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Enterprise, Solution & Software Architect Training
Calendar 2024 “The best and most relevant all-round architect courses I have
come across.” CTO “The most inspiring and useful course I have been on” Architect. “Depth and breadth of knowledge second to none.” Architect |
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Avancier has specialized in training
enterprise, solution and software architects since 2007.
“A good ESA course really goes a long way to become an
excellent architect.
I attended one of Graham's courses and it made me a much
better architect.” 2023
In one course, we now help you
pass examinations for two certificates.
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ESA |
4 day |
classroom |
Architecture concepts and domains |
FCACD |
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5 day |
classroom |
Enterprise and solution architecture practitioner |
CESAP |
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SSA |
3 day |
Zoom |
Architecture concepts and domains |
FCACD |
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4 day |
Zoom |
Software architecture foundations |
CPSA-F |
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CPSA-F |
3 day |
Zoom |
Software architecture foundations NEW in 2024 |
CPSA-F |
Our
established ESA and SSA courses add value
to the curriculum for the FCACD certificate from the BCS, details here.
So that, by adding one more day, you can sit
examination for a second certificate - CESAP or CPSA-F.
Our new Software Architect course leads to the CPSA-F
Certificate from the iSAQB.
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Days Price
ex VAT |
Helps you pass examinations for the certificates
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ESA: Enterprise & Solution Architect Classroom
– usually Epsom, SW of London Price includes exam fee(s) and in-class examination. |
4 days £1,599 |
BCS: Foundation Certificate in Architecture Concepts
and Domains Includes
in-class examination for the above, and some of the CESAP syllabus. |
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1 day £500 |
Avancier: Certified Enterprise and Solution
Architecture Practitioner Includes
in-class CESAP examination. |
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“I can highly recommend Avancier Limited if you actually want to
learn about Enterprise and Solution Architecture and not just pass the exam… a really enjoyable and informative course.” “I thoroughly enjoyed your teaching, the work itself and the
time they gave me to think about what I am and am not doing properly at the
moment.” Enterprise Architect “Excellent course. I enjoyed every minute. Almost everything relevant to what I do every day. I'll make a
post..[pn] the value it
delivers. Great to meet you and thanks for an excellent week!” |
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SSA: Solution & Software Architect Zoom Price includes exam fee(s). |
3 days £1,199 |
BCS: Foundation Certificate in Architecture Concepts
and Domains Prepares
candidates for on-line FACD examination, and some of the CPSA-F syllabus. |
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1 day £650 |
iSAQB: Certified
Professional for Software Architecture – Foundation Prepares
candidates for on-line CPSA-F examination. |
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“Thanks again for passing on your knowledge and wisdom and not just
reading out the syllabus. I appreciated your real-life examples and going the extra mile to
explain in more depth. Defo a worthwhile course!” |
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CPSA-F: Software
Architect Zoom NEW in 2024 Price
includes exam fee. |
3 days £1,399 |
iSAQB: Certified
Professional for Software Architecture – Foundation Prepares
candidates for on-line CPSA-F examination. |
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Our
new CPSA-F course is or software developers
wanting broad and technology-independent principles and patterns for their
work, AND for architects and
analysts who work with software developers and want to understand their
domain. If you have no software
development experience, you will find the course challenging can still
benefit from attending |
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TOGAF: The Open Group Architecture Framework On-site: private courses only. Price does not include
exam fee. |
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“Thank
so much for the wisdom you imparted”. |
All prices exclude VAT.
The British
Computer Society (BCS) provides a wide portfolio
of professional certifications.
The International Software Architecture Qualification Board (iSAQB) is the leading association
for certification of software architects.
The Open Group is a global consortium that develops open,
vendor-neutral technology standards and certifications.
TOGAF® and ArchiMate® are registered
trademarks of The Open Group.
Public course dates are
shown on the calendar below. Private courses are arranged on request.
Book a course place No risk to you booking Ask
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UK venues for public courses: Epsom or elsewhere in the London area.
Other possible venues: Utrecht, Zagreb, and onsite for private courses.
Call 07711 884412 for
information you cannot find on this web site about
public or private courses.
This classroom course prepares you for two examinations.
