iSAQB® CPSA Advanced Training: Agile Software Architecture (AGILA)
Collaboratively designing architecture as a team: With our accredited AGILA training, you can effectively and seamlessly integrate software architecture into agile teams and organizations—and earn 30 credit points toward the iSAQB Advanced Level.
At a glance
General information
- 3 days of practice-oriented training
- On-site or remote on request
- Language: German; English
Target group
- Software developers
- Software architects
- Scrum Masters and Product Owners
- Tech leads
Application examples
- Organize architecture work in an iterative, risk-driven manner and make it visible in the backlog
- Make, document, and continuously review architecture decisions collaboratively as a team
- Earn credit points toward the iSAQB CPSA-A certification
Description
Even in agile teams, software architecture determines the long-term success of products, but it must be approached differently. Architecture is no longer established in advance as a central specification, but is instead developed—to a significant extent—continuously within self-organized teams.
In this training, participants learn how to make this happen: A lightweight architectural vision and architectural principles provide guidance. Quality requirements are included in the backlog so they can be addressed at the appropriate time. Participants will learn methods for collaborative decision-making within the team, as well as lightweight approaches to architecture reviews and documentation. They will discover how appropriate architectures enable agility and how fitness functions provide continuous feedback on the architecture. Beyond the individual team, the training examines how architecture work and cross-team collaboration can be established in agile organizations.
The content is conveyed through numerous practical exercises and examples.
The seminar is based on the current iSAQB AGILA curriculum and is accredited by the iSAQB. Participants receive 20 credit points in the area of methodological competence and 10 credit points in the area of communicative competence.
Notes
- You can attend this training course even if you do not hold CPSA-F certification. To obtain CPSA-A certification later, you must have, among other requirements, the CPSA-F certificate and at least 70 credit points from three competency areas.
- The CPSA-A certification exam is taken separately. It consists of a written assignment and an oral exam.
- As an introduction to the topic of software architecture, we recommend our iSAQB® CPSA Training: Foundation Level.
Agenda
- Fundamentals of Agile Software Architecture
- The Influence of Agile Values and Principles on Architecture Work
- Agile Architecture Process
- Lightweight Architecture Vision and Principles as Guidance
- Architectural Decisions as a Team
- Lightweight Documentation
- Architectural Requirements in Agile Development
- Involving Stakeholders
- Quality Goals and Quality Scenarios
- Technical Debt
- Identifying, Making Visible, and Targeted Reduction of Technical Debt
- Agile Plannning of Architecture Work
- Prioritizing Requirements and Architectural Topics
- Just Enough Architecture and Last Responsible Moment
- Set-Based Design
- Continuous Feedback on Architecture
- Lightweight Approaches to Architecture Evaluation
- Quality Indicators and Fitness Functions
- Architecture in a Scaled Environment
- Centralized vs. Decentralized Decisions: Macro- and Micro-Architecture
- Architectural Styles for Scaled Development
- Team Topologies and Embedding Architecture in the Organization
Meals Included: For our in-person training sessions, a hot lunch, snacks, and beverages are included in the seminar fee.
Typical questions we answer:
- How much architecture do we need to define upfront, and what’s better to decide later?
- How do we incorporate architectural issues and quality requirements into the backlog and through the refinement process?
- How do we, as a team, make good architectural decisions without endless debate?
- How can we ensure the architecture remains consistent when many teams make decisions independently?
- How can we identify early on whether our architecture is still meeting its quality goals?
- How should team structures and system interfaces align?
- signed certificate of participation
- experienced trainers
- small training groups
Trainers
Our trainers are field-tested experts in their areas of expertise. Through their work in projects, they expand their knowledge day by day and pass on this know-how in their trainings - application-oriented and practice-oriented.
Dr. Marc Wolter
Marco Geiger
Benjamin Klüglein
Dr. Ulrich Becker
Why inovex Academy?
Our offerThe inovex Academy has set itself the task of passing on knowledge about methods and technologies that we already use successfully in our projects.
Exchange experiences
In our open training courses, we attach great importance to the exchange of experience among like-minded people. Learn from and with other experts.
Curated content
All training content is carefully selected to achieve the best possible learning effect and to convey as much content as possible.
Individual Assistance
Our trainers come from a practical background and have already tested and successfully applied many of the contents taught in their daily work.
Customized flight altitude
Our training courses start where many standard courses end. Thanks to their interactive structure, we dynamically adapt the level to the participants' expert knowledge and are happy to delve deeply into complex issues.
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Supplementary information
Collin Rogowski
Head of inovex Academy
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