iSAQB® SOFT - Advanced Level Soft Skills Certification
In this course, you prepare for the iSAQB® SOFT Advanced Level certification and strengthen key soft skills for work in software architecture, development, and project management. The focus is on communication, empathy, moderation, conflict resolution, and collaboration in technical teams.
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In this course, you prepare for the iSAQB® SOFT Advanced Level certification and strengthen key soft skills for work in software architecture, development, and project management. The focus is on communication, empathy, moderation, conflict resolution, and collaboration in technical teams. The classes combine short theoretical blocks with practical exercises, case studies, and reflections on typical project situations. You learn to lead conversations more clearly, moderate workshops better, and communicate decisions understandably. After completing the course, you can take on social and communication tasks in architecture projects in a more targeted way.
What You Will Learn
The content is based on iSAQB (version 2025.1) and the syllabus consists of five strongly interrelated parts.
Part 1-Fundamentals of communication
Part 2-One-on-one and group discussions
Part 3-Visualization techniques
Part 4-Moderation techniques
Part 5-Fundamentals of conflict management
Certification & Exam
After successful participation in an accredited iSAQB® SOFT training, you receive a certificate of attendance with 30 credit points in the communicative competence area. These points count toward the CPSA-A® certification, but are not a certificate on their own. To register for the CPSA-A exam, you need, among other things, a valid CPSA-F® certificate, at least 70 credit points from Advanced Level training courses, and points from all three competence areas. The certification itself includes a CPSA-A certification task and an interview with two examiners appointed by iSAQB. Check the current guidelines directly at iSAQB: (isaqb.org)
What You Will Achieve
Participants gain the skills to lead and moderate technical discussions. The training teaches how to present software architecture clearly to different groups, including stakeholders and project teams. Professionals learn to explain technical decisions and their impact in a way that is easy to understand.
By completing this course, graduates can:
Manage technical meetings and workshops effectively.
Resolve conflicts and negotiate solutions within development teams.
Design medium to large IT systems using structured methods.
Present architecture designs to both technical and non-technical audiences.
This course provides the credits required for the soft skills module of the iSAQB Certified Professional for Software Architecture (CPSA) Advanced Level certification.
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SOFT is the iSAQB Advanced Level module Soft Skills for Architects. It focuses on practical skills for working with people, like recipient oriented communication, moderating difficult groups, and handling conflicts with stakeholders in IT projects.
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