Architecture Fundamentals | Web Age Solutions

Video on Demand series

This series provides a flexible and cost effective solution for a wide audience with an introduction to concepts, methodologies, terminology and techniques. It provides organiza tions with a means of training staff without incurring the higher costs associated with traditional training methods and the flexibility to provide training at the convenience of each individual.

establishes a common understanding and definition of Enterprise Architecture across the organization
provides an essential foundation for communication, understanding and acceptance of Enterprise Architecture

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Package Outline

Session 1

Overview | 3 Parts

In this series of videos we will focus on high-level concepts related to Solution Architecture (SA) such as, reasons to use SA, the benefits of SA and how SA relates toan overall Enterprise Architecture (EA) practice.

CONCEPT OF ARCHITECTURE
SOLUTION ARCHITECTURE
SOLUTION ARCHITECTURE IN THE CONTEXT OF ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE

Session 2

Stakeholder Management | 1 Part

Stakeholder management is a cornerstone of proper architecture at all levels. In this section we will look at stakeholder management from the perspective of Solution Architecture.

Session 3

Architecture Requirements | 3 Parts

Structural design is not the only realm of architecture. Architecture also includes the management of requirements, in this case, at the level of Solution Architecture. In this set of videos we will look at the management of requirements using Architecture Quality Attributes, Requirements Patterns, and Architecture Change Cases.

ARCHITECTURE QUALITY ATTRIBUTES
REQUIREMENTS PATTERNS
ARCHITECTURE CHANGE CASES

Session 4

Core Methods | 3 Parts

SHARED VISION AND SCOPE
SYSTEM DECOMPOSITION
REQUIREMENTS

Session 5

Techniques | 3 Parts

PROGRESSIVE FILTERING AND RUBRIC
DECISION TABLES AND FEATURE TREES
STRENGTH, WEAKNESS, OPPORTUNITY, THREAT ANALYSIS (SWOT)

Session 6

Deliverables | 3 Parts

This section investigates commonly used deliverables found in solutions architecture. Deliverables are often different between organizations however; with the development of industry standard architecture frameworks such as Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) for solutions architecture and The Open Groups Architecture Framework (TOGAF™) for enterprise architecture, we see much more commonality between organizations than ever before. This suggests that there could reasonably be a minimum set of deliverables appropriate for most mainstream businesses.