iSAQB CPSA-Advanced Evolution and Improvement of Software Architectures (IMPROVE)

IMPROVE training is part of the qualification to become a software architect, with or without iSAQB CPSA certification. In the IMPROVE iSAQB ® Advanced Level module, participants learn how to optimize software systems and software architectures. For this purpose, economic and technical targets are used.

In the iSAQB® IMPROVE Evolution and Improvement of Software Architectures training, face-to-face training takes place in which short, medium and long-term solution strategies are developed, and typical approaches for optimization are shown, for example, restructuring & refactoring, optimization of analyzability, process optimization, improvement the technical infrastructure, optimization of quality properties, etc.
Software maintenance and evolution often suffer from low budgets and tight deadlines. In the IMPROVE iSAQB ® training, you will learn how to achieve a systematic improvement in your software under general conditions and obtain better protection for your investments. From us, you will learn ways and opportunities to find risks, problems, and weak points in the systems. We will also show you how you can evaluate the business benefit of your company’s conspicuous points.
In this way, an improvement is made precisely where it is most worthwhile for your company. The iSAQB® IMPROVE training supports you in reconciling long-term architecture and code quality – with a short-term budget and time constraints. In this way, you can clear up technical debt in the long term and avoid the erosion of your architecture.

Seminar goals

• You will learn how to develop software architectures and systems.
• You develop solutions such as reconfiguring systems.
• You will learn how to approach optimizations systematically.
• You learn to systematically find optimization in architecture, code, data, concepts, and processes.
• You will learn to identify improvement potential
• Plan long- and short-term optimizations
• Learn how to demonstrate the business benefits of improvements

Course Content

This accredited training is based on the current ISAQB® syllabus for the iSAQB® module Requirements for Software Architects (REQ4ARC).

• Systematically separate problem analysis from problem-solving
• Diverse analysis methods, including ATAM, context and data analysis, process and runtime analysis, software archaeology
• Assessing the costs and consequences of problems and vulnerabilities
• Assess the business value of refactorings, improvements, restructurings, and other changes
• Methodical tools for the management of recognized problems, as well as solution options (improvement backlog)
• Long-term development of optimizations (split, migration, managed evolution, big bang, strangulation, database first, database load, etc.)
• Typical practices for structural as well as conceptual architecture optimizations
• Approaches to improve processes and organization
• Practical exercises and examples

Certification

The IMPROVE seminar is licensed by the iSAQB. It contributes to the admission to the final Advanced Level Certification Examination (CPSA-A). Participating in the 3-day IMPROVE seminar will earn 30 credit points: 20 in the methodological area and 10 in the technical area. You will also receive a qualified certificate of participation.

Target Audience

The target audience of IMPROVE are companies and organizations interested in improving their software development. These can be small and medium-sized businesses, as well as large corporations. IMPROVE is particularly suitable for organizations looking for a framework for improving the quality of their software development and wanting to standardize and optimize their software development processes.

Prerequisites

The iSAQB® IMPROVE training is suitable for experienced software developers and architects, technical managers, IT consultants with technology experience, technical leads in development projects, and development managers.

Johannes Hochrainer

Johannes is a self-employed software architect, consultant and trainer with a focus on analyzing and improving existing systems. After studying computer science in Linz, Johannes worked as a consultant for 13 years and finally became self-employed in 2020. He is an active member of iSAQB and works at the “Expert Level”. Johannes is an enthusiastic software architect who spends half of his time actively working on projects and therefore brings plenty of practical experience to the training courses.

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