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Agile Architecture in Digital Era : Concepts and Practices

Learn about development approaches with Agile. Understand the foundations, tools, rules and the architect's important leadership role.

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  • Duration: 2 days
  • Regular price: $1,200
  • Preferential price: $1,020

Course outline

Duration : 2 days

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Agility and the implementation of good practices are disrupting the role of architects. However, this role has never been more important, since the success of the project depends largely on them. Since Agility embraces transparency, introspection and adaptation, the architecture must be able to reflect these three main pillars of Agility. Therefore, it is essential that the Architect knows how to put all the winning conditions in place to maximize the chances of success of the project.

Audience
  • Any architect who wants to update its knowledge of agile architecture.
  • Any analyst, designer or developer who aspires to become an agile architect.

Prerequisites

  • Basic understanding of Oriented-Object
  • Basic understanding of Agile Approach

Objectives

  • Understand role/responsibility of the solution architect in an agile context.
  • Understand the challenges agility represents for the solution architect today.
  • Provide architects with basic tools (concepts and practices) to better approach architecture activities in a context of agile development.

Training approach

The training approach combines practical explanations, watching video clips, labs in split sessions, group discussions and quizzes.

Contents

Day 1 - AM

Chapter 1: Introduction to Agile Architecture (30 min)

  • Reminder on basic elements of agility
  • Reminder on basic elements of software architecture

Chapter 2: Posture & Leadership (30min)

  • Soft skills of an agile architect
  • Know-how of an agile architect
  • Leadership Styles
  • Roles and Responsibilities
  • Quiz

​Break: 10 min

Chapter 3: Architectural Patterns (1h)

  • Layered architecture
  • Event-Driven
  • Plug-in architecture (Microkernel)
  • Microservices architecture
  • Space-based architecture
  • Other patterns
  • Quiz

Break: 10 min

Chapter 4: Principles of Agile Architecture (1h)

  • Simplicity
  • Decoupling/cohesion
  • Dependency
  • Decomposition
  • Evolutive
  • Other principles
  • Quiz

Synthesis: 10 min

Day 1 - PM

Chapter 5: Architectural Approaches (30min)

  • Emerging
  • Intentional
  • Continuous
  • Tailored
  • Quiz

Chapter 6: Agile Specifications (30min)

  • Functional specifications
  • Non-functional specifications
  • Quiz

Break: 10 min

Laboratory: Putting it into practice (2h10)

  • Using a case study, participants experience putting the concepts presented into practice.
  • 1h in split sessions (subgroup of 5 people max)
  • 10 min break
  • 1h in plenary session to exchange and discuss agile architecture concepts

Synthesis: 10 min

Day 2 – AM

Chapter 7: Communication & presentation (30min)

  • Levels of documentation
  • Types of documentation
  • Common and technical vocabulary
  • Targeted Audience
  • Quiz

Chapter 8: Agile Development Techniques (30min)

  • Design techniques
  • Programming techniques
  • Testing techniques
  • Quiz

Break: 10 min

Chapter 9: DevOps and Automation (30min)

  • Branch Management
  • Continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD)
  • Security
  • Quiz

Chapter 10: Architectural Health (30min)

  • Health measures
  • Observability
  • Quiz

Break: 10 min

Chapter 11: Legacy Code (30min)

  • Understand legacy code and technical debt
  • Refactoring approaches
  • From monolith to micro-services
  • Quiz

Synthesis: 10 min

Notes

This training uses the Miro collaboration tool (www.miro.com). Access will be provided by the trainer. Make sure your organization allows you to access this product before training begins.

Surround yourself with the best

Carl M. Gilbert
Carl M. Gilbert
Expert Leader
Carl M. Gilbert is a coach, mentor and project manager with more than 25 years of experience in project management, mainly in information technology. He has trained more than 25,000 people in project management (in traditional, agile or hybrid mode) all around the world. Carl M. Gilbert is an engineer and also holds a master's degree in project management from with a specialization in international project management. For 25 years, he has specialized in strategic consulting in project management, program management and portfolio management.
Catherine Edgar
Catherine Edgar
Senior Project Director and Project Management Trainer
Catherine Edgar is a senior project director with more than 25 years of IT experience at large firms. Over the course of her career, Catherine has developed management expertise with a focus on the human impact brought about by change. She has excellent problem-solving, training, coaching and interpersonal relation skills. Catherine holds a bachelor’s degree in management information technology, as well as a certification as a project management professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute (PMI).
Jean Falardeau
Jean Falardeau
Trainer
With a Masters degree in Science and a bachelor in information systems, Jean Falardeau has been in the business for more than 35 years. He works in business architecture and analysis, strategic consulting, change management, enterprise architecture, business process reengineering and AgilityFor nearly 7 years, Jean trained more than 400 people showing them best practices in architecture and business analysis. His work was based on guides such as BABOK and BIZBOK.
Michel Drolet
Michel Drolet
Executive VP and Strategic Management Advisor
Backed by solid experience in industry, Michel is what you would call a high-level strategic consultant.