Course #:WA2325 Solution Architecture Training: SA Practitioner's Guide (Extended) Download Sample Labs 02/16/2021 - 02/19/2021 USD$2,795.00 Instructor Led Virtual 03/01/2021 - 03/04/2021 USD$2,795.00 Instructor Led Virtual 04/19/2021 - 04/22/2021 USD$2,795.00 Instructor Led Virtual Courseware: Available for sale This Solutions Architect training course covers the fundamentals of solution architecture concepts and techniques. The Solutions Architect Training course covers stakeholder identification, including identifying the stakeholder viewpoints. It covers the concept of architecturally significant that drives the architecture artifacts, including system process models, system use cases, change cases, and architecture requirements. The course material and techniques are based on industry best practices such as 4+1 architecture, business-driven architecture, and requirements-driven architecture. The Solutions Architect Training course includes hands-on labs related to core architecture skills such as developing non-functional requirements, developing architecture views, using architecture patterns, and performing architecture reviews. Solutions Architect Training Objectives By taking this Solutions Architect training, the architect should be able to: Work with business use cases and requirements to identify architecturally significant requirements Define architecture to fulfill the requirements, ensuring that it is traceable, verifiable, and measurable Communicate the architecture to technical teams for implementation, use and ongoing support Demonstrate the value of the architecture to the business Identify and apply appropriate techniques to build momentum in the rapid delivery of successful solutions Audience for Solutions Architect Training Solution Architects new to SA Prerequisites for Solutions Architect Training None Solutions Architect Training Duration 4 Days Outline of Solution Architecture Training: SA Practitioner's Guide (Extended) Chapter 1 - Introduction Introductions Course Outline Handouts & Appendices Practical Application: Building Skills Practical Application: Filling Your Toolbox Course Evaluation & Questions Course Delivery Overview Chapter 2 - Solution Architecture Overview Why is Solution Architecture Important? Communications Vehicle Among Stakeholders The Project is Organized Around Architectural Elements What is a System? Why Focus on Structure? Solution Architecture Context Solution Architecture & Domains SA Spans All Domains Relationship to EA Architecture Development Process Solution Architecture Example: Solution Architecture Stakeholders Solution Architecture Deliverables EA Involvement in SA Architecturally Significant Group Discussion: Architecture Resource: Software Engineering Institute (SEI) Resource: SWEBOK Resource: OpenUp Resource: Microsoft Library Group Discussion: Methodologies Summary Chapter 3 - Core Solution Architecture Methods Shared Vision Example Shared Vision Draw the Boundary Well-defined Interface Example: Context Diagram Identify the External Interfaces Subsystems Subsystem Context Diagram Layers Example: Subsystems with Layers Components Decomposing the System Partitioning Patterns Example Partitioning Based on Patterns Example: Healthcare SOA Framework Requirements Allocation Group Discussion: Requirements Allocation Configuration Management Implications Release Management Implications Testing Implications Work Pattern & Skill Set Implications Work & Build Dependencies Increment/Sprint Planning Sizing Implications More Than Executable Architecture Development Architecture Operations Architecture Group Discussion: Integrating Operations Architecture Summary Chapter 4 - Stakeholder Management Stakeholders Stakeholder Management When to Focus on Stakeholder Management Steps in the Stakeholder Management Process Identifying Stakeholders Points to Consider Example Stakeholders & Concerns Classifying Their Positions: The Stakeholder Matrix Determining the Stakeholder Management Approach and Tailoring the Deliverables: The Stakeholder Map Example: Stakeholder Map Template: Stakeholder Map Matrix Template Summary Chapter 5 - Architecture Requirements Architecture Quality Attributes Quality of Service Requirement Categories Checklist: Quality Attribute (QA) Categories Trade-off Analysis Group Discussion: Trade-offs Technique: Requirement Patterns Tool: Non-Functional Requirement Patterns Checklist: Requirement Statement Best Practices Technique: Architecture Change Cases Template: Elements of a Change Case Example: Change Case Eliciting Change Cases Group Discussion: Change Case Summary Chapter 6 - Solution Architecture Styles Catalog of Architectural Styles Asynchronous Messaging Message Oriented Middleware (MOM) Example MOM implementation Platforms MOM Messaging MOM Qualities Publish/Subscribe Messaging Point-to-Point Messaging (P2P) MOM Related Standards MOM Example Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) Service-Oriented Interaction Model SOA Characteristics Microservices Microservices Architecture Microservices vs Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) Many Flavors of Web Services Understanding REST Principles of RESTful Services SOAP and RESTful Web Services Summary Chapter 7 - Defining the Cloud A Bit of History Cloud Computing at a Glance Electrical Power Grid Service Analogy The NIST Perspective Five Characteristics On-demand Self-Service (NIST Characteristic) Broad Network Access (NIST Characteristic) Resource Pooling (NIST Characteristic) Rapid Elasticity (NIST Characteristic) Measured Service (NIST Characteristic) The Three Cloud Service Models: IaaS, PaaS and SaaS The Four Cloud Deployment Models (NIST) The NIST Cloud Definition Framework A Hybrid Cloud Diagram Cloud Services Managed vs Unmanaged Services Shared Responsibility Model The AWS (Simplified) Service Stack Summary Chapter 8 - Quality of Service (QoS) Requirements Qualities of Service and Design Performance: Requirements Performance: Response Time Pattern Performance: Transaction Time Patterns Performance: Throughput Pattern Scalability Scalability: Capacity Patterns Reliability & Availability Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) Availability: Pattern 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 9 - Supporting QoS Requirements Tactics Availability Tactics Supporting System's High Availability The CAP Theorem Mechanisms to Guarantee a Single CAP Property Modifiability Tactics Horizontal and Vertical Scalability Leveraging Cloud Scaling Services Performance Tactics Achieving the Performance You Need Security Tactics Single Sign-On (SSO) with Federated Identity Management OpenID OpenID Communication Diagram OAuth 2.0 OAuth 2.0 Communication Diagram OpenID Connect OpenID Connect Communication Diagram Operational Security in the Cloud DevOps Security Concerns Testability Tactics Achieving Testability with Test-Driven Development and Continuous Integration Typical Setup for OSS-based Continuous Integration Responsive Web Design (RWD) Support for Usability Summary Chapter 10 - 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 Example: Monitoring Credit Bureau 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 11 - Architecture Requirement Techniques Requirements Management Requirements Management Activities Best Practices Baselining Requirements Desirable RM Repository Characteristics Example: Behavior Driven Development Why Traceability? Identifying Candidate Tactics, Patterns and Styles Requirements-Tactics-Patterns-Styles Making Architectural Decisions Architectural Measurement Implementing Architectural Measurement Example Metrics Summary Chapter 12 - Views & Viewpoints Views and Viewpoints Views Example View: Claim Handling from a Process Viewpoint Example View: Claim Handling from a Data Viewpoint Example View: Claim Handling Project from a Financial Viewpoint Contents of Views and Viewpoints Example Formal Viewpoint: Security Software Architecture Viewpoints: 4+1 Group Discussion: Viewpoints Summary Chapter 13 - Architecture Concepts Fundamental Architecture Concepts Abstraction Coupling Cohesion Decomposition & Modularization Encapsulation & Information Hiding Separation of Interface & Implementation Summary Chapter 14 - Architecture Deliverables Documentation Best Practices Architecture Requirements Document Template: Requirements Specification IEEE Architectural Description Document Template: Architectural Description Document TOGAF Architecture Definition Document Templates: Architectural Definition Document Group Discussion: Architecture Definition Documents Interface Specifications Interface Specification Best Practices Interface Design Document Template: Interface Design Document Database Design Document Template: Database Design Document Platform Design Document Template: Platform Design Document Architecture Decision Document Template: Architecture Decision Document Verbal Supports: CREST Group Discussion: Presentations Summary Chapter 15 - Business Architecture Business Architecture Models & Diagrams Business Process Concepts Example: Medicaid Business Process Model Example: Medicaid Business Process Definition Business Function Concepts Example: HL7 EHR Functional Model Example: Process Flow Diagram Resource: Business Analysis Book of Knowledge (BABOK) Resource: Business Architecture Body of Knowledge (BIZBOK™) Summary Chapter 16 - Data Architecture Data Modeling Conceptual Data Model Example: Conceptual Data Model