Through theoretical lessons and practical exercises, trainees will gain hands-on experience in defining software architectures using various perspectives, views, and industry-standard processes.
A solid understanding of UML
Target Audience
Engineers and technicians involved in software architecture and system development
In-Person
Online
Day 1: Introduction to Software Architecture
Defining Architecture
System, business, software, technical, product line, and enterprise architectures
Understanding Software Architecture
Objectives, scope, and common misconceptions
Importance and benefits of software architecture
The ANSI/IEEE-1471-2000 standard for architectural descriptions
Key Architectural Concepts
Views and viewpoints
Modules, components, and connectors
Stakeholders and concerns
Architectural styles and design languages
Software Development & Architecture
The role of software architecture in development cycles
Software architecture vs. design
Day 2: Software Architecture & UML
Core Principles of Software Architecture
Defining architecture vs. design
Components, relationships, and interfaces
The basic architecture design process and decision-making
Evaluating architecture quality: Good vs. bad architectures
UML in Architecture Descriptions
Functional and non-functional requirements
Identifying components and modeling system behavior
Defining and documenting interfaces
Component allocation and validation
Architectural Structures
Module-Based Structures: Decomposition, layered models, object structures
Component & Connector Structures: Communication, concurrency, shared data, client-server models
Allocation Structures: Deployment, implementation, and work assignments
Architectural Views & Viewpoints
Stakeholder perspectives and Kruchten’s 4+1 view model
Siemens’ 4-view model (S4V) and SEI’s 3-view model
The importance of design rationale and decision documentation
Day 3: Architectural Styles & Patterns
Fundamental Architectural Patterns
Event-driven, pipes and filters, layered architecture
Three-tier (MVC), client-server, peer-to-peer, share-nothing, plugins
Object-Oriented Architecture
Classes, relations, components, packages, interfaces, dependencies
Distributed Systems Architectures
Challenges and trade-offs in distributed systems
Client-server architecture, statelessness, caching strategies
RESTful architecture and resource-oriented design
Service-Oriented Architectures (SOA)
Components vs. services, lifecycle management, contract-based design
Loose coupling, registrars, brokers, and late binding
The OSGi/Java framework as an SOA example
Day 4: Architectural Processes & Best Practices
The Rational Unified Process (RUP)
Artifacts, roles, workflows, and best practices
Understanding why RUP adoption faced challenges
Modern Process Frameworks
OpenUP: An agile Unified Process variant
Eclipse Process Framework (EPF) and OpenUP tooling
Alternative Approaches
The Two-Track Unified Process (2TUP) and its Y-shaped lifecycle
The Visual Architecting Process (VAP): Technical and organizational perspectives
Leadership in Architecture
The balance between leadership and management
Why effective architects must lead, follow, or step aside when necessary
