iSAQB CPSA Advanced Domain-Driven Design (DDD)

This accredited training is based on the current ISAQB® syllabus for the iSAQB module Domain-Driven Design (DDD).

Basic concepts: Domain, Model, and Ubiquitous Language

• Relationships between domains, software applications and models
• The role of business language in the construction of a “ubiquitous” language
• The building blocks of Domain-Driven Design: value object, entity, association, modules, service, aggregate, factory, repository, domain event
• Interrelationships between building blocks

The modelling approach

• The importance of domain experts in DDD
• Communicating with domain experts
• Modeling techniques for collaborating with domain experts: use cases, user stories, domain events, object and class models, glossaries
• Interviews and observation as means of modeling
• Event Storming workshops

From the model to the implementation

• Extending the domain model with technically motivated DDD building blocks
• Modelling interfaces for domain-oriented classes
• Interactions between an implementation and its domain model

The model in the application architecture

• Selected architectural styles and the domain model: hexagonal style, layers, CQRS style
• DDD and other methods (e.g. BDD, WAM)

Model contexts

• Symptoms of models that are too large
• Advantages and disadvantages of models used across teams
• Bounded Contexts and Context Mapping
• Bounded Context integration patterns such as shared kernel, customer/supplier, anti-corruption layer, etc.

Maintaining model consistency

• Consistency slowly degrades over time
• Continuous Integration to increase consistency
• Isolate the domain model from external influences
• Interfacing with bounded contexts

• Highly experienced and accredited trainer:
  • The accredited trainer is an active member of the iSAQB organization and has several years of experience and extensive knowledge in the field of software architecture management.
• Interactive, practice-based training:
  • Participants experience an interactive training course with practice-based exercises and case studies that, according to former participants, reinforce their understanding of what they have learned.
  • The theoretical content is supplemented with the trainer's practical experience to ensure course participants not only understand the relevant methods, but also the real-world challenges of their implementation.
  • Active participation and discussions are explicitly encouraged.
• Industry-standard certifications:
  • Industry-standard certification and recognition of expertise.
• Two free coaching sessions*:
  • Participants receive two coaching sessions free of charge (value of 300€) to support them in successfully implementing newly learned methods and approaches in their current business projects.

Overview

Albion is known for its interactive training courses with a workshop character. Whether in-person or live online, Albion training courses encourage the active participation of course participants in discussions and group exercises.

By using the latest online collaboration tools, such as online whiteboards, you will experience a classroom-like environment. During the live online training, participants collaborate to perform practice-oriented exercises and case studies that lead to a deeper understanding of the course material.

Benefits of live online training courses

• Lower price
  • Lower price for the live online training course compared to the corresponding classroom training.
• No travel or hotel costs
  • Efficient use of your time and money.
• Compliance with mandated travel restrictions
  • You can conveniently participate from any location without having to travel.
• Face-to-face discussions
  • The same opportunities for asking questions and discussing topics as in a classroom training.
  • As with classroom training, active participation of the participants is desired.
• Participant collaboration
  • Participants can pose questions to other participants and to the trainer 24 hours a day via an online chat during and after the course (e.g., to discuss sample test questions, current project challenges, etc.).

Prerequisites for live online training courses

• Computer with a stable and fast Internet connection that supports continual video transmission.
• Suitable webcam.
• Headset instead of the computer microphone to reduce ambient noise.
• Modern web browser with good Javascript support.
• A sufficiently large monitor to view the course slides, a whiteboard and other participants. Additional optional recommendations include a second monitor and a touchscreen with a pen, for example, to draw on a virtual whiteboard.
• Administration rights may be required to install software, e.g., Microsoft-Teams, Exam-Software.
  • The applications are also available via a web browser; however, these have limited functionality.
• Participant attendance is mandatory to receive the course participation confirmation.
• Only one person per computer, no sharing of computers.
• Please ensure that you can participate undisturbed from colleagues, family members, pets, etc.