Outline of Introduction to Solution and Software Architecture Training

Chapter 1. Architecture Primer

• Architects
• Architects and Architecture
• Group Discussion
• Enterprise Architecture Definitions (Wikipedia)
• More Enterprise Architecture Definitions
• A Rose By Any Other Name
• Enterprise, Solution, and Technical Architectures
• City Planners
• City Planning and EA
• Examples of Enterprise Architecture
• Solution Architecture
• Examples of Solution Architecture
• Solution Architecture Example: SOA for Insurance
• Technical Architecture
• Examples of Technical Architecture
• Technical Architecture Example
• Architecture Is Not Only Design
• Summary

Chapter 2. Solution Architecture Overview

• Understanding Solution Architecture
• The Solution Architect
• The Solution Architecture Context
• Introducing Architecture Domains
• Identifying the Architecture Domains
• Diving into the Domains
• Solution Architecture Realization Process
• Requirements and Deliverables
• Divide and Conquer
• Summary

Chapter 3. Solution Architecture Styles

• Message Oriented Middleware (MOM)
• MOM Messaging
• MOM Qualities
• Publish/Subscribe Messaging
• Point-to-Point Messaging (P2P)
• MOM Related Standards
• MOM Example
• Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
• Enterprise Model
• SOA Interaction Model
• SOA Characteristics
• Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)
• Web Services
• SOA Standards Organizations
• SOA Example
• SOA Example: Illustrated
• Web 2.0
• The WOA Difference
• Web 2.0 Technologies
• REST: Constraints
• REST: Uniform Interface
• REST Example
• Plain-Old-XML (POX) Example
• JavaScript Object Notation (JSON)
• Really Simple Syndication (RSS) & Atom
• Syndication Example
• Business Process Management
• Further Qualifying BPM
• BPM Architecture
• BPM Architecture Model
• BPM Standards
• Master Data Management (MDM)
• Understanding Master Data
• Qualities of Master Data
• MDM Implementation Styles
• MDM Example
• Summary

Chapter 4. Patterns

• What are Patterns?
• Elements of a Pattern
• Pattern Levels
• Pattern Types
• How to Start Using Patterns?
• Common Architectural Patterns
• Layers Pattern
• Example: Retail Layered Architecture
• Object-Oriented Design Patterns
• OO Design Patterns
• Structural Design Pattern: Facade Pattern Example
• Enterprise Integration Patterns
• Messaging Systems: Overview
• Example Pattern: Pipes and Filters
• Monitoring Credit Bureau Example
• EAA Patterns
• Model-View-Controller (MVC) Pattern
• SOA Patterns
• Example: Saga Pattern
• Business Process Patterns
• Example: Synchronizing Merge Pattern
• Configuration Management Patterns
• New Patterns Continue to Emerge
• Group Discussion: Patterns
• Summary

Chapter 5. Solution Architecture Adoption

• Adopting Solution Architecture
• Architecture Adoption Best Practices
• Architecture Adoption – Phase 1
• Identify your business drivers
• Get Educated
• Articulate a Value Proposition
• 4. Define one or more scenarios
• Architecture Adoption – Phase 1
• Architecture Adoption – Phase 2
• Produce a Road Map
• Gain Stakeholder Buy-in
• Architectural Adoption – Phase 2
• Architectural Adoption – Phase 3
• Establish Governance
• Invest in Infrastructure
• Execute a Pilot Project
• Scoping the Pilot Project
• Scoping the Pilot Project (cont’d)
• Roll Out to the Enterprise
• Summary

Chapter 6. The Software Development Process

• Section A Software Development Methodologies
• Waterfall Development Methodology
• Iterative Development Methodology
• Low Ceremony/High Ceremony
• Comparison of Some Software Methodologies
• The Spirit of the Rational Unified Process: Well-Defined Software Engineering
• Two Dimensions of the RUP Process
• Dynamic Dimension of RUP: Life-cycle Phases & Milestones
• Static Dimension of RUP: Modeling Elements
• Static Dimension of RUP: Disciplines
• Spirit of RUP: Iterative & Risk-Driven Approach
• The Life-cycle of Projects Using the Rational Unified Process: Inception Phase
• Inception Phase (Cont…)
• Elaboration Phase
• Elaboration Phase (Cont…)
• Develop Executable Architecture
• Construction Phase
• Construction Phase (Cont…) Typical tasks in the Construction Phase
• Transition Phase
• Transition Phase (Cont…)
• The Open Unified Process
• Four Core Principles of OpenUP
• OpenUP Teams
• OpenUP Basic Elements
• The Eclipse Process Framework (EPF) Ecosystem
• The EPF Composer

Chapter 7. Quality of Service (QoS) Requirements

• Qualities of Service and Design
• Performance: Requirements
• Performance: Response Time Pattern
• Performance: Transaction Time Patterns
• Performance: Throughput Pattern
• Performance: Considerations
• Scalability
• Scalability: Capacity Patterns
• Scalability: Considerations
• Reliability & Availability
• Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
• Availability: Pattern
• Availability: Considerations
• Extensibility
• Maintainability
• Manageability
• Security
• Cultural Adaptability
• Portability
• Testability
• Usability
• Upgradeability
• Recoverability
• Recovery Time Objective (RTO)
• Recovery Point Objective (RPO)
• Prioritizing Quality of Service Requirements
• Inspecting QoS Requirements for Trade-off Opportunities
• Quality of Service Testing

Chapter 8. Requirements Workflow

• Requirements Workflow
• What Is A Requirement?
• Requirements Gathering
• What Is Requirements Management?
• Requirements Management
• Timing of Requirements Workflow
• The Cost Of Requirement Errors
• The Game Plan Towards Building Quality Software
• Problem Analysis and Understanding User Needs
• Problem Analysis Steps
• Business Models
• Gather Requirements
• Interviewing
• Requirements Workshop
• Brainstorming
• Storyboarding
• Use Cases
• Prototyping
• Recall: Inception Phase
• Example of Use Cases
• Recall: Elaboration Phase
• Example of a Use Case Diagram
• Delivery

Chapter 9. Analysis Workflow

• Analysis Workflow
• Motivation
• Analysis Deliverables
• Good Analysis Characteristics
• Analysis in the Rational Unified Process
• Analysis Workflow Steps
• Class Analysis
• What is an Analysis Class?
• Analysis Class Relationships
• Use Case Analysis
• Interaction Diagrams
• Example Analysis Sequence Diagram
• Example Analysis Collaboration Diagram
• Architectural Analysis
• Packages
• Package Practicality
• Example Package Diagram
• Post Analysis

Chapter 10. Design Workflow

• Analysis and Design
• Design Time
• Design in RUP
• Design vs. Analysis Model
• One Model Or Two?
• Design Workflow
• Design Classes
• Design Class Refinement
• Design Class Refinement
• Class Removal
• Refining Relationships
• Example Design Class Diagram
• Use Case Design
• Example Design Sequence Diagram
• Construction

Chapter 11. Software Architectural Styles

• Client-Server Computing
• Client-Server Pros/Cons
• Case Study
• Client-Server Example
• Tiered Architectures
• Single-tier Architecture
• Single-tier Pros/Cons
• Single-tier Example
• Two-tier Architecture
• Two-tier Pros/Cons
• Two-tier Example
• Three-tier Architecture
• Three-tier Pros/Cons
• Three-tier Example
• N-Tier Architecture
• N-Tier Pros/Cons
• N-Tier Example
• Summary