It includes a case study that adds value to the BCS FCACD syllabus.
The “P” below divides the foundation material from additional practitioner-level material.
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1 FUNDAMENTALS Levels and domains Business case. Drivers Gap analysis Governance, risk and compliance P Systems, modularity, hierarchies Enterprise & solution architect roles |
FUNDAMENTALS cont. Relevant frameworks Architecture description. Professional standards P Architecture processes Architecture products Architecture reference models |
CONTEXT
& MOTIVATION P Principles Scoping Stakeholders and concerns Goals
and requirements |
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2 BUSINESS ARCHITECTURE Meaning and objectives Artefacts and activities Business structure and behavior P Enterprise business architecture Business behavior decomposition Solution business architecture |
4 DATA ARCHITECTURE Meaning and objectives Artefacts and activities Data v information Data structures and qualities P Enterprise data architecture Data stores Data flows |
3 APPLICATIONS ARCHITECTURE Meaning and objectives Artefacts and activities Cross-reference grids Kinds of application P Application portfolio rationalization Applications services Integration tools and patterns |
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5 INFRASTRUCTURE ARCHITECTURE Meaning and objectives Artefacts and Activities P Technology portfolio rationalization Application
deployment |
6 SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE Meaning, objectives Artefacts and activities Software modeling P Distribution of software SOA design option exercise |
P Design Principles Design Patterns |
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7 SECURITY & OTHER NFRS Meaning and objectives Artefacts and activities Standards Domain security P Performance, availability, recoverability, integrity, security, etc. |
8 SOLUTION ARCHITECTURE PROCESS Meaning and objectives Artefacts and activities Solution requirements Solution architecture lifecycle |
FCACD prep and examination Candidates sit the exam in class |
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MIGRATION PLANNING Migration path Business case |
ARCHITECTURE MANAGEMENT The agile
mindset Governance etc. |
ESAP prep and examination Candidates sit the exam in class |
This on-line course prepares you for two on-line industry exams.
It includes case study work and ++ materials that add value to the BCS and iSAQB syllabi.
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Mon |
1 FUNDAMENTALS Levels and domains Business case. Drivers Gap
analysis Governance,
risk and compliance |
Relevant frameworks Architecture description. Professional standards ++ Architect roles Architecture processes Architecture products |
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BUSINESS ARCHITECTURE Meaning
and objectives Artefacts
and activities Business structure and behavior ++ Behavior decomposition SA level business architecture |
CPSA-F 1.
Basic concepts 2. Roles,
responsibilities, 3.
Context and requirements CASE
STUDY part 1 |
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DATA ARCHITECTURE Meaning
and objectives Artefacts
and activities Data
v information Data structures and qualities ++ Data stores Data flows |
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APPLICATIONS ARCHITECTURE Meaning
and objectives Artefacts
and activities Cross-reference
grids Kinds
of application ++ Application services Integration tools and patterns |
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SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE Meaning
and objectives Artefacts
and activities Software
modeling ++ Distribution
of software SOA
design option exercise |
CPSA-F 4.
Design principles iSAQB 4 view approach CASE
STUDY part 2 5.
Design patterns |
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INFRASTRUCTURE ARCHITECTURE Meaning
and objectives Artefacts
and activities ++ Application deployment |
7 SECURITY
& OTHER NFRS Meaning
and objectives Artefacts
and activities Standards Domain
security ++ Performance, availability, recoverability, integrity, security, etc. |
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SOLUTION ARCHITECTURE PROCESS Meaning
and objectives Artefacts
and activities Solution
requirements Solution
architecture lifecycle FCACD
exam preparation |
CPSA-F 6.
Additional considerations |
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Thurs |
CPSA-F 7.
Approaches & methods |
CPSA-F 8
Document and communicate architecture |
CPSA-F 9
Evaluate Architecture |
CPSA-F exam
preparation |
This classroom
course prepares you for on-line examination to the CPSA-F certificate, after
the course.
