A nine month training course for (future) solution architects
Brightspace - Leuven
About the journey
The demand for solution architects has been steadily on the rise in the last few years.
Learning resources are abundantly available for solution architects, but it's hard to see the forest through the trees and to build and maintain their knowledge. They may be the only architect within the IT department or are part of a very small expert group.
As a result knowledge sharing is difficult, they don’t feel challenged in their day-to-day work and they are not exposed to new insights in their domain.
The learning journey
Step 1
Personal intake (1H)
Objectification of my learning needs based on a personal intake resulting in my personal Learning Plan
Step 2
The learning journey (6 - 9 months)
A learning journey with different learning forms supports me in building op the competences required to succeed as a solution architect
Step 3
Retrospective (1h)
Did I achieve my personal goals and become a real solution architect? What are my next steps?
Step 4
Community (6 months)
Continued access to learning resource and network
Topics in the learning journey
Role
Understand why and when organisations need architects, and how different types of architects interact with each other.
Architecture framework
Go through the different phases of the delivery process and learn how you can use different models and viewpoints.
Requirements
Learn how the different types of requirements (business, functional, non-functional, and constraints) are derived, managed and documented
Domain driven design
Get the basic concepts of DDD, learn how to identify business domains and master techniques to help design your applications and architecture.
Distributed architecture
Discover techniques to decompose your application landscape and to expose your data in a consistent integrated way.
Architectural styles & patterns
See a wide array of styles and patterns, ranging from front-end to back-end to security and infrastructure, to provide you with extra tools in your architect toolbox.
Software craft
Gain insight into what we mean by software design, important design concepts and patterns, and modern thinking on software design.
Architecture labs
Hone your architecture skills along with your peers in two full-day hands-on workshops.
People skills
Find out how stakeholder management, coaching and change leadership can make a difference as an architect.
Why did they decide to boost their architecture skills?
Who is it for?
This learning journey is ideally suited for you if:
You fulfill a role as a solution architect within your company or if this is what your IT manager expects from you
It is a challenge for you to build the needed knowledge and expertise
If you are looking for like-minded people to tune in with
What does the program look like?
This program is a combination of courses, workshops and self-learning. You will frequently interact with both your personal coach as well as your peers to enable you to learn from each other and to exchange ideas.
In between learning modules, you are encouraged and supported to put into practice what your have learned, with your personal coach as a sounding board. This combination of interaction and practice trains both your hard skills as well as your social skills.
Open bootcamp limited to 12 students
Spread in time to make the combination work/study/practice feasible
Experienced trainers and coaches
What’s in it for you and your organisation?
After completing this program successfully, you are able to:
Design and implement better designed software applications and platforms.
Experience less friction when interacting with different stakeholders such as managers and development teams.
Access a network of peers and experts that will come in useful in future architectural challenges and your own career path.
Want a deep dive into the learning journey and the benefits for your organisation?
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