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Can anyone enroll? Yes,
the class is an open enrollment workshop, but we limit the class size to
16 participants. Also, the Software Architecture class is targeted at practicing software
architects and technical leads, and managers of software architecture
teams.
What does the Software Architecture Workshop
cover?
The Architecture class
covers our Model of Software Architecture (see ArchitectureDefinition.PDF),
our Visual Architecting Process (see VisualArchitectingProcess.PDF),
including architecture modeling, and the Role of the Architect (see ArchitectRole.PDF)
Does the class apply to
other architecture disciplines? The Software
Architecture Workshop, as the name implies, focuses on software
architecture, and uses UML as the visual modeling language, where it
applies. Many of the techniques and concepts apply to other
architecture disciplines, and we have had people from the
related architecture disciplines take the class and find it
valuable.
Is the class full?
Yes. We have 16 people enrolled in the class.
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What is the value of
this class? Literally hundreds of very talented and
experienced architects have taken our classes. At the end, the vast
majority strongly claim that their business will get value from their
having taken the class. Even the most experienced architects consistently
identify key steps that they have not been undertaking on their
architecting projects. They also identify much that they have been doing
right, and value this confirmation of their use of best practice. Doing
the right steps, in the right order, to the right extent, with good
techniques and sound principles, saves architects time and makes them more
effective. Yes, there is some strength to the argument that architecting
skills are learned from experience--but the lesson is always much less
costly when it is from someone else's experience! We have focused
exclusively on software architectures, effective architectural practice,
and architecture teaching since 1995, and arguably lead the industry in
synthesizing architecture experience into our approach to architecture and
our training classes.
Who else should take this
class? We firmly believe that individuals can bring about significant
organizational change, but it takes effort and attention. It would behoove
your team to focus this leadership and effort on making the architecture
successful, rather than on figuring out a common team approach to creating
the architecture! Having the entire team take the class is obviously the
most effective way to establish a solid foundation of architecture
concepts and practice.
Please let others know about
this workshop--you can email this page using the "File/Send/Page by Email"
option on Internet Explorer!
Workshop Logistics
What is the location for the workshop? The
workshop will be held at the Norris Conference Center in Houston, TX.
When does the class
start and end? We begin at 8:30am and generally end at 5pm. We serve lunch,
and morning and afternoon snacks.
How do I enroll? Please fill out
our online enrollment form to
register for the class. We will contact you for payment information, and
your registration will be complete once payment is made.
Where
should I stay? You are responsible for your own
accommodations. The Norris Convention Center staff recommended the
following as hotels in reasonable proximity to the Convention Center:
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