Middle Architect Training: System/Solution Architecture The 2^nd of a 3-level architect training programme that corresponds to a typical career progression.
OVERVEW
Designed for people	Working as or looking to become an architect who shapes outline solutions at bid and projection inception times.
Also useful for people	Wanting a broad understanding of well-known architecture frameworks like TOGAF and Zachman.
Best suited to grades	5-7 (of 9)
Years IS/IT experience required for training	> 6 years
This course	covers most of the agendas for ISEB and TOGAF exams.
DETAILED SYLLABUS
System/Solution Architecture	Topic heading	Items include
	Levels and kinds of architecture	Software. Solution and Enterprise architecture. Business, Data, Apps and Technology architectures.
	RECAP OF LEVEL ONE	Data structures, process structures, system/software engineering styles & patterns, SOA.
	Architect roles & skills	Architect goals, roles, responsibilities and skills
	Architecture process and deliverable frameworks	TOGAF, Zachman, Customisation of enterprise architecture methods for solution architecture
	Architecture description	IEEE 1471 standard. Architecture models and mappings. Architecture objects and relationships. Architecture documents and repositories.
	Architecture vision, scope and inputs	Requirements: visions, goals and objectives. Constraints: regulation, standards and policies. Scoping the enterprise/system. Scoping the architecture deliverables.
	Architecture principles	Business, Data, Application and Technology principles.
	Business architecture (inc case study)	Business architecture views and models: Business process models. Business function hierarchies. Organisation and Location structures. Etc.
	Data architecture (inc case study)	Data architecture views and models: Business data model. Logical data models. Data dissemination. Etc.
	Applications architecture (inc case study)	Applications architecture views and models. Applications integration. Applications architecture patterns (e.g. TOGAF’s III-RM).
	Infrastructure architecture (inc case study)	Use of a technical reference model and standards information base (e.g. TOGAF’s TRM and SIB). Technology architecture views and models, especially networked computing hardware view. OSI 7 Layer.
	Design for NFRs	Sizing, Capacity Planning & Performance
	Migration planning	Migration paths. The architect’s role in management processes (e.g. PRINCE2).
	INTRO. TO LEVEL THREE	Architecture governance & change management.
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