Founder & Principal Trainer
Roger Rhoades
Founder of Albion Academy and accredited iSAQB® trainer with over 20 years of practical experience in Enterprise and Software Architecture Management.
- Teaches
- SOFT · EAM · CPSA-F
- Teaches in
- German, English

About Roger
Roger is founder of Albion Academy and is an accredited iSAQB® trainer and certified architect with over 20 years of practical experience in Enterprise and Software Architecture Management.
He works with market-leading, multinational corporations to translate their digital business strategies into concrete business capabilities. His experience ranges from designing and implementing mission-critical IT systems to defining business and IT strategy.
In addition to well-known architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, Mr. Rhoades has developed “Strategy-to-Capability” frameworks for business and legacy transformations.
In his training courses and workshops, Roger supplements theoretical content with his practical experience to ensure that customers not only understand the relevant methods, but also the real-world challenges of their implementation. With the acquired methods and knowledge from his training courses and workshops, customers are well-prepared to convert their strategic plans into daily practice.
In addition, he has strong social and communication skills, which are complemented by coaching training to successfully advise clients in difficult situations. His communicative skills also support him in successfully conveying the necessary IT and methodological knowledge to course participants.
The success rate of all course participants who have attended a Foundation course conducted by Roger is exceptionally high. Thanks to his highly interactive training style and communication skills, participants gain a deeper understanding of the course material in a workshop-like environment, which has a direct impact on their ability to pass the certification exams and be successful in their profession.
He is an active member of the International Software Architecture Qualification Board (iSAQB®). Together with his colleagues, he defines and evolves the iSAQB® foundation and advanced curricula, exam questions, case studies, and glossary. In addition, Mr. Rhoades led the Germany chapter of the Iasa association (International Association of IT Architects) for several years.
Roger is a native English speaker and fluent in German and conducts his training courses and workshops in both languages. He has international experience with different companies and cultures worldwide and regularly presents at international conferences (e.g., Con-ect IT EAM, EAMKon, IT Strategy and Governance etc.).
Courses
What Roger teaches
- SOFTSoft Skills for ArchitectsAdvanced · 30 communicative creditsThe iSAQB SOFT module: communication, moderation and conflict management for architecture work.Next with Roger2 Mar 2027 · Frankfurt am Main
- EAMEnterprise Architecture Management for Software ArchitectsAdvanced · 30 methodical creditsThe iSAQB EAM module: enterprise architecture management from a software architect's seat.Next with Roger30 Mar 2027 · Online
- CPSA-FFoundation LevelFoundationThe iSAQB entry certification: three days designing, documenting and assessing software architecture.With RogerInhouse on request
Public dates
Train with Roger.
2–4Mar 2027
Tue–Thu · in 112 days
SOFTSoft Skills for Architects
Group discount- Time
- Hours to be announced
- Where
- Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- Language
- German
- Seats
- Available
Details & booking−10% Early bird
Regular price €2,450Offer price €2,205/ seat
Starting price, plus VAT
30–1Mar – Apr 2027
Tue–Thu · in 140 days
EAMEnterprise Architecture Management for Software Architects
Group discount- Time
- Hours to be announced
- Where
- Live online
- Language
- English
- Seats
- Available
Details & booking−10% Early bird
Regular price €2,200Offer price €1,980/ seat
Starting price, plus VAT
13–15Jul 2027
Tue–Thu · in 245 days
SOFTSoft Skills for Architects
Group discount- Time
- Hours to be announced
- Where
- Live online
- Language
- English
- Seats
- Available
Details & booking−10% Early bird
Regular price €2,200Offer price €1,980/ seat
Starting price, plus VAT
14–16Sep 2027
Tue–Thu · in 308 days
EAMEnterprise Architecture Management for Software Architects
Group discount- Time
- Hours to be announced
- Where
- Live online
- Language
- English
- Seats
- Available
Details & booking−10% Early bird
Regular price €2,200Offer price €1,980/ seat
Starting price, plus VAT
Inhouse training
Bring Roger in for your team.
SOFT, EAM and CPSA-F can also run inhouse, at your site or live online, in German or English. Tell us the module, the group size and roughly when, and we come back with a date and a price.