Technical Architecture and Patterns Training Course

This programme is tailored for senior individual contributors who play a pivotal role in shaping technical strategy, fostering architectural consistency, and influencing engineering decisions across multiple teams.

During this instructor-led live training, participants will explore foundational and advanced concepts in software architecture and design through a series of hands-on live-lab exercises and discussions.

Target Audience

• Software professionals
• Software designers
• Developers

Course Format

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

Note

• To request customized training for this course, please contact us to make arrangements.

This instructor-led, live training in Greece (online or onsite) is aimed at software engineers and developers who wish to plan, design, guide, and manage software development using architecting methods.

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

• Understand the importance of architecting in software development.
• Assess how developers can use architecting methods in development.
• Learn the process of architecting to manage and evaluate processes.
• Structure complex apps using an architectural approach.
• Establish a decision-making structure to address issues and define accountabilities in development teams.
• Take ownership of technical decisions with confidence.
• Visualize architectures using models and diagrams.
• Understand standards and risks to build agile and recoverable architectures.

This live, instructor-led training in Greece (online or onsite) is designed for beginner to intermediate participants aiming to resolve everyday workplace challenges through gamification.

Upon completing this training, participants will be able to:

• Grasp the core principles of Design Thinking and apply them to problem-solving.
• Utilize gamification strategies to boost engagement and drive innovation.
• Create innovative and practical solutions for typical workplace obstacles.
• Work effectively across teams to execute problem-solving plans.
• Use iterative methods to refine solutions via feedback and testing.

This instructor-led, live training in Greece (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 an approach for managing complex behaviors during software development.

Domain-Driven Design (DDD) is a software development approach that prioritizes designing systems based on the core business domain, leveraging a shared ubiquitous language along with tactical and strategic modeling techniques.

This instructor-led live training, available both online and onsite, targets senior developers seeking to implement DDD principles to construct robust, maintainable, and scalable systems.

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

• Identifying and modeling fundamental domain concepts using ubiquitous language and bounded contexts.
• Applying tactical DDD patterns, including entities, value objects, aggregates, repositories, and domain services.
• Designing context maps and establishing strategic boundaries to manage complexity across microservices and diverse teams.
• Integrating DDD practices into Agile teams and CI/CD workflows to enhance collaboration and delivery efficiency.

Course Format

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

Course Customization Options

• For customized training arrangements, please contact us directly.

Design Thinking is a human-centric methodology for problem-solving that relies on empathy, definition, ideation, prototyping, and testing. This course variant places significant emphasis on the Empathize stage, concentrating on linking previously identified pain points to the genuine needs of internal stakeholders, while applying dynamic, collaborative activities to convert insights into actionable results.

This instructor-led, live training (available online or onsite) targets beginner to intermediate-level teams and leaders who wish to enhance their empathy capabilities, strengthen relationships with internal stakeholders, and translate pain points into meaningful opportunities for improvement.

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

• Utilize empathy-based techniques to uncover and validate stakeholder needs.
• Convert mapped pain points into clear, actionable requirements.
• Participate in dynamic role plays and simulations to practice stakeholder-centered conversations.
• Collaboratively redefine problem statements from the stakeholder’s perspective.

Course Format

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

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized 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 relies on empathy, definition, ideation, prototyping, and testing. By focusing on the initial two phases—Empathize and Define—teams can gain a deeper understanding of their internal clients and accurately identify the core issues that need addressing.

This instructor-led live training, available either online or on-site, is designed for beginner to intermediate teams and leaders who aim to strengthen their relationships with internal clients, mitigate resistance to change, and boost operational efficiency through practical, collaborative techniques.

Upon completing this training, participants will be able to:

• Employ active listening and interviewing skills to extract valuable insights about internal clients.
• Develop empathy maps to document user needs and pain points.
• Distinguish between actual root causes and perceived issues using tools such as the 5 Whys and problem trees.
• Formulate clear, actionable problem statements (Points of View) to guide the development of solutions.

Course Format

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

Customization Options

• To request a tailored version of this course focused on a specific internal process (such as procurement or equipment provisioning), please contact us to make arrangements.

In this instructor-led, live workshop training in Greece (online or onsite), participants will learn how 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 Greece (online or onsite) is intended for beginner to intermediate professionals who want to understand and implement Design Thinking methodologies to foster innovation and enhance business solutions.

By the conclusion 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.
• Utilize ideation techniques and tools to foster creativity.
• Implement Design Thinking strategies to improve processes and enhance efficiency.

This instructor-led, live training in Greece (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) methodology comprises five distinct phases: empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and test.

In today’s increasingly complex landscape, addressing challenges often requires specialized approaches. Design Thinking provides a robust framework for managing such complexity. By mastering these techniques, individuals can tackle intricate problems more effectively, enhance communication, persuade with greater efficiency, drive improved business outcomes, and elevate both organizational and personal performance.

• How DT operates: gaining insights from users and the problem space, identifying patterns, developing a design model (including managing model drift), testing the model, evaluating outcomes, and refining the approach.
• The connection between Design Thinking, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
• Essential DT methods and tools: personas, stakeholder mapping, customer journey mapping, service blueprinting, and business model innovation.
• Practical application of DT: cultivating a design mindset, driving disruptive innovation, employing iterative approaches, utilizing agile estimation techniques, fostering critical thinking and problem-solving, enhancing teamwork, leadership readiness, communication skills, technological fluency, forward-thinking strategies, intercultural and ethical competencies, emotional intelligence, self-awareness, negotiation abilities, and conflict resolution.

Objectives:

• To grasp the core fundamentals and subtleties of Design Thinking.
• To examine key concepts, influencing factors, theories, categories, and models within the DT framework.
• To engage in experimentation, experiential learning, and practical practice of Design Thinking.

Delivery Format:

This intensive one-day (4-hour) training programme is structured as follows:

• Lectures (40%): Presentation of theories, concepts, models, and interactive discussions.
• Group exercises (30%): Activities focusing on group dynamics, gamification, collaborative discussions, and simulated conflict resolution.
• Individual activities (15%): Tasks involving writing, design work, and peer-to-peer discussion.
• Additional materials (15%): Multimedia content and reading assignments.

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

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is tailored for system administrators and infrastructure engineers who aim 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.

This practical course bridges the gap between project execution and architectural thinking, helping participants understand how architectural decisions align with project goals and delivery success.

Delivered via instructor-led live training (online or onsite), it targets 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.