Architecture for Developers

• Knowledge of software design, development, or testing

Audience

• Senior engineers
• Junior engineers
• Developers

Software architecture is the planning and defining of aspects and decisions important to software development. Architecting involves planning for the organization, considerations, communication, and management of systems.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at software engineers and developers who wish to plan, design, guide, and manage software development using architecting methods.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the importance of architecting in software development.
•  Assess how developers can use architecting methods in development.
• Learn the process of architecting to manage and evaluate processes.
• Structure complex apps using an architectural approach.
• Establish a decision-making structure to address issues and define accountabilities in development teams.
• Take ownership of technical decisions with confidence.
• Visualize architectures using models and diagrams.
• Understand standards and risks to build agile and recoverable architectures.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Introduction

Overview of Software Architecture

• Architectural drivers
• The need for architecting

Exploring Architecting Responsibilities

• Responsibilities, skills, and knowledge
• Technical leadership
• Developer versus architect

Understanding the Process of Architecting

• Coding, coaching, and collaboration
• Managing technical risks
• Analyzing and evaluating an architecture

Making Architecture Decisions in Development Teams

• Collecting and documenting issues
• Establishing a community of practice
• Creating a responsibility assignment matrix

Learning About Architecture Descriptions

• Viewpoints and frameworks
• Description languages

Visualizing the Software Architecture

• Communication and shared vocabulary
• Models and diagrams
• Architectural patterns

Documenting the Software Architecture

• Documentation as a guidebook
• Components

Understanding Standards, Decay, and Recovery

• International standards
• Solving process divergence

Getting Involved in the Delivery Process

• Where architecture fits in the process
• Relationship to organizational structure
• Building agile designs

Summary and Conclusion