iSAQB® CPSA-Advanced Agile Architecture (AGILA)

This accredited training course for iSAQB® Certified Professional for Software Architecture Advanced Level – Agile Architecture (CPSA-Advanced AGILA) is based on the current ISAQB® syllabus.

The following topics are presented and covered in detail in the seminar:

Basics of agile software architecture

• Software architecture, in general
• Agile manifesto, values, and principles
• Agile process models, including Scrum and Lean
• Embedding software architecture in agile practices and tools
• Agile handling of the software architecture

Agile Architecture Approach

• Iterative and incremental architecture development
• Risk-driven architecture and release planning
• Architectural approaches, including Scrum and Kanban
• Stakeholder engagement
• Agile architecture roles

Architecture Requirements within Agile Projects

• Communication levels
• Expressing architecture topics for specific target audiences
• Translating requirements and concerns into architectural concepts
• Quality requirements within agile processes
• Technical debt
• Requirements for maintenance and grooming 
• Identifying and communicating architectural risks
• The urgency of architectural issues
• Estimation and prioritization of architecture requirements

Architecture Design and Enhancement in a Team

• Group decision-making process
• Facilitation of decision-making processes
• Conceptual integrity with different decision makers
• Just-In-Time architectural decisions
• Vertical architectural styles
• Architectural “wallpaper”
• Architectural principles

Reflection and Feedback on Architectural Work in an Agile Context

• Lightweight architecture evaluation, as well as other feedback mechanisms
• Root-Cause Analysis
• Quality indicators and metrics
• Testing qualitative system properties

• 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.

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.