


CPSA-F
Certified Professional Software Architect
Foundation Level
Description:
The CPSA-F course provides the foundational tools for professional software architecture. The focus is on structured thinking, understanding quality attributes (e.g. maintainability, performance, security), architecture documentation, and architecture-relevant decisions and their evaluation.
Participants learn typical architectural patterns, how to meaningfully structure systems, and how technical and business requirements influence architectural decisions. The course establishes a common foundation for developers, architects, QA leads, and project managers to communicate effectively about technical quality.
The course has been completely redeveloped as part of the accreditation process, thoroughly reviewed by iSAQB, and officially approved as a new accreditation. Including all exam topics, it fully covers the corresponding current iSAQB syllabus. To ensure sustainable learning success, the syllabus topics are additionally complemented by numerous practical exercises and supplementary content. Thus, it provides optimal preparation for the certification exam, which can be booked separately through our partner Certible.
Session+: Reflecting practical implementation (optional, 2 hrs)
A good training doesn't end on the last day—it proves itself in practice. That's why, three weeks after course completion, we offer an additional, optional 2-hour online session included in the course fee. Together with your trainer and fellow participants, you’ll reflect on how you've practically applied the learned content in your daily work. Your specific benefits:
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For companies: Direct benefit through employees’ practical application of training contents in their projects.
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For participants: Gain valuable insights and concrete experiences from the entire group, facilitating effective transfer into practice.
This aligns with our core principle at ARQ Solutions: We provide training with the goal of sustainable, practical application—because real success becomes visible only after the course ends. If you're unable to attend the scheduled Session+, we'll gladly try to find a suitable alternative.
Target Audience & Context:
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Software developers seeking deeper system understanding
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Aspiring or practicing software architects
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Test managers and QA leads with architectural involvement
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Requirements Engineers & Product Owners interested in technical perspectives
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Complements CPSA-A DDD well (see our training concept)
Business Benefits:
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Reduces costly architectural corrections through better decision-making
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Fosters a shared technical understanding across the team – fewer misunderstandings, better collaboration
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Improves system design in terms of scalability, maintainability, and extensibility
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Accelerates projects through clear structure and focused quality management
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Supports sustainable IT systems with lower operational and maintenance costs

Organizational Details
Language:
DE, EN
Exam Prerequisite:
None
Sample exam:
Included
Duration:
4 days + optional 2h
Format:
Online or On-site
Materials:
Online
Book an exam for your training
Language and exam dates can be selected during registration. Exams are administered by our partner Certible. Upon successfully passing the exam, you will receive your certificate issued by Certible.com, our cooperation partner and official exam provider.
All prices include VAT at 8.1%.
Seminar prices are introductory offers (15% discount), valid until Dec 31, 2025.
Examination fees are not included in this offer.
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