Technical Architecture and Patterns Training Course

This programme is tailored for senior individual contributors who are pivotal in shaping technical direction, fostering architectural consistency, and influencing engineering decisions across various teams.

Through this instructor-led live training, participants will explore both foundational and advanced concepts of software architecture and design by engaging in a series of hands-on laboratory exercises and discussions.

Audience

• Software professionals
• Software designers
• Developers

Course Format

• A blend of lectures, discussions, exercises, and extensive practical application

Note

• For inquiries regarding customized training for this course, please contact us to make arrangements.

This instructor-led, live training in South Africa (online or onsite) is designed for software engineers and developers who wish to plan, design, guide, and manage software development by employing architecting methodologies.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Grasp the significance of architecting within software development.
• Evaluate how developers can leverage architecting methods in their work.
• Master the architecting process to manage and evaluate workflows.
• Structure complex applications using an architectural approach.
• Establish a decision-making framework to address issues and define accountabilities within development teams.
• Confidently take ownership of technical decisions.
• Visualise architectures through models and diagrams.
• Understand standards and risks to build agile and recoverable architectures.

This guided, live training in South Africa (online or on-site) targets beginner to intermediate learners who aim to resolve daily workplace challenges through gamification techniques.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Grasp the core principles of Design Thinking and how they apply to problem-solving.
• Utilise gamification techniques to boost engagement and drive innovation.
• Craft creative and practical solutions for common workplace problems.
• Collaborate efficiently across teams to deploy problem-solving strategies.
• Apply iterative methods to refine solutions using feedback and experimentation.

This instructor-led live training in South Africa (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level developers, architects, and analysts who wish to learn and apply DDD concepts and practices to their software projects.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Grasp core DDD concepts (bounded contexts, entities, etc.) and their application in software projects.
• Apply strategic DDD to define and design the domain model, identify subdomains, and establish boundaries.
• Implement tactical DDD using patterns such as CQRS, factories, and event sourcing.
• Refactor and modernize legacy systems effectively with DDD techniques.
• Design and implement product, domain, and team-oriented architectures.
• Utilize data mesh to create a domain-oriented data platform supporting data discovery and governance.

Domain-Driven Design (DDD) is a robust software development methodology that centres on modelling complex business behaviors by aligning technical implementation with core business concepts. This course examines how DDD enables teams to manage complexity and mitigate risk through strategic and tactical patterns. Participants will learn to develop a "Ubiquitous Language," establish clear boundaries via Bounded Contexts, and utilise specific building blocks such as Entities, Value Objects, and Aggregates. The objective is to construct flexible, maintainable software architectures that remain consistent with the evolving business domain.

Domain-Driven Design (DDD) is a software development methodology that focuses on constructing systems around the core business domain, utilizing a shared ubiquitous language along with tactical and strategic modelling techniques.

This instructor-led live training, available either online or onsite, is designed for senior developers with advanced expertise who wish to implement DDD principles to build robust, maintainable, and scalable systems.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Identify and model core domain concepts using a ubiquitous language and bounded contexts.
• Apply tactical DDD patterns, including entities, value objects, aggregates, repositories, and domain services.
• Design context maps and strategic boundaries to manage complexity across microservices and teams.
• Integrate DDD practices into Agile teams and CI/CD workflows to enhance collaboration and delivery.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Extensive exercises and practical application.
• Hands-on implementation in a live laboratory environment.

Customization Options

• To request a customized version of this course, please contact us to arrange your requirements.

Design Thinking is a human-centred methodology for solving problems through empathy, definition, ideation, prototyping, and testing. This version of the course places a strong emphasis on the Empathise stage, focusing on connecting previously identified pain points to the real needs of internal clients, and applying dynamic, collaborative activities to transform insights into actionable outcomes.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level to intermediate-level teams and leaders who wish to deepen their empathy skills, strengthen relationships with internal clients, and translate pain points into meaningful opportunities for improvement.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Apply empathy-based techniques to uncover and validate client needs.
• Translate mapped pain points into clear, actionable needs.
• Engage in dynamic role plays and simulations to practice client-centred conversations.
• Collaboratively redefine problem statements from the client’s perspective.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and guided discussions.
• Dynamic, hands-on role plays and empathy exercises.
• Group workshops for collaborative problem reframing.

Course Customisation Options

• To request a customised version tailored to a specific internal process (e.g., procurement or equipment provisioning), please contact us to arrange.

Design Thinking is a human-centric approach to problem-solving that leverages empathy, definition, ideation, prototyping, and testing. By concentrating on the initial phases—Empathize and Define—teams can gain a deeper understanding of their internal stakeholders and accurately identify the core issues that require resolution.

