Live online seminar · Software Architecture & Modernisation

Software architecture in practice: design and modernise systems

In plain language Plan software systems clearly and evolve them safely

Make architecture decisions clear, robust and actionable.

You translate goals and quality needs into understandable components, interfaces and decisions for new or established systems.

Technical terms you will learnSoftwarearchitektur, Architekturentscheidung, Schnittstelle, Qualitätsattribut, Modernisierung
Duration2 days FormatLive online seminar Price1,790.00 €2,130.10 € incl. 19% VAT
Software architecture in practice: design and modernise systems

Reliably planned

What is included with this seminar

Current market-standard content is included as a matter of course. CTPM+ makes the transfer to your IT, data and process practice visible.

Who is it for?Software architects, senior developers, technical project managers, application managers and engineering leaders.
What will you be able to do?Create an accessible target architecture. Assess options against quality attributes. Document decisions transparently. Plan incremental modernisation.
Next dateNov 12, 2026, 10:00 – Nov 13, 2026, 17:00
IncludedTwo-day architecture workshop, models, decision log, reviews and transfer plan.
Personal senior expertisePersonally delivered by experienced instructors with enterprise IT and project practice.
Small groups, direct questionsThe suitable group size is agreed according to format and learning objective.
Materials and working aidsTwo-day architecture workshop, models, decision log, reviews and transfer plan.
Certificate of participationAfter full participation, you receive a personalised CTPM Academy certificate of participation.
Response within one business dayWe confirm receipt immediately and respond on timing, format and next steps within one business day.
CTPM+ transfer valueRole-based practice, reusable templates, adaptation to systems, data and processes and a concrete transfer result; with sector experts and follow-up coaching where needed.
Your learning pathEvery seminar works as a standalone offer. The highlighted stage shows its position; advanced learning can follow as needed.
  1. 01EntryBuild sound foundations
  2. 02ApplicationApply methods in practice
  3. 03SpecialisationDeepen roles and systems
  4. 04Transfer & coachingImplement a concrete result

Delivery

Choose the right format

Compare delivery, duration, price and configuration. In-person and in-house formats are aligned with your group, location and assignment.

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In-person seminar · tailored

Request & confirmation

Content, examples, duration and transfer are tailored to the audience and assignment.

Duration
By arrangement
Level
Professional
Location
Academy venue
Individual proposal on request based on scope and group size

Duration, scope and price are proposed after professional scoping.

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In-house training

In-house training · client-specific

Request & confirmation

Content, examples, systems and priorities are prepared with the client.

Duration
By arrangement
Level
Professional
Location
At the client site
Individual proposal on request based on scope and group size

Duration, scope and price are proposed after professional scoping.

Ask about availability

Learning content

What you will work on in this seminar

The modules make scope, priorities and intentional boundaries transparent.

Planned learning scope: 2 days. The offered format covers 2 days, including breaks, questions and transfer phases.

Everything considered market standard today is naturally included.CTPM+ describes what makes our seminar additionally valuable.
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From understanding to your own result Select a learning module to see its content and practical value explained clearly.
Market standard CTPM+
UnderstandTerms and relationships
ApplyPractise methods
TransferRelate to role and workflow
ResultTake away a concrete result
Review & optimise results

Review AI output for professional accuracy, completeness, contradictions, source grounding and fitness for purpose. Checklists, challenge questions and human approval points help correct weak results deliberately.

Suggested seminar agendaBuilt from this delivery’s learning modules
  1. Review & optimise results70 minutes
  2. Practical examples & exercises100 minutes
  3. Databases, interfaces, ETL & enterprise software90 minutes
  4. Quality & control points100 minutes
  5. Enterprise IT & project cases110 minutes
  6. Concrete transfer result100 minutes
  7. Adaptation to audience, knowledge & assignment
  8. Software architecture & modernisation170 minutes
  9. Legacy analysis & knowledge retention100 minutes

The sequence may be adapted to the group, prior knowledge and questions; the stated learning outcomes remain binding.

Compare 31 additional modulesThese topics are intentionally not included in this seminar and are shown only for comparison.
Market standardNot included

Current models, tools & applications

Content and learning objective

Distinguish language models, AI services, copilots and specialised tools by task, data access and degree of integration. Criteria such as output quality, data protection, cost, currency and integration into existing workplaces make selection transparent.

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Capabilities, limits & common failure modes

Content and learning objective

Learn which tasks generative AI can support reliably and where probabilistic output, hallucinations, bias, context limits or outdated knowledge create risk. Common failure modes are recognised, assessed and connected to appropriate checks.

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Systematic prompting

Content and learning objective

Translate unclear work requests into structured prompts containing context, task, inputs, objective, quality criteria and output format. This makes requirements transparent, results easier to compare and follow-up questions more focused.

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Improve & reuse prompts

Content and learning objective

Improve prompts in controlled steps, compare variants and distinguish professional weaknesses from wording or context problems. Proven patterns are versioned, documented and made reusable for similar tasks.

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Text, documents, research & knowledge work

Content and learning objective

Work on common tasks such as drafting, summarising, comparing, extracting, classifying and preliminary research. Clarify required inputs, result validation and where AI usefully supports the existing workflow.

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Confidential information & organisational data

Content and learning objective

Classify personal, confidential and business-critical information and decide what data an AI service may process. Anonymisation, permissions, provider settings, internal rules and safer alternatives are assessed through practical situations.

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Course materials & job aids

Content and learning objective

Receive and use checklists, structures, examples and concise references that remain useful after the seminar. Materials are not merely distributed; they are explained and related to common application situations.

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Workflows & process chains

Content and learning objective

Map a real workflow with triggers, inputs, roles, decisions, handovers and outputs. Assess where AI can help, which controls are required and how a reliable pilot fits into the process chain.

