architecture Overview
- Architecture
- Architects
- Importance of Architecture
- Communications Vehicle Among Stakeholders
- The Project is Organized Around Architectural Elements
- What is a System?
- Why Focus on Structure?
- Architecturally Significant
- Architecturally Significant Elements
- Solution Architecture
- Solution Architecture Context
- Solution Architecture & Domains
- SA Spans All Domains
- Relationship to EA Architecture Development Process
- Solution Architecture Stakeholders
- Solution Architecture Deliverables
- EA Involvement in SA
- Agile Architecture
- Continuous Architecture
- Group Discussion: Architecture
- Summary
Chapter 3 - Architecture Strategies
- Fundamental Architecture Concepts
- Abstraction
- Coupling
- Cohesion
- Decomposition & Modularization
- Encapsulation & Information Hiding
- Separation of Interface & Implementation
- Architecture Principles
- Components of Principles
- Qualities of a Good Set of Principles
- Example: Architecture Principles
- Sample: Architecture Principles
- Summary
Chapter 4 - Core Architecture Methods
- Shared Vision
- Example Shared Vision
- Draw the Boundary
- Well-defined Interface
- Example: Context Diagram
- Identify the External Interfaces
- Subsystems
- Subsystem Context Diagram
- Layers
- Example: Subsystems with Layers
- Components
- Decomposing the System
- Requirements Allocation
- Group Discussion: Requirements Allocation
- Summary
Chapter 5 - Agile Architecture
- What is the Problem We're Trying to Solve?
- Prioritization
- Integration
- What About How the Environment Has Changed?
- So What to Do?
- Goals of Agile Architecture
- Benefits
- Agile Architecture at Work
- Agile Architecture for Agile Software Projects
- Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
- Continuous Architecture
- Agile Architecture for Software
- Agile Architecture Research
- Agile Architecture Research Example 1
- Agile Architecture Research Example 2
- Agile Architecture Research Example 3
- Agile Architecture as an EA Practice
- Agile Architecture in the Industry
- Agile Architecture for EA Conclusion
- Summary
Chapter 6 - Architecture Requirements
- Architecture Quality Attributes
- Quality of Service Requirement Categories
- Checklist: Quality Attribute (QA) Categories
- Trade-off Analysis
- Group Discussion: Trade-offs
- Technique: Requirement Patterns
- Tool: Non-Functional Requirement Patterns
- Checklist: Requirement Statement Best Practices
- Technique: Architecture Change Cases
- Template: Elements of a Change Case
- Example: Change Case
- Eliciting Change Cases
- Group Discussion: Change Case
- Summary
Chapter 7 - Stakeholder Management
- Stakeholders
- Stakeholder Management
- When to Focus on Stakeholder Management
- Steps in the Stakeholder Management Process
- Identifying Stakeholders
- Example Stakeholders & Concerns
- Views and Viewpoints
- Example View: Claim Handling from a Process Viewpoint
- Classifying Stakeholde Positions: The Stakeholder Matrix
- Determining the Stakeholder Management Approach and Tailoring the Deliverables: The Stakeholder Map
- Example: Stakeholder Map
- Template: Stakeholder Map Matrix Template
- Summary
Chapter 8 - Architecture Techniques
- Progressive Filtering
- Rubric
- Example: Service Design Rubric
- Example: Architecture Rubric
- Refactoring
- Think About the Future, But Wait to Act
- Feature Tree
- Decision Tables
- Decision Table Example
- Flowcharts
- Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, Threat (SWOT) Analysis
- Example: SWOT Layout
- SWOT Steps
- Summary
Chapter 9 - Architecture Deliverables
- Documentation Best Practices
- Architecture Requirements Document
- Template: Requirements Specification
- IEEE Architectural Description Document
- Template: Architectural Description Document
- TOGAF Architecture Definition Document
- Templates: Architectural Definition Document
- Group Discussion: Architecture Definition Documents
- Interface Design Document
- Template: Interface Design Document
- Database Design Document
- Template: Database Design Document
- Platform Design Document
- Template: Platform Design Document
- Architecture Decision Document
- Template: Architecture Decision Document
- Group Discussion: Documentation
- Verbal Supports: CREST
- Group Discussion: Presentations
- Summary
Chapter 10 - The Architecture Toolbox
- Improving Architecture Skills
- Improving Architecture Skills: Spend Time @ the Library
- Improving Architecture Skills: Use Cookbooks
- Improving Architecture Skills: Practice with Mentors
- Improving Architecture Skills: Look for Existing Stuff
- Improving Architecture Skills: Build a Toolbox
- What Goes in A Toolbox
- Business Analysis Book of Knowledge (BABOK)
- Resource: Business Architecture Body of Knowledge (BIZBOK™)
- DAMA DMBOK
- Software Engineering Institute (SEI)
- Software Engineering Book of Knowledge (SWEBOK)
- OpenUp
- Microsoft Library
- Financial Industry Organizations
- Health Industry Organizations
- Retail Industry Organizations
- Technology Industry Organizations
- Reference Library
- Practitioner Toolbox Items
- Group Discussion: Toolbox Items
- Summary
Handout 1 - Sample Principles
- Business Principles
- Data Principles
- Application Principles
- Technology Principles
- Governance Principles
- SOA Governance Principles
Handout 2 - Requirement Patterns
Handout 3 - Rubric Worksheet
Appendix A - Reference Library
- Overview
- Industry Organizations
- References & Further Reading
Appendix B - Architecture Tactics
- Tactics
- Availability Tactics
- Modifiability Tactics
- Performance Tactics
- Security Tactics
- Testability Tactics
- Usability Tactics
- Approach for Describing Tactics
- Group Discussion: Tactics
- Pipes & Filters: Tactics
- Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA): Tactics
- Architectural Patterns and Corresponding Tactics for Modifiability
- Summary
Appendix C - Patterns
- What are Patterns?
- Elements of a Pattern
- Pattern Levels
- Pattern Types
- How to Start Using Patterns?
- Common Architectural Patterns
- Layers Pattern
- Example: Retail Layered Architecture
- Object-Oriented Design Patterns
- OO Design Patterns
- Structural Design Pattern: Facade Pattern Example
- Enterprise Integration Patterns
- Messaging Systems: Overview
- Example Pattern: Pipes and Filters
- Example: Monitoring Credit Bureau
- EAA Patterns
- Model-View-Controller (MVC) Pattern
- SOA Patterns
- Example: Saga Pattern
- Business Process Patterns
- Example: Synchronizing Merge Pattern
- Configuration Management Patterns
- New Patterns Continue to Emerge
- Group Discussion: Patterns
- Summary
Appendix D - Pattern List
Appendix E - Interface Specifications
- Interface Specification Best Practices
Appendix F - Architecture Glossary
- ABC
- DEF
- GHI
- MNO
- PQR
- STU
- VWXYZ
Lab Exercises
- Lab 1. Requirements
- Lab 2. System Scope
- Lab 3. Architecture Techniques
- Lab 4. Start Your Architecture Toolbox
Schedule
FAQ
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Ascendient Learning instructors have an average of 27 years of practical IT experience and have also served as consultants for an average of 15 years. To stay current, instructors spend at least 25 percent of their time learning new, emerging technologies and courses.
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