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Can anyone enroll? Yes, the class is an open enrollment workshop.  Also, the class is targeted at practicing software architects and technical leads, and managers of software architecture teams. 

Is the class full? No, we still have 3 places available in the class. We have 10 people enrolled in the Software Architecture Workshop at this point, and that is enough to definitely go ahead with the workshop. Please help us make this workshop even more of a success by letting others know about the workshop. You can email this page using the "File/Send/Page by Email" option on Internet Explorer!

Is there overlap between the Role class and the Architecture workshop? The Role class did not get enough interest, so we have officially canceled it. But for future reference, they are stand-alone workshops, so some concepts and models covered in the Architecture workshop have to be repeated in the Role workshop. However, this repetition is very minimal, and provides an opportunity for review and consolidation for those who have already taken the Architecture workshop. 

Should I take both classes? People who take both, find that the Role workshop is a highly valuable complement to the Architecture workshop, and almost without exception it scores 5 out of 5 on the course evaluations! Of course, our Software Architecture workshop scores very highly too!

The Architecture class covers our Model of Software Architecture (see ArchitectureDefinition.PDF) and Visual Architecting Process (see VisualArchitectingProcess.PDF), while the Role of the Architect class goes more into the non-technical skills of the architect (see ArchitectRole.PDF).

Is the Architecture workshop a prerequisite for the Role class? No. Those who only take the Role class, tend to find it fast-paced but not unmanageably so.

Do the classes apply to other architecture disciplines? The Role of the Architect class is not Software Architecture-specific. If you are an Enterprise Architect, System Architect, Technology Architect, etc., you will find that it will help you identify what competencies you need to develop, and introduce you to techniques and skills that you'll find highly valuable.

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 other related architecture disciplines take the class and find it valuable.

Do I get credit towards New Zealand Computing Society Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? Yes, this workshop is valid for CPD, and qualifies for 20 hours.

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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 help make this workshop a success by helping us get the word out to anyone who might be interested. You can email this page using the "File/Send/Page by Email" option on Internet Explorer!

Workshop Logistics

What is the enrollment deadline? You may enroll any time up until late August, assuming that there is still place in the class. 

What is the location for the workshop? The workshop will be held at the Museum Hotel, which is opposite the De Pappa Museum and adjacent to the harbour, at 90 Cable Street, in Wellington, New Zealand.

Where do I park?  You can park at the Museum Hotel.

When does the class start and end? We generally begin at 8:30am and end at 5pm each day. 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. 

What does the enrollment fee cover? The enrollment fee covers your attendance at the workshop, the workshop notebook and Action Guides, and lunch and morning and afternoon tea/snack.

Where should I stay? You are free to choose where to stay, but you will find it convenient to stay at the Museum Hotel. The best room rate is NZ$145.00, but you must mention you are attending the Bredemeyer Software Architecture Workshop to get this rate.  You may also have an applicable corporate rate. Contact information for the hotel is: 

Email: info@museumhotel.co.nz
Voice: +64 4 802 8900
Fax: +64 4 802 8909
Freephone: 0800 994 335 (within New Zealand)
Web: http://www.museumhotel.co.nz/contents.html

What is there to do in the area? To be done--but this will be our first time in New Zealand so we welcome your input on this!