CAS IT Architecture («4AN»)

• Gaining a comprehensive overview of the terms, concepts, techniques and methodologies of architecture in IT
• Understanding technologies from an architectural perspective
• Creating appropriate architectures for corresponding IT solutions from business processes and models

1 Digital Enterprise Architecture (DIGIEA) – (This course can also be booked individually)

• Digitising and evaluating business aspects
• Identifying business needs and deriving requirements
• Digitising business processes, products and business models
• Designing and supporting a digital enterprise architecture
• Evaluating business technologies for benefits and risks

2 Interim Presentation

• Presentation of the project proposal
• Discussion and tips & tricks

• Creating simple information and data models
• Evaluating information and data models
• Using information and data models as a basis for application partitioning

• Understanding the course content according to the iSAQB® framework curriculum
• Understanding the key terms, concepts and techniques of software architecture
• Understanding the application of these terms, concepts and techniques
• Evaluating and maintaining software architectures in practice
• Preparing for the iSAQB-CPSA-F® certification

• Understanding how the structure of teams, their skills, responsibilities and system architecture affect the efficiency and resilience of an organisation
• Understanding how systems can be modularised in an aspect-oriented way
• Evaluating a given business structure or system architecture for efficiency and resilience

• Understanding the basic architectural characteristics of major IT platforms and platform types
• Understanding the key aspects of IT platforms in the context of an organization's IT landscape
• Understanding scenarios and selection criteria for IT platforms
• Participating in the selection of IT platforms, taking into account a given IT landscape in the organization 
• Comparing different IT platforms in terms of their architectural relevance 
• Classifying IT platforms architecturally (including new ones)
• Familiarising yourself with the IT platforms discussed

Consists of the following modules

• Digital Enterprise Architecture («DIGIEA»)
• CAS IT Architecture – Interim Presentation
• Information and Data Architecture («IDA»)
• iSAQB® Certified Professional for Software Architecture – Foundation («CPSAFL»)
• Enterprise Architecture in Agile Transformation («BPU»)
• Architecture-relevant IT platforms 2.0 («ARP2»)
• System Integration («SYI»)
• TOGAF® EA Training Course – Foundation («TOG1»)
• CAS IT Architecture – Final Presentation

This course is aimed at software developers, IT architects and people at the interface between business and IT (domain experts, business analysts).

• Bachelor's degree (University, FH, ETH), degree of a higher education institution (HF) or advanced federal diploma of higher education
• Basic knowledge of computer science and professional exposure to technical IT issues
• Basic knowledge of object orientation concepts and key Unified Modelling Language (UML) notations is an advantage
• Sur Dossier admissions are possible. These require sufficient professional experience relevant to the subject of the training course. Applicants are assessed individually (CV, interview). There is no right to admission.

You will receive the Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) IT Architecture for this training course. The CAS and the 15 ECTS credits are awarded by the HWZ University of Applied Sciences Zurich.

You will complete the training course with a certificate thesis. Upon successful completion, our partner, the HWZ University of Applied Sciences Zurich, will award you the Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) IT Architecture, worth 15 ECTS points.

The 15 ECTS points correspond to a total workload of approximately 450 hours. The ECTS points are made up as follows:

• 16.5 teaching days = approximately 120 hours = 4 ECTS credits 
• 30 hours = 1 ECTS credit for the preparation and follow-up of the course material
• Approximately 330 hours = 10 ECTS credits for the certificate thesis

Certificate thesis (project work)

• Practice-based written assignment covering at least three IT architecture topics
• Length: 50 A4 pages
• Students choose a topic from their current and/or future working environment at the start of the training course
• You will have approximately 6 months to complete the certificate thesis
• 8 ECTS credits (approx. 240 hours of work)

Presentations on the certificate thesis

• Interim presentation with plenary discussion
  • Approx. 10 days after the first module
  • Duration: 15 minutes
  • 0.5 ECTS points (approx. 15 hours of work)
• Final presentation with plenary discussion
  • At the end of the training course
  • Duration: 30 minutes
  • 1.5 ECTS points (approx. 45 hours of work)

You can also obtain a certificate in Software Architecture (iSAQB – Certified Professional for Software Architecture – Foundation) and Enterprise Architecture (TOGAF® Enterprise Architecture Part 1). Exam fees are included in the CAS price.

• CAS IT Architecture