International education for IT-architecturesIasa – Solution Architecture

Course Modules

Module 1

Module 1: Architect Core & Business, Technology & Strategy Review

• Content:
• Lesson 1 - Iasa's 5 Pillars - BTS, IT Environment, Design Skills, Quality Attributes, Human 
• Dynamics Lesson 2 - The Mini-MBA Lesson 3 - Innovation Management in Architecture

Module 2

Module 2: Characteristics of a Solution Architect

• Lesson 1 - IASA view of the Solution Architect:
• Technology Expert V Facilitator
• Process and necessary rigor to evaluate technology options
• Project ownership
• How to define success for the project – On time on budget, Value to the organization and sponsor
• Creating/Understanding the business case
• Innovation in the Project
• Evangelizing the Project
• Optimal Technology choices for the company and sponsor

• Lesson 2 - The Solution Architect in the Organization
• Part of the Architect office V Project resource
• Solution Architect - the Architects office member
• Understanding the priority of the project to the company
• Selecting projects 0-5 ranking

Module 3

Module 3: Being the Solutions Architect

• Lesson 1 - Inception:
• Business Modeling – creating the business model/understanding it
• Business Strategy – justifying the project, why is this project important to the business
• Define the project scorecard for the business – Quality Attributes/non-functional requirements, Critical Success Factors
• Selling the Solution
• Define Decision Making Process for – Selection of methodology, Selection of initial Tools, Investigation and awareness of alternatives and other methods
• Informing yourself – Problem Domain and Technology
• Involvement in Prototyping, Trial Run/Build, Proof of Concept, “Steal Thread”
• Involvement in Planning
• Inputs into team selection
• Revisit the business model

• Lesson 2 - Elaboration:
• Team member - “Being there” V “Tech Guru”, Technology Leader and Coach
• “Business Owner” for the non-functional requirements/quality metrics
• Creating the outline architecture
• Identification of technology tasks and planning
• Input into planning of technical tasks

• Lesson 3 - Execution of the Project:
• Team member - “Being there” V “Tech Guru”, Technology Leader and Coach
• Keeping track of Business Objectives and alignment
• Input into Testing approach
• Planning for Transition Phase

• Lesson 4 - Transition:
• What about those non-functional specifications
• Liaising with early adopters – Planning, execution and iterations on satisfying customer demands
• Selling the solution – Build a Case Study, Problem, Solution and metrics on how the solution solved the problem, Other benefits realized

Module 4

Module 4: Defining Critical Success Factors

• Content:
• Lesson 1 - Walking through the standard metrics – ROI, TCO
• Lesson 2 - Walk through of the Quality Attributes – Scalability, performance – throughput, latency, availability
• Lesson 3 - Measuring and Managing metrics and constraints

Module 5

Module 5: Working with Stakeholders

• Content:
• Lesson 1 - Understanding the context of the project – who is the sponsor
• Lesson 2 - Understand your role versus – lead developer, project manager, Enterprise Architect, Infrastructure Architects, and Software Architects

Module 6

Module 6: The Solution Architecture

• Content:
• Lesson 1 - Creating the Generic Architecture 
• Lesson 2 - Creating the Product Specific Architecture 
• Lesson 3 - Architectural Viewpoints

Module 7

Module 7: The Software Architecture

• Content:
• Lesson 1 - Technology Platforms 
• Lesson 2 - Modeling 
• Lesson 3 - Quality Analysis
• Lesson 4 - Design Patterns Selection and Application
• Lesson 5 - SDLC - What it means to the Software Architect

Module 8

Module 8: The Infrastructure Architecture

• Content:
• Lesson 1 - Network, Hardware and Datacenter 
• Lesson 2 - Managing the Cloud 
• Lesson 3 - Operations Architectures
• Lesson 4 - Getting Infrastructure Right – working with an Infrastructure Architect

Module 9

Module 9: The Information Architecture

• Content:
• Lesson 1- Data, Information and Knowledge 
• Lesson 2 - Valuing Information 
• Lesson 3 - Buying & Selling Information
• Lesson 4 - Governance Model
• Lesson 5 - Working with an Information Architect

Module 10

Module 10: Summary

• Content:
• Lesson 1 - Finalizing the Architecture 
• Lesson 2 - Post mortems and value assessments

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