Example: Property & Casualty Conceptual Data Model Example: Data Entities Logical Data Model Normalization Abstraction Example: Logical Data Model Physical Data Model Example: Physical Data Model Data Modeling Notation Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD) Cardinality Annotated Relationships Subtype Relationship Resource: DAMA DMBOK Summary Chapter 17 - Data Domain Systems First, Some Practical Observations ... Data vs Information The Need to Bridge the Gap The Three Vs of Big Data Limitations of Relational Databases Limitations of Relational Databases (Cont'd) What are NoSQL (Not Only SQL) Databases? The Past and Present of the NoSQL World NoSQL Database Properties NoSQL Benefits NoSQL Database Storage Types The NoSQL Systems CAP Triangle Limitations of NoSQL Databases Big Data Sharding Sharding Example Mix-and-match Approach Amazon S3 Amazon Storage SLAs Amazon Glacier Data Lifecycle Management with Amazon S3 Microsoft Azure Data Management Capabilities Hadoop Hadoop Distributed File System HBase Apache Spark The Spark Platform Running Spark on a Cluster MongoDB MongoDB Use Cases Apache Cassandra Apache Cassandra Design Cassandra's Main Features and Qualities of Service Summary Chapter 18 - Technical Architecture What is Technical Architecture? Two Components of Technical Architecture Software Architecture What a Technical Architecture is Not Architectural Views Rational Unified Process (RUP) 4 + 1 Views The Implementation View The Deployment View Technology Modeling The Essential Project: Technology Modeling overview Layers of the Enterprise Architecture Relationship with Other Architectures Relationship between Business Architecture and TA Relationship between EA, SA and TA SA vs TA Technical Architecture's Scope The Technical Architect's Areas of Expertise The Technical Architect's Tasks Target System Elements Identification Technical Architecture Governance System Capacity Planning Summary Chapter 19 - Packaged Software and SaaS Alternatives to Custom Development and Hosting Open Source Software Frameworks Cloud Computing Integration of Mixed Solutions Implications for Architecture Packaged Software Advantages & Disadvantages SaaS Advantages and Disadvantages Open Source Advantages and Disadvantages Integration Strategies The API Economy COTS Implication: Accept Design Influence COTS Implication: Plan for Stability COTS Implication: Sustain Competency COTS Implication: Vendor Lock-In COTS Implication: Balance Business Needs & Architecture COTS Inherent Risks COTS Risk Management Strategy #1 COTS Risk Management Strategy #2 COTS Risk Management Strategy #3 Group Discussion: COTS Typical COTS Architecture Summary Chapter 20 - Building Modern Applications Next Generation Methodologies, Approaches, Tools, and Applications Web 2.0 Rich Internet Client Applications Single Page Applications (SPA) with AngularJS Two-way Data Binding (the AngularJS Way) Other Client Side MV(C) Frameworks "Rich Client" - "Thin Server" Architecture Mobile Platforms Types of Mobile Applications Native Mobile Applications Mobile Web Applications Hybrid Mobile Applications Hybrid App Tools and Frameworks RIA as a Driving Force to Turn the "Thin Server" into Microservice(s) So, How Can Microservices Help Me? The Data Exchange Interoperability Consideration Microservices in Their Purest Form: AWS Lambdas The Microservices Architecture Design Principles Decentralized Processing Crossing Process Boundary is Expensive! Managing Microservices Traditional Enterprise Application Architecture (Simplified) Microservices Architecture Example (Simplified) Design for Failure Fault Injection During System Testing Architecting in the Cloud The Building Blocks of a Fault-tolerant Application on AWS Dev and Ops Views What is DevOps? More DevOps Definitions DevOps and Software Delivery Life Cycle Main DevOps Objectives The Term "DevOps" is Evolving! Infrastructure as Code Prerequisites for DevOps Success Alignment with Business Needs Collaborative Development Continuous Testing and Integration Continuous Release and Deployment Continuous Application Monitoring Standing Up DevOps Select DevOps Techniques and Practices Containerization and Virtualization Machine Images On Demand Virtualization Hypervisors Docker Containers Docker Containers vs Traditional Virtualization Docker as Platform-as-a-Service Docker Integration Docker Application Container Public Repository Kubernetes Other Containerization Systems Where to Use Virtualization and Containerization Summary Chapter 21 - Reference Architecture Reference Architecture Reference Architecture Components Reference Architecture Summarized Reference Architecture Context Architecture Principles Components of Principles Qualities of a Good