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Use documents & knowledge systematically

Content and learning objective

Discover existing text, documents and knowledge through source structure, metadata, terminology and suitable search or retrieval approaches. Quality, currency, permissions and the limits of a RAG or knowledge solution are made explicit.

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Reusable prompt, analysis & workflow templates

Content and learning objective

Develop prompt structures, analysis templates and workflow patterns that can be reused with clear inputs, checks and ownership. Versioning and adaptation prevent templates from becoming uncontrolled one-off solutions.

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Collaboration with sector experts

Content and learning objective

For regulated, safety-critical or highly specialised content, the roles and responsibilities of a dual-instructor team are defined. CTPM covers AI, IT, data, architecture and methodology; the sector expert adds processes, terminology and binding requirements.

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Requirements engineering & business analysis

Content and learning objective

Structure stakeholders, objectives, system boundaries and requirements using suitable elicitation, modelling and documentation techniques. Quality criteria, acceptance conditions, reviews and traceability connect business and delivery.

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Data modelling, SQL & databases

Content and learning objective

Transform business concepts and rules into conceptual, logical and relational data models. Keys, relationships, normalisation, integrity, SQL queries and performance are treated as connected design decisions.

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ETL, interfaces & data integration

Content and learning objective

Design the path from source to target systems with mappings, transformations, loading approaches and quality rules. Delta logic, error handling, restart, monitoring, metadata and lineage are considered from the start.

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Understand relational databases

Content and learning objective

Practical module with explanation, exercise, reflection and a reusable transfer result.

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Select, filter and sort data

Content and learning objective

Practical module with explanation, exercise, reflection and a reusable transfer result.

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Aggregate and group data

Content and learning objective

Practical module with explanation, exercise, reflection and a reusable transfer result.

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Join tables safely

Content and learning objective

Practical module with explanation, exercise, reflection and a reusable transfer result.

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Classify data changes safely

Content and learning objective

Practical module with explanation, exercise, reflection and a reusable transfer result.

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Distinguish standard SQL, Oracle, MySQL and MariaDB

Content and learning objective

Practical module with explanation, exercise, reflection and a reusable transfer result.

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Translate business questions into SQL

Content and learning objective

Practical module with explanation, exercise, reflection and a reusable transfer result.

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Validate results technically and functionally

Content and learning objective

Practical module with explanation, exercise, reflection and a reusable transfer result.

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Oracle SQL & PL/SQL

Content and learning objective

Work with Oracle-specific SQL and PL/SQL from data access and transactions to procedures, functions and packages. Exception handling, performance, testing, interfaces and maintainability are connected through realistic database tasks.

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Clarify role, assignment and mandate

Content and learning objective

Practical module with explanation, exercise, reflection and a reusable transfer result.

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Understand stakeholders and interests

Content and learning objective

Practical module with explanation, exercise, reflection and a reusable transfer result.

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Communicate clearly at eye level

Content and learning objective

Practical module with explanation, exercise, reflection and a reusable transfer result.

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Prepare and represent decisions

Content and learning objective

Practical module with explanation, exercise, reflection and a reusable transfer result.

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Address resistance and conflict early

Content and learning objective

Practical module with explanation, exercise, reflection and a reusable transfer result.

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Create commitment without hierarchy

Content and learning objective

Practical module with explanation, exercise, reflection and a reusable transfer result.

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Use briefing and debriefing effectively

Content and learning objective

Practical module with explanation, exercise, reflection and a reusable transfer result.

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Lead under uncertainty and secure transfer

Content and learning objective

Practical module with explanation, exercise, reflection and a reusable transfer result.

Market standard

The complete professional standard

Fundamentals, current tools, prompting, exercises, output review, privacy, security and responsible use are taught clearly and practically.

CTPM+

More transfer through senior practice

CTPM+ connects learning to roles, documents, knowledge, processes, data, interfaces, architecture and a realistic next implementation step.

An academy that enables learning

We do not merely repeat terminology. We make it usable.

More than 25 years of adult education and thousands of participants in IT and Oracle topics shape our approach: explain clearly, practise together, review critically and transfer safely.

01
Understand

We connect new terminology immediately with plain language and a familiar problem.

02
Practise

You apply the method yourself using a clear example and can ask questions at any time.

03
Review

We compare results, identify errors and develop understandable quality criteria.

04
Transfer

You leave with a template, decision aid or a concrete next step for your work.

Two learning samples from this seminar

Technical terms become clear step by step

Open an example to see how we connect terminology with meaning, application and review.

Quality gateWhen a result may move forward

A quality gate defines clear review criteria and an approval decision. Only results meeting those criteria proceed.

Legacy analysisHow established systems become understandable

Code, data model, interfaces, runtime behaviour and documentation are analysed together to build reliable understanding before change.

For seminars with practical transfer

Example transfer result

A practical, reviewed result for applying the seminar content to your own work: Softwaresysteme verständlich planen und sicher weiterentwickeln.

The actual result is adapted to the participants’ task, role and permitted data during the seminar.

What you will gain

Create an accessible target architecture.
Assess options against quality attributes.
Document decisions transparently.
Plan incremental modernisation.

What this live online seminar covers

The seminar teaches established architecture methods without unnecessary overhead. Participants work with context, components, interfaces, quality requirements, decisions and technical debt. CTPM+ connects architecture to databases, integration, requirements and legacy modernisation.

Participants

Software architects, senior developers, technical project managers, application managers and engineering leaders.

Included

Two-day architecture workshop, models, decision log, reviews and transfer plan.

Prerequisites

Experience in development, technical design or IT operations.

Not included

No complete target architecture or implementation of a client system.