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Mon |
1. Basic concepts Services
and interfaces 2. Roles and responsibilities, Architect roles |
3. Context and requirements Business motivation model Case study part 1 |
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4. Design principles Distribution of software SOA design options 5. Design patterns Microservices |
6. Additional considerations iSAQB 4 view approach Case study part 2 |
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7. Approaches & methods Application
integration tools and patterns 8 Document and communicate architecture |
9 Evaluate Architecture Exam preparation |
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Examination |
Course delivery
£1,200 per tutor day for up to 4 delegates,
+ an amount to be determined for each delegate over 4.
+ relevant exam fees for each delegate
+ tutor
expenses
Expenses:
typically an amount in the range £700 to £1,000
If the customer
pays for transport costs, and nights in a hotel with dinners, then Avancier
will charge no expenses.
The tutor
expects to arrive late evening before the course (c22.00) and leave early
evening (c18.00) on the last day of the course.
Other prices that are usually not applicable:
+
£500 for leaving home before midday on the day before the course.
+
£500 for returning home the day after the course.
+ any taxes that apply.
We never cancel a course place and date you have paid for –
unless you ask us to.
We refund money in full if you cancel more than five days before
a course.
We offer free retraining to anybody who fails an exam.
Payment is due a week before the course, or on booking within
ten days of the course start date.
After you have paid, our policies protect you from the dodgy
practices of some other training providers.
If others drop out and the class size reduces to one, then
we offer you three options: a) go ahead with a 1-to-1 course, b) join a future course c) full money back immediately.
“For me, spot on” Architect”.
“I can highly recommend Avancier Limited
if you actually want to learn about Enterprise and Solution Architecture and
not just pass the exam. Graham Berrisford delivered a really enjoyable
and informative course.”
“I thoroughly enjoyed
your teaching, the work itself and the time those two things gave me to think
about what I am and am not doing properly at the moment.” Enterprise Architect
“Excellent
course. I enjoyed every minute of it.
Almost everything relevant to what I do every day. I'll make a post... that
highlights the value it delivers. Great to meet you and
thanks for an excellent week!”
“Whereas TOGAF training is abstract, your ESA training fleshes
it out with concrete guidance on techniques and artifacts. Much was new to me,
well beyond what I learned when studying for TOGAF. The training is more
intense – it teaches very useful stuff, as well as covering the reference model
for the exams. Internal training tends to focus on our core domain and job
role (e.g. I never see Business Architecture). This training is much
broader and develops knowledge and skills across all the domains of Solution
& Enterprise Architecture. It will be a huge benefit to me when working on
future projects.” IBM Infrastructure architect
“A great course with the content brought alive by the depth
of knowledge and understanding of the tutor which made it far more meaningful
and easier to learn - and I certainly achieved my objective of bringing
together my understanding into a coherent picture of the work and role. Do
quote me!”
“Your course is
brilliant I would recommend it to anyone.” Solution Architect
“The course was very
interesting and it is what I needed. I found it very professional and it will
help in my future career.”
“Thank you. It was
amazing how [the training] helped me understand architecture terms and
concepts. I have started to put into practice some lessons learned and look forward
to the practitioner course soon.”
“I really enjoyed your
course and [have since] found the material you presented very useful.”
Solutions Architect
"explains what others (TOGAF, CMU…) leave obscure."
“Really good and provided
me with new views on EA and SA – one of the best trainings I attended.”
Enterprise Architect
“Your
exam preparation really useful (a key objective for me).” Consultant
“One of the few people I know who can articulate this area
and subject in an understandable format.” Consultant
“It is amazing how my
conversations have changed! On Monday I had three conversations that [made me] realise the positive effect the course has had… many things
I now understand that I had only the smallest glimmer of before.” Infrastructure architect.
“An
intensive course, covering the end-to-end of enterprise and solution
architecture, from a tutor with a clear in depth knowledge and experience of
his subject matter. A ‘must’ for all
technologists, not just architects, it provides the structure of what all of us
do on a day to day basis, business, data, systems and technology.” Solution
architect
“thank
you for an interesting and stimulating course. It covered a lot of what I was
expecting and more, and opened my eyes to architecture questions and concerns I
need to be more familiar with.... Your anecdotes and examples helped make what
is often a dry subject more interesting... [it] really
helped me to grab the fundamentals of what it takes to be an Enterprise
Architect.” Business intelligence architect.”
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