Epidata Corporate Courses

Gain a global understanding of Software Architectures. Learn design, documentation, and evaluation techniques at the architectural level, as well as the development and know-how behind Architecture conception activities.

Unit 1: Software Architecture in the lifecycle

•  What is software architecture? Why is it important?
• The architect's role, types of architects
• Fitting into an agile lifecycle model
• Relationship with technologies such as Cloud Computing, Big Data, Microservices

Unit 2:  Quality Attributes

• Some examples of quality attributes: Modifiability, Performance, Security, Testability, Availability, Conceptual integrity.
• Characterizing stakeholders with quality scenarios. Stakeholders workshop.

Unit 3:  Architecture Documentation

• How to capture and communicate an architecture? Uses of documentation and audience types
• Basic architectural views: Modules, Components and Connectors, and allocation.
• Documentation in an agile context
• Some supporting tools (e.g., CASE, Wikis)

Unit 4: Perspective

• The role of architecture in a modernization or digital transformation process
• Technical debt management

• Understand Software Architectures in general.
• Learn design, documentation, and evaluation techniques at the architectural level.
• Develop knowledge of Architecture conception activities.
• Evaluate the technical quality of Architectures.
• Acquire knowledge to implement different architectures and how they relate to one another.