iSAQB Certified Professional Software Architect Foundation | CPSA-F

Vincenzo Marchese

Head of Enterprise Architecture

Become an iSAQB certified & globally recognized Software Architect

This accredited iSAQB® CPSA‑F® training course prepares you for the iSAQB® Foundation Level exam.

The iSAQB® Certified Professional for Software Architecture Foundation certification (CPSA-F®) is a globally recognized qualification that validates expertise in software architecture, and will position you as a trusted authority in software architecture with stakeholders and colleagues.

Software architecture is the backbone of successful software products & solutions: being certified as a software architect demonstrates a recognised level of expertise and professionalism in architecting software systems.

In this training, you will learn how to create a fit for purpose software architecture that withstand unexpected stressors and adapt to change.​

You ill gain critical knowledge to advance your career into a software architect or technical lead role, and help your team deliver high-quality software for your customers, meeting both functional needs and quality requirements.

You will acquire the ability & confidence to make high quality architectural decisions aligned with business and stakeholders' goals.

Learn from an expert practitioner with 30+ hands-on years experience in the industry.

What you’ll learn

Become a certified software architect to demonstrate a recognised level of expertise and professionalism in architecting software systems.

  • Definitions of Software Architecture

  • Role and Responsibilities of Software Architects

  • Architectural Domains: Business, Application, Information, Data, Technical

  • Deepen understanding of system context, stakeholder concerns, requirements, and qualities of software architecture

  • Carry out the essential steps in designing architectures for software systems

  • Coordinate essential software architecture decisions with other project participants

  • Learn to apply industry-proven design principles (e.g., SOLID), architecture patterns, and best practices

  • Understand architecting process and apply fundamental approaches of structured architecting (e.g., iterative, top-down)

  • Learn common Architectural heuristics: Architectural Styles and Design Patterns

  • Become familiar with tools, notations, and templates for documentation Software Architecture

  • Document Architectural Decisions using Architectural Decision Records (ADR)

  • Understand critical factors in communicating Software Architectures​

  • Motivation and Goals for Architecture Analysis, Alignment, and Evaluation

  • Evaluate Quality of System Architecture and System Implementation

  • Be able to evaluate conformance to Architectural Decisions

  • Complete a iSAQB CPSA-F Mock Exam

Learn directly from Vincenzo

Vincenzo Marchese

Vincenzo Marchese

Head of Enterprise Architecture Capability | Enabling Architecting Excellence

Previously at...
UBS
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
TIBCO
bp
NatWest
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Who this course is for

  • Senior Software Engineers and Developers aspiring to progress into a software architecture role

  • Stakeholders of Software Architecture: Product Owners, Project Managers, Business Analysts, Requirements Engineers, QA Specialists

  • Anyone seeing to pass the iSAQB CPSA-Foundation certification exam

Prerequisites

  • Basic knowledge of software engineering

    Knowledge of and practical experience with at least one programming language

What's included

Vincenzo Marchese

Live sessions

Learn directly from Vincenzo Marchese in a real-time, interactive format.

Lifetime access

Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.

Community of peers

Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.

Certificate of completion

Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.

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Course syllabus

18 live sessions • 6 projects

Week 1

Jun 30—Jul 5

    Tuesday Live Session

    • Jun

      30

      Course Introduction & Introductions

      Tue 6/301:00 PM—2:00 PM (UTC)
    • Jun

      30

      Core Concepts & Key Terms

      Tue 6/302:00 PM—4:00 PM (UTC)
    • Jun

      30

      Stakeholders and Stakeholders' Concerns

      Tue 6/304:00 PM—4:30 PM (UTC)
    1 more item

    Applied Learning

    1 item

    Thursday Live Sessions

    • Jul

      2

      Architecture Formation, Requirements, and Constraints

      Thu 7/21:00 PM—2:45 PM (UTC)
    • Jul

      2

      Quality Requirements (aka Non-Functional Requirements)

      Thu 7/22:45 PM—4:00 PM (UTC)
    • Jul

      2

      Looking backward & forward

      Thu 7/24:00 PM—4:30 PM (UTC)

    Applied Learning

    2 items

Week 2

Jul 6—Jul 12

    Tuesday Live Sessions

    • Jul

      7

      Review of Previous Week and Introduction to New Week

      Tue 7/71:00 PM—1:30 PM (UTC)
    • Jul

      7

      Common Approaches to Architecture Development

      Tue 7/71:30 PM—3:00 PM (UTC)
    • Jul

      7

      Architecture and Design Principles

      Tue 7/73:00 PM—4:30 PM (UTC)

    Applied Learning

    2 items

    Thursday Live Sessions

    • Jul

      9

      Applied Learning: Pitch your Principle

      Thu 7/91:00 PM—1:30 PM (UTC)
    • Jul

      9

      Styles, Patterns, Tactics

      Thu 7/91:30 PM—3:00 PM (UTC)
    • Jul

      9

      Managing Dependencies and Cross-Cutting Concerns

      Thu 7/93:00 PM—4:00 PM (UTC)
    • Jul

      9

      Looking backward & forward

      Thu 7/94:00 PM—4:30 PM (UTC)

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Includes Access to:

  • Full curriculum (EN)
  • Full curriculum (ITA)
  • Exam and Certification
  • Additional details from iSAQB®
  • Mock Exam

Schedule

Live sessions

22-24 hrs / week

    • Tue, Jun 30

      1:00 PM—2:00 PM (UTC)

    • Tue, Jun 30

      2:00 PM—4:00 PM (UTC)

    • Tue, Jun 30

      4:00 PM—4:30 PM (UTC)

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£1,950

GBP

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