Solution Architecture Academy

Solution Architecture Academy is AGH and EPAM two-semester joint postgraduate study program aimed at preparing a graduate to work as an IT Solution Architect.

The program is run entirely in English and fully in online mode. 

The program includes three modules – Solution Architecture - Part I and Part II, and Project-based practice (internship). It covers the following topics: Solution architecture introduction, Introduction to Business Architecture, Architecturally significant requirements, Quality attributes, Architectural styles and patterns, Architectural modeling, Architecture documentation, Technology domain: Cloud, NoSQL, Search, Presales, Estimations, Discovery, construction, transition, TechnologyDomain: Web&Mobile, Architecture design, Architecture review, Technology domain: MOM and CACHE.

The internship and laboratory classes will be run by academic teachers and experienced industry experts from EPAM Systems – a leading IT company.  

The graduate will be familiarized with modern IT architecture and engineering best practices and with grounded skills in architecture designing, modeling, and reviewing and will be ready to take part in real industry projects as a (Junior) IT Solution Architect. In particular, the graduate will be the person who: 

• has a deep understanding of the Solution Architecture concepts and terminology
• knows what insights should be taken into account during the creation of an IT architecture that will satisfy the client’s needs
• has a clear understanding of the most significant, focus-demanding, and influential factors, which might affect the architecture
• understands the definitions of quality attributes, scenarios, and their role in architectural decisions and is able to use them in practice
• is able to use the most efficient tools for Solution Architecture such as styles and patterns
• is able to use tools and best practices which can be used for architecture modeling
• has a clear understanding of the methods used for effective and rational documentation of the architecture and is able to use them in practice
• is able to keep the development lifecycle in an efficient manner
• applies customer-focused architecture and the entrepreneurial mindset to solve customer problems
• is able to select appropriate tools and technical skills to collect and analyze data from a variety of sources
• has grounded skills in using such tools as Jira, Miro, Git, Cloud, AWS, Power BI
• applies project management skills such as scheduling, budgeting, and resource management
• writes technical project reports and gives oral/multimedia presentations about their tasks
• works effectively as part of a team to develop and demonstrate team norms and critique team effectiveness through peer evaluation
• is able to identify their motivations, strengths, entrepreneurial mindset, and contributions within the field of engineering and critique their own skills and understanding through self-reflection.