Set of Principles Templates: Principle & Principle Catalog Example: Architecture Principles Sample: Architecture Principles Group Discussion: Principles Applying Architecture Principles Policies Template: Policy Example: Governance Policies Example: SOA Policy Example: Policies Reference Models Example: Reference Model Example: Architecture Use Cases Example: SOA Reference Architecture Practices: Standards & Guidelines Example: Interoperability Standards Resource: Financial Industry Organizations Resource: Health Industry Organizations Resource: Retail Industry Organizations Resource: Technical Organizations Industry Organizations Insurance Industry Standards ROI Requirements Example: Mobile Security Reference Architecture Example: MSRA Requirements Architecture Building Blocks: Reusable Requirement Sets Resource: NIST Security Requirements Example: COTS Standard Requirements Set Summary Handout 1 - Sample Principles Business Principles Data Principles Application Principles Technology Principles Governance Principles SOA Governance Principles Handout 2 - Requirement Statement Checklist Introduction Requirement Statement Review Checklist Handout 3 - Requirement Patterns Handout 4 - Quality Attribute (QA)/Quality of Service (QoS) Categories Introduction Quality Attributes Handout 5 - Business Use Case Rubric Handout 6 - Mobile Application Architecture The Model View Controller (MVC) Pattern Advantages of MVC The Model Layer Controller Responsibilities Controller in Android View Layer in Android Model Layer Issues in Mobile Applications Controller Layer Issues View Layer Issues Cross Cutting Issues Mobile Architecture and Pattern Resources Summary Appendix A - Reference Library Overview Industry Organizations References & Further Reading Appendix B - Architecture Glossary ABC DEF GHI MNO PQR STU VWXYZ Appendix C - Pattern List Appendix D - Solution Architecture Styles 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 Appendix E - Business Process Modeling BPMN Event Symbols and Definitions Activities, Gateways, and Objects Flow Connectors Appendix F - UML Reference UML Class UML Interface UML Associations UML Association Class UML Aggregation & Composition UML Generalization Appendix G - Class Diagrams Package Diagram Package Diagram Illustrated Class Diagram Example: Annotated Class Diagram Example: Application Framework Class Diagram Example: Architectural Solution Diagram Class Diagram Notation Multiplicity Aggregation Composition Summary Appendix H - Interaction Diagrams Subsystem Interaction Diagrams Pattern Interaction Diagrams Interaction Diagrams Sequence Diagram Illustrated Sequence Diagram Sequence Diagram Notation Annotated Sequence Diagram Message Notation Annotated Message Notation Example: Sequence Diagram Summary Appendix I - Deployment Diagrams Deployment Diagram Notation: Nodes Stereotypes Associations Example: Deployment Diagram Summary Appendix J - Develop Class Diagram Appendix K - The Solution Architecture Toolbox Summary What Goes in A Toolbox Practitioner Toolbox Items Appendix L - Lessons Learned Process Recommendations Summary Structural Recommendations Summary Anti-Patterns Anti-Pattern: Bleeding Edge Anti-Pattern: Gold-plating Anti-Pattern: Strive for Perfection Anti-Pattern: Stuck in the Weeds Anti-Pattern: Technology Above All Group Discussion Summary Appendix M - Application Architecture The 4+1 Views Approach Take a Multiple View Approach UML: Unified Modeling Language UML Notation Examples Use Case View Logical View Process Views Implementation View Deployment View Summary Appendix N - Use Cases Use Cases Architecture Use Cases Use Case Diagram Notation Example: Use Case Diagram Template: Use Case Use Case Patterns:Team Composition Use an Iterative Approach When Is A Use Case Done? Use Case Patterns: Use Case Set The Single-minded Use Case Use Case Patterns: Scenarios & Steps Use Case Patterns: Relationships Summary Lab Exercises Lab 1. Stakeholder Identification Lab 2. Identifying Requirements Anti-Patterns Lab 3. Quality of Service (QoS) Requirements Lab 4. Define Tactics for a Quality Attribute Lab 5. Identifying Tactics for a Pattern Lab 6. Requirements Management Lab 7. Viewpoints and Views Lab 8. Domain Architecture Lab 9. Architecture Techniques Lab 10. Extra: Identify Architecture Use Cases & Change Cases Lab 11. Extra: Solution Domain Rubric We regularly offer classes in these and other cities. Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Calgary, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Jacksonville, Miami, Montreal, New York City, Orlando, Ottawa, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Seattle, Toronto, Vancouver, Washington DC. 