Seminars

“Nobody would build a skyscraper or a bridge without employing an architect or construction engineer. In order to ensure that your software will be long-lived and successful, you need trained software architects. Rely on the expertise of Fraunhofer IESE to make sure that when you build your software, the façade will not crumble right away and change requests will not lead to its collapse.“ Dr. Jens Knodel, Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering IESE, Kaiserslautern

Architectures are the decisive factor for success in the development and evolution of software systems. Architectures define building plans via the characteristics, the behavior, and the structure of the software.

How you can benefit

After the seminar, you will have the knowledge and skills to …

• use architectures in your company. Our methodology permits the participants to quickly get practical access to the topic of architecture. After the seminar, they will be able to define, use, and evaluate architectures on their own.
• use architectures in a pragmatic manner. Architectures are no end in themselves; therefore, our methodology defines clear application cases. In particular, we emphasize application scenarios for architecture documentation: How to get from the architecture to something that is useful in development and evolution and helpful in daily practice.
• interleave architectures with other software engineering activities. Results and industrial cases show how architectures can be used throughout the entire lifecycle.
• be able to assess technological trends and hypes: The name Fraunhofer stands for the objective presentation of content. Unlike our competitors, we bring a neutral view to the subject.

You want to live the role of a “software architect“? Attend our seminar and benefit from our expertise!

The goal of the seminar “Software Architecture“ is to train the participants in the typical activities performed by an architect. The seminar is a three-day on-site training session, which can be extended by an additional two days to consolidate the skills learned.

In addition to building up methodological knowledge, a lot of emphasis will be placed on the practical application of the newly learned skills. Many exercises and interchanges with experts will solidify what the participants have learned. After the seminar, the participants will be able to use the approaches they practiced in their daily work.

The multitude of our projects with industry partners shows that the lightweight approaches presented by us can also be introduced into a company‘s already existing process landscapes.

Included are all seminar materials, drinks, and lunches during the days of the seminar. Travel and accommodation costs must be borne by the participants themselves.

Venue: Fraunhofer IESE, Fraunhofer-Platz 1, 67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany

Dates 2018:

• 16. - 20.04.2018
• 04. - 09.11.2018
  

* Participation in the advanced seminar requires prior participation in the basic seminar.

Upon demand, we offer individually designed seminars for your company, with the training content being systematically matched to your needs.

Dr. Matthias Naab, Dominik Rost, and Balthasar Weitzel are software architects. Their expertise – consolidated experiences and lessons learned from more than 100 projects with industry in domains such as Embedded Systems, Information Systems, and Smart Ecosystems – encompasses the definition, improvement, and assessment of software architectures.

Matthias, Dominik, and Balthasar are working at the Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering IESE in Kaiserslautern. They are responsible for project management, method development, and technology transfer in research and industry projects. They manage research activities in the area of software- and system architectures at IESE and coordinate the work of 15 team members.

In addition, they regularly perform seminars with professionals on the topic of software architecture. They also hold tutorials on this subject at conferences and give lectures at the Fraunhofer Academy and at the University of Kaiserslautern. They have published more than 100 papers and articles in the areas of software architecture, maintenance, and evolution.

What I liked best …

• "The switching between theory and practical exercises"
• "The quality and credibility of the content taught"
• "The substantial conversations with the seminar leaders and the participants outside the official meetings"
• "The fact that the participants came from various domains and thus opened up different/new perspectives"

How would you summarize the seminar in one sentence?

• "At the seminar, a comprehensive proposal was made regarding how to design the role of the architect."
• "Well organized, very helpful. Thank you!"
  
• "Enriching"
• "A comprehensive overview of this topic and with practical in-depth information/applications; good exchange with colleagues from other companies."
• "Provided a sensible summary of the complex issue of software architecture to create a good basis on which to build further."