iSAQB® IMPROVE - Advanced Level Certification
IMPROVE training is part of the qualification for software architects within the iSAQB Advanced Level program. Participants learn to optimize software systems and architectures by using specific evaluation methods.
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IMPROVE training is part of the qualification for software architects within the iSAQB Advanced Level program.
Participants learn to optimize software systems and architectures by using specific evaluation methods. The course focuses on balancing economic and technical targets. Professionals learn to identify technical debt and use refactoring to maintain the quality and performance of software over time.
What You Will Learn
This accredited CPSA-A Improve Training includes the current iSAQB® syllabus and a certification exam. The details of the training are below.
Part 1-Introduction of Software Architecture
Part 2-Requirements
Part 3-Architecture Documentation
Part 4-Architecture Layout
Part 5-Solution Strategies
Part 6-Architectural Evaluations
Certification & Exam
After successful completion of an accredited iSAQB® IMPROVE training, you will receive an official certificate of attendance with 10 credit points in the technological and 20 credit points in the methodical competence area. These credit points count toward the CPSA-A, Certified Professional for Software Architecture, Advanced Level. The IMPROVE training itself is not a full CPSA-A certification; it is a module on the way to it.
To register for the CPSA-A exam, you also need a valid CPSA-F certificate, at least 70 credit points in total, with at least 10 in each competence area, and usually three years of full-time professional experience in IT. The exam includes a written certification task and an interview with two iSAQB examiners. You can find details in the official iSAQB information on the IMPROVE module.
What You Will Achieve
After completing the iSAQB® IMPROVE Advanced Level training, you can examine existing software architectures in a targeted way, plan improvements, and clearly justify their benefits.
Analyze: you assess existing software architectures, code, data structures, concepts, and development processes for concrete improvement opportunities.
Identify: you recognize technical debt, quality issues, and structural weaknesses in existing systems.
Evaluate: you categorize improvement measures by risk, effort, benefit, and business urgency.
Plan: you create short- and long-term measures for architectural improvement, including reconfiguration, refactoring, and adapting system structures.
Apply: you use systematic approaches for root cause analysis, quality evaluation, and continuous improvement of software architectures.
Communicate: you explain technical improvements clearly to development teams, stakeholders, and decision-makers.
Justify: you demonstrate the economic benefits of improvements, for example, through lower maintenance costs, reduced risks, or better adaptability.
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