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Course #:WA2325 Solution Architecture Training: SA Practitioner's Guide (Extended) Download Sample Labs 02/16/2021 - 02/19/2021 USD$2,795.00 Instructor Led Virtual 03/01/2021 - 03/04/2021 USD$2,795.00 Instructor Led Virtual 04/19/2021 - 04/22/2021 USD$2,795.00 Instructor Led Virtual Courseware: Available for sale This Solutions Architect training course covers the fundamentals of solution architecture concepts and techniques. The Solutions Architect Training course covers stakeholder identification, including identifying the stakeholder viewpoints. It covers the concept of architecturally significant that drives the architecture artifacts, including system process models, system use cases, change cases, and architecture requirements. The course material and techniques are based on industry best practices such as 4+1 architecture, business-driven architecture, and requirements-driven architecture. The Solutions Architect Training course includes hands-on labs related to core architecture skills such as developing non-functional requirements, developing architecture views, using architecture patterns, and performing architecture reviews. Solutions Architect Training Objectives By taking this Solutions Architect training, the architect should be able to: Work with business use cases and requirements to identify architecturally significant requirements Define architecture to fulfill the requirements, ensuring that it is traceable, verifiable, and measurable Communicate the architecture to technical teams for implementation, use and ongoing support Demonstrate the value of the architecture to the business Identify and apply appropriate techniques to build momentum in the rapid delivery of successful solutions Audience for Solutions Architect Training Solution Architects new to SA Prerequisites for Solutions Architect Training None Solutions Architect Training Duration 4 Days Outline of Solution Architecture Training: SA Practitioner's Guide (Extended) Chapter 1 - Introduction Introductions Course Outline Handouts & Appendices Practical Application: Building Skills Practical Application: Filling Your Toolbox Course Evaluation & Questions Course Delivery Overview Chapter 2 - Solution Architecture Overview Why is Solution Architecture Important? Communications Vehicle Among Stakeholders The Project is Organized Around Architectural Elements What is a System? Why Focus on Structure? Solution Architecture Context Solution Architecture & Domains SA Spans All Domains Relationship to EA Architecture Development Process Solution Architecture Example: Solution Architecture Stakeholders Solution Architecture Deliverables EA Involvement in SA Architecturally Significant Group Discussion: Architecture Resource: Software Engineering Institute (SEI) Resource: SWEBOK Resource: OpenUp Resource: Microsoft Library Group Discussion: Methodologies Summary Chapter 3 - Core Solution Architecture Methods Shared Vision Example Shared Vision Draw the Boundary Well-defined Interface Example: Context Diagram Identify the External Interfaces Subsystems Subsystem Context Diagram Layers Example: Subsystems with Layers Components Decomposing the System Partitioning Patterns Example Partitioning Based on Patterns Example: Healthcare SOA Framework Requirements Allocation Group Discussion: Requirements Allocation Configuration Management Implications Release Management Implications Testing Implications Work Pattern & Skill Set Implications Work & Build Dependencies Increment/Sprint Planning Sizing Implications More Than Executable Architecture Development Architecture Operations Architecture Group Discussion: Integrating Operations Architecture Summary Chapter 4 - Stakeholder Management Stakeholders Stakeholder Management When to Focus on Stakeholder Management Steps in the Stakeholder Management Process Identifying Stakeholders Points to Consider Example Stakeholders & Concerns Classifying Their Positions: The Stakeholder Matrix Determining the Stakeholder Management Approach and Tailoring the Deliverables: The Stakeholder Map Example: Stakeholder Map Template: Stakeholder Map Matrix Template Summary Chapter 5 - Architecture Requirements Architecture Quality Attributes Quality of Service Requirement Categories Checklist: Quality Attribute (QA) Categories Trade-off Analysis Group Discussion: Trade-offs Technique: Requirement Patterns Tool: Non-Functional Requirement Patterns Checklist: Requirement Statement Best Practices Technique: Architecture Change Cases Template: Elements of a Change Case Example: Change Case Eliciting Change Cases Group Discussion: Change Case Summary Chapter 6 - Solution Architecture Styles Catalog of Architectural Styles Asynchronous Messaging Message Oriented Middleware (MOM) Example MOM implementation Platforms MOM Messaging MOM Qualities Publish/Subscribe Messaging Point-to-Point Messaging (P2P) MOM Related Standards MOM Example Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) Service-Oriented Interaction Model SOA Characteristics Microservices Microservices Architecture Microservices vs Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) Many Flavors of Web Services Understanding REST Principles of RESTful Services SOAP and RESTful Web Services Summary Chapter 7 - Defining the Cloud A Bit of History Cloud Computing at a Glance Electrical Power Grid Service Analogy The NIST Perspective Five Characteristics On-demand Self-Service (NIST Characteristic) Broad Network Access (NIST Characteristic) Resource Pooling (NIST Characteristic) Rapid Elasticity (NIST Characteristic) Measured Service (NIST Characteristic) The Three Cloud Service Models: IaaS, PaaS and SaaS The Four Cloud Deployment Models (NIST) The NIST Cloud Definition Framework A Hybrid Cloud Diagram Cloud Services Managed vs Unmanaged Services Shared Responsibility Model The AWS (Simplified) Service Stack Summary Chapter 8 - Quality of Service (QoS) Requirements Qualities of Service and Design Performance: Requirements Performance: Response Time Pattern Performance: Transaction Time Patterns Performance: Throughput Pattern Scalability Scalability: Capacity Patterns Reliability & Availability Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) Availability: Pattern 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 9 - Supporting QoS Requirements Tactics Availability Tactics Supporting System's High Availability The CAP Theorem Mechanisms to Guarantee a Single CAP Property Modifiability Tactics Horizontal and Vertical Scalability Leveraging Cloud Scaling Services Performance Tactics Achieving the Performance You Need Security Tactics Single Sign-On (SSO) with Federated Identity Management OpenID OpenID Communication Diagram OAuth 2.0 OAuth 2.0 Communication Diagram OpenID Connect OpenID Connect Communication Diagram Operational Security in the Cloud DevOps Security Concerns Testability Tactics Achieving Testability with Test-Driven Development and Continuous Integration Typical Setup for OSS-based Continuous Integration Responsive Web Design (RWD) Support for Usability Summary Chapter 10 - 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 Example: Monitoring Credit Bureau 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 11 - Architecture Requirement Techniques Requirements Management Requirements Management Activities Best Practices Baselining Requirements Desirable RM Repository Characteristics Example: Behavior Driven Development Why Traceability? Identifying Candidate Tactics, Patterns and Styles Requirements-Tactics-Patterns-Styles Making Architectural Decisions Architectural Measurement Implementing Architectural Measurement Example Metrics Summary Chapter 12 - Views & Viewpoints Views and Viewpoints Views Example View: Claim Handling from a Process Viewpoint Example View: Claim Handling from a Data Viewpoint Example View: Claim Handling Project from a Financial Viewpoint Contents of Views and Viewpoints Example Formal Viewpoint: Security Software Architecture Viewpoints: 4+1 Group Discussion: Viewpoints Summary Chapter 13 - Architecture Concepts Fundamental Architecture Concepts Abstraction Coupling Cohesion Decomposition & Modularization Encapsulation & Information Hiding Separation of Interface & Implementation Summary Chapter 14 - Architecture Deliverables Documentation Best Practices Architecture Requirements Document Template: Requirements Specification IEEE Architectural Description Document Template: Architectural Description Document TOGAF Architecture Definition Document Templates: Architectural Definition Document Group Discussion: Architecture Definition Documents Interface Specifications Interface Specification Best Practices Interface Design Document Template: Interface Design Document Database Design Document Template: Database Design Document Platform Design Document Template: Platform Design Document Architecture Decision Document Template: Architecture Decision Document Verbal Supports: CREST Group Discussion: Presentations Summary Chapter 15 - Business Architecture Business Architecture Models & Diagrams Business Process Concepts Example: Medicaid Business Process Model Example: Medicaid Business Process Definition Business Function Concepts Example: HL7 EHR Functional Model Example: Process Flow Diagram Resource: Business Analysis Book of Knowledge (BABOK) Resource: Business Architecture Body of Knowledge (BIZBOK™) Summary Chapter 16 - Data Architecture Data Modeling Conceptual Data Model Example: Conceptual Data Model