This instructor-led live training, available both online and in-person, is designed for teams and leaders at beginner to intermediate levels who aim to strengthen their relationships with internal clients, minimize resistance to change, and enhance operational efficiency through practical and collaborative methodologies.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be capable of:

• Utilising active listening and interviewing skills to extract meaningful insights about internal clients.
• Developing empathy maps to record user needs and pain points.
• Distinguishing between actual root causes and perceived issues using tools such as the '5 Whys' and problem trees.
• Formulating clear, actionable problem statements (Points of View) to direct solution development.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Practical, hands-on exercises and role-plays.
• Group workshops and plenary feedback sessions.

Customisation Options

• To arrange a bespoke version tailored to specific internal processes (e.g., procurement or equipment provisioning), please contact us.

In this instructor-led, live workshop training in South Africa (online or onsite), participants will learn to apply the five stages of Design Thinking to better understand the problems experienced by end-users of a product or service, then develop the best approach for resolving them.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Use creative strategies to match customers' needs with technologically feasible solutions.
• Formulate a strategy to increase customer value and enhance product and service offerings.

This instructor-led, live training in South Africa (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level to intermediate-level professionals who wish to understand and apply Design Thinking methodologies to drive innovation and improve business solutions.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the core principles of Design Thinking and its role in innovation.
• Apply the five phases of Design Thinking to problem-solving.
• Utilise ideation techniques and tools to foster creativity.
• Implement Design Thinking strategies to improve processes and enhance efficiency.

This instructor-led, live training in South Africa (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level leaders and HR professionals who wish to learn and apply Design Thinking methodologies to foster innovation, enhance problem-solving capabilities, and engage teams effectively.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Equip participants with tools and methodologies to foster innovation and team engagement.
• Develop skills in empathy mapping, ideation, and prototyping for solving complex challenges.
• Apply Design Thinking principles to leadership and HR scenarios.
• Promote a culture of innovation within tech teams.

Overview:

The Design Thinking (DT) process comprises five distinct stages: empathize, define the problem, ideate, prototype, and test.

In today’s increasingly complex world, we encounter challenges that demand specialised approaches. Design Thinking offers a robust framework for tackling such complexity. By mastering Design Thinking, you can address difficult problems with greater efficacy, enhance your communication and persuasion skills, improve business outcomes, and elevate both organisational and personal behaviour and performance.

• How DT works: Learn from people and the problem, identify patterns, design a model (understanding model drift), test the model, evaluate it, and re-engineer as necessary.
• The relationship between DT, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
• DT methods and tools: persona development, stakeholder mapping, customer journey mapping, service blueprints, and business model innovation.
• Application of DT: Cultivating a design mindset, driving disruptive innovation, adopting an iterative approach, utilising agile estimation techniques, and honing critical thinking, problem-solving, teamwork, leadership readiness, and communication skills. Additional focus areas include technological savvy, forward-thinking, intercultural and ethical competency, emotional intelligence, self-awareness, negotiating skills, and conflict resolution.

Objectives:

• To grasp the fundamentals and nuances of DT.
• To explore key concepts, factors, theories, types, and models within DT.
• To experiment with, experience, and practice DT.

Delivery:

This is a one-day (4-hour) training course structured as follows:

• lectures (40% - presentation of theories, concepts, models, and interactive discussions),
• group exercises (30% - focusing on group dynamics, games, group discussions, and mock conflict resolution exercises),
• individual activities (15% - writing, designing, and peer discussions)
• and other materials (15% - videos, reading).

Note: Due to the interactive nature of this course, a minimum group size of 3 is required.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at system administrators and infrastructure engineers who wish to design, deploy, and manage private OpenStack cloud infrastructure for enterprise environments.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to understand OpenStack architecture, deploy private cloud infrastructure, manage compute and storage resources, implement security with Keystone, and apply enterprise best practices.

Solution Architecture and Project Management in Software Projects is a hands-on course designed to bridge the gap between project execution and architectural thinking. It helps participants understand how architectural decisions align with project goals and delivery success.

This instructor-led, live training (available online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level professionals who wish to better understand the architectural aspects of software and systems projects and how they interact with project phases, methodologies, and business drivers.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand how architecture fits within the project lifecycle and methodology choices.
• Differentiate between requirement types and translate them into design structures.
• Interpret and use modeling frameworks such as C4, UML®, and Archimate®.
• Participate in architectural discussions and review processes with confidence.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.