Course Description

On this course, you’ll gain a thorough understanding of enterprise, solutions and related architectures. Some of the topics that you’ll cover along the way include enterprise and solution architecture principles and frameworks, data and software architecture and infrastructure and applications architecture.

You’ll discover all you need to know when it comes to architecture terms and concepts, and you’ll use illustrative exercises to get to grips with the BCS reference model for Enterprise and Solutions Architecture.

Target Audience

Business analysts, project managers, solution and software developers and anyone who requires an introduction to architecture frameworks. Enterprise and Solutions Architecture Intermediate covers the BCS (ISEB) Intermediate certificate in Enterprise and Solutions Architecture.

This certificate is a Knowledge-based module on the BCS Diploma in Solution Development.

Course Content

Introduction to Enterprise and Solution Architecture

• Value of Enterprise Architecture
• Core definitions
• Architectural domains
• Granularity
• Hierarchical / Layered architecture
• Architectural & related roles

Architecture pre-cursors (intermediate)

• Stakeholders
• Drivers, aims and directives
• Goals and Requirements
• Solution descriptions and plans
• Standards and constraints
• Dimensions of architecture
• Business case

Architecture approaches (intermediate)

• Architecture process frameworks
• Architecture descriptions
• Architecture process models
• Architecture content models (description frameworks)

Business architecture (intermediate)

• Business structure and behaviour
• Business Models
• Business capability, functions and services
• Business Data and security

Data architecture (intermediate)

• Data and information
• Data architecture structures for storage and data in motion
• Data qualities and integration
• Data architecture frameworks

Applications architecture (intermediate)

• Application vs Applications architecture
• Rationale for applications architecture
• Structural and behavioural models
• Design for application security
• Using application platforms

Software architecture (intermediate)

• System modelling and modular design concepts
• Component structures and patterns
• Component interoperation and communication styles

Design for Non-Functional Requirements (intermediate)

• Performance
• Resilience
• Recoverability
• Integrity
• Servicability
• Security
• Sustainability

Infrastructure architecture (intermediate)

• Infrastructure architecture structure and behaviour models
• Building blocks
• Virtualisation and server consolidation
• Design for Infrastructure security

Architecture management and Migration planning

• Following a process
• Enterprise/Solution architecture and operations
• Enterprise/Solution architecture and governance

BCS Enterprise and Solutions Architecture Intermediate Certification

During this three day course you’ll receive all the training you need to prepare for the hour long multiple choice BCS Enterprise and Solutions Architecture Intermediate certificate exam. A pass in this module will contribute to the BCS International Diploma in Solution Development.