Example: Property & Casualty Conceptual Data Model Example: Data Entities Logical Data Model Normalization Abstraction Example: Logical Data Model Physical Data Model Example: Physical Data Model Data Modeling Notation Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD) Cardinality Annotated Relationships Subtype Relationship Resource: DAMA DMBOK Summary Chapter 17 - Data Domain Systems First, Some Practical Observations ... Data vs Information The Need to Bridge the Gap The Three Vs of Big Data Limitations of Relational Databases Limitations of Relational Databases (Cont'd) What are NoSQL (Not Only SQL) Databases? The Past and Present of the NoSQL World NoSQL Database Properties NoSQL Benefits NoSQL Database Storage Types The NoSQL Systems CAP Triangle Limitations of NoSQL Databases Big Data Sharding Sharding Example Mix-and-match Approach Amazon S3 Amazon Storage SLAs Amazon Glacier Data Lifecycle Management with Amazon S3 Microsoft Azure Data Management Capabilities Hadoop Hadoop Distributed File System HBase Apache Spark The Spark Platform Running Spark on a Cluster MongoDB MongoDB Use Cases Apache Cassandra Apache Cassandra Design Cassandra's Main Features and Qualities of Service Summary Chapter 18 - Technical Architecture What is Technical Architecture? Two Components of Technical Architecture Software Architecture What a Technical Architecture is Not Architectural Views Rational Unified Process (RUP) 4 + 1 Views The Implementation View The Deployment View Technology Modeling The Essential Project: Technology Modeling overview Layers of the Enterprise Architecture Relationship with Other Architectures Relationship between Business Architecture and TA Relationship between EA, SA and TA SA vs TA Technical Architecture's Scope The Technical Architect's Areas of Expertise The Technical Architect's Tasks Target System Elements Identification Technical Architecture Governance System Capacity Planning Summary Chapter 19 - Packaged Software and SaaS Alternatives to Custom Development and Hosting Open Source Software Frameworks Cloud Computing Integration of Mixed Solutions Implications for Architecture Packaged Software Advantages & Disadvantages SaaS Advantages and Disadvantages Open Source Advantages and Disadvantages Integration Strategies The API Economy COTS Implication: Accept Design Influence COTS Implication: Plan for Stability COTS Implication: Sustain Competency COTS Implication: Vendor Lock-In COTS Implication: Balance Business Needs & Architecture COTS Inherent Risks COTS Risk Management Strategy #1 COTS Risk Management Strategy #2 COTS Risk Management Strategy #3 Group Discussion: COTS Typical COTS Architecture Summary Chapter 20 - Building Modern Applications Next Generation Methodologies, Approaches, Tools, and Applications Web 2.0 Rich Internet Client Applications Single Page Applications (SPA) with AngularJS Two-way Data Binding (the AngularJS Way) Other Client Side MV(C) Frameworks "Rich Client" - "Thin Server" Architecture Mobile Platforms Types of Mobile Applications Native Mobile Applications Mobile Web Applications Hybrid Mobile Applications Hybrid App Tools and Frameworks RIA as a Driving Force to Turn the "Thin Server" into Microservice(s) So, How Can Microservices Help Me? The Data Exchange Interoperability Consideration Microservices in Their Purest Form: AWS Lambdas The Microservices Architecture Design Principles Decentralized Processing Crossing Process Boundary is Expensive! Managing Microservices Traditional Enterprise Application Architecture (Simplified) Microservices Architecture Example (Simplified) Design for Failure Fault Injection During System Testing Architecting in the Cloud The Building Blocks of a Fault-tolerant Application on AWS Dev and Ops Views What is DevOps? More DevOps Definitions DevOps and Software Delivery Life Cycle Main DevOps Objectives The Term "DevOps" is Evolving! Infrastructure as Code Prerequisites for DevOps Success Alignment with Business Needs Collaborative Development Continuous Testing and Integration Continuous Release and Deployment Continuous Application Monitoring Standing Up DevOps Select DevOps Techniques and Practices Containerization and Virtualization Machine Images On Demand Virtualization Hypervisors Docker Containers Docker Containers vs Traditional Virtualization Docker as Platform-as-a-Service Docker Integration Docker Application Container Public Repository Kubernetes Other Containerization Systems Where to Use Virtualization and Containerization Summary Chapter 21 - Reference Architecture Reference Architecture Reference Architecture Components Reference Architecture Summarized Reference Architecture Context Architecture Principles Components of Principles Qualities of a Good Set of Principles Templates: Principle & Principle Catalog Example: Architecture Principles Sample: Architecture Principles Group Discussion: Principles Applying Architecture Principles Policies Template: Policy Example: Governance Policies Example: SOA Policy Example: Policies Reference Models Example: Reference Model Example: Architecture Use Cases Example: SOA Reference Architecture Practices: Standards & Guidelines Example: Interoperability Standards Resource: Financial Industry Organizations Resource: Health Industry Organizations Resource: Retail Industry Organizations Resource: Technical Organizations Industry Organizations Insurance Industry Standards ROI Requirements Example: Mobile Security Reference Architecture Example: MSRA Requirements Architecture Building Blocks: Reusable Requirement Sets Resource: NIST Security Requirements Example: COTS Standard Requirements Set Summary Handout 1 - Sample Principles Business Principles Data Principles Application Principles Technology Principles Governance Principles SOA Governance Principles Handout 2 - Requirement Statement Checklist Introduction Requirement Statement Review Checklist Handout 3 - Requirement Patterns Handout 4 - Quality Attribute (QA)/Quality of Service (QoS) Categories Introduction Quality Attributes Handout 5 - Business Use Case Rubric Handout 6 - Mobile Application Architecture The Model View Controller (MVC) Pattern Advantages of MVC The Model Layer Controller Responsibilities Controller in Android View Layer in Android Model Layer Issues in Mobile Applications Controller Layer Issues View Layer Issues Cross Cutting Issues Mobile Architecture and Pattern Resources Summary Appendix A - Reference Library Overview Industry Organizations References & Further Reading Appendix B - Architecture Glossary ABC DEF GHI MNO PQR STU VWXYZ Appendix C - Pattern List Appendix D - Solution Architecture Styles 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 Appendix E - Business Process Modeling BPMN Event Symbols and Definitions Activities, Gateways, and Objects Flow Connectors Appendix F - UML Reference UML Class UML Interface UML Associations UML Association Class UML Aggregation & Composition UML Generalization Appendix G - Class Diagrams Package Diagram Package Diagram Illustrated Class Diagram Example: Annotated Class Diagram Example: Application Framework Class Diagram Example: Architectural Solution Diagram Class Diagram Notation Multiplicity Aggregation Composition Summary Appendix H - Interaction Diagrams Subsystem Interaction Diagrams Pattern Interaction Diagrams Interaction Diagrams Sequence Diagram Illustrated Sequence Diagram Sequence Diagram Notation Annotated Sequence Diagram Message Notation Annotated Message Notation Example: Sequence Diagram Summary Appendix I - Deployment Diagrams Deployment Diagram Notation: Nodes Stereotypes Associations Example: Deployment Diagram Summary Appendix J - Develop Class Diagram Appendix K - The Solution Architecture Toolbox Summary What Goes in A Toolbox Practitioner Toolbox Items Appendix L - Lessons Learned Process Recommendations Summary Structural Recommendations Summary Anti-Patterns Anti-Pattern: Bleeding Edge Anti-Pattern: Gold-plating Anti-Pattern: Strive for Perfection Anti-Pattern: Stuck in the Weeds Anti-Pattern: Technology Above All Group Discussion Summary Appendix M - Application Architecture The 4+1 Views Approach Take a Multiple View Approach UML: Unified Modeling Language UML Notation Examples Use Case View Logical View Process Views Implementation View Deployment View Summary Appendix N - Use Cases Use Cases Architecture Use Cases Use Case Diagram Notation Example: Use Case Diagram Template: Use Case Use Case Patterns:Team Composition Use an Iterative Approach When Is A Use Case Done? Use Case Patterns: Use Case Set The Single-minded Use Case Use Case Patterns: Scenarios & Steps Use Case Patterns: Relationships Summary Lab Exercises Lab 1. Stakeholder Identification Lab 2. Identifying Requirements Anti-Patterns Lab 3. Quality of Service (QoS) Requirements Lab 4. Define Tactics for a Quality Attribute Lab 5. Identifying Tactics for a Pattern Lab 6. Requirements Management Lab 7. Viewpoints and Views Lab 8. Domain Architecture Lab 9. Architecture Techniques Lab 10. Extra: Identify Architecture Use Cases & Change Cases Lab 11. Extra: Solution Domain Rubric We regularly offer classes in these and other cities. Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Calgary, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Jacksonville, Miami, Montreal, New York City, Orlando, Ottawa, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Seattle, Toronto, Vancouver, Washington DC. 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