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Competence Development Program

for

Designers & Systems Architects

Program vision, mission and approach Competence Development Program outline Target groups Positioning designers & architects System engineering on multiple levels Extending responsibilities Responsibility hierarchy Functional profiles Competence development program Learning goals Way of working Program designer level Program domain architect level Program system architect level

Program vision, mission and approach

Competence Development Program outline

Target groups

Positioning designers & architects

System engineering on multiple levels

Extending responsibilities

Responsibility hierarchy

Functional profiles

Competence development program

Learning goals

Way of working

Program designer level

Program domain architect level

Program system architect level

Vision System architecture is a key asset for high-tech systems industry. Mission of the program To provide a world-class competence development program for (system) architects Approach A 3-level competence development program for high-tech professionals Content is based on latest embedded system engineering insights Top level teachers & coaches Combination of theory with practical assignments Both individual as group assignments Based on partnership with high-tech systems industry & knowledge providers Program vision, mission & approach

Vision System architecture is a key asset for high-tech systems industry.

Mission of the program To provide a world-class competence development program for (system) architects

Approach

A 3-level competence development program for high-tech professionals

Content is based on latest embedded system engineering insights

Top level teachers & coaches

Combination of theory with practical assignments

Both individual as group assignments

Based on partnership with high-tech systems industry & knowledge providers

Competence development program with 3 stages Competence levels: Designer (component) Domain architect (discipline, subsystem, function) System architect (system) Target group High potentials from industry with a bachelor or master of science degree Minimum of 5/7 years of working experience. Industry as classroom TM concept Theory based on latest system engineering insights Teaching and individual coaching by senior professionals with industrial background Learning directly applied to current projects Access to professional network to broaden the scope Competence development program outline

Competence development program with 3 stages

Competence levels:

Designer (component)

Domain architect (discipline, subsystem, function)

System architect (system)

Target group

High potentials from industry with a bachelor or master of science degree

Minimum of 5/7 years of working experience.

Industry as classroom TM concept

Theory based on latest system engineering insights

Teaching and individual coaching by senior professionals with industrial background

Learning directly applied to current projects

Access to professional network to broaden the scope

Positioning designers & architects Business context small large Technical context small large Mono engineer Technical specialist Program manager Team leader Project leader Business manager Senior engineer System architect poor defined design/integration assignment Domain architect less defined design/integration assignment Designer well defined design/integration assignment Business responsibility Technical responsibility Product responsibility broadening Balancing the ilities Business context

Market business/strategic operational Product global focus local focus Process & organization company level group level Technology mono multi Personal skills team member leadership System engineering on multiple levels

Test Build & Integration Component Design System Design System Requirements Product Concept 11 yrs 9 yrs 7 yrs 5 yrs 0 yrs Extending responsibilities Project stages system architect (poor defined design/integration assignment) business/strategic, company level, system/value chain, multi technology, leadership, environment poor defined domain architect (Less defined design/integration assignment) tactic, department, system properties, guiding, (multi) technology, guiding, environment less defined designer (well defined design/integration assignment) operational, group level, single element, group member, (mono) technology, environment well defined Engineer (well defined technology)

Business & technology roadmap User needs System roadmap Domain needs Responsibility hierarchy User requirements System requirements System architecture System design Implementation System integration System test Comp. requirements Component design Implementation Test System Architect Domain requirements Domain architecture Domain design Implementation Integration Test Designer Domain Architect

Key characteristics Designer Keeps abreast of technical matters relevant for his technical domain, showing interest in other technical domains. General Eager Team player Accepts feedback Communicative Flexible Negotiation skills Personal skills In-depth knowledge of technical discipline and interfaces Knowledge of existing and upcoming development concepts, design methods, technology patterns and tools Knowledge of existing technology/components Technology Defines & deploys the components requirements + design and keeps track on implementation Knowledge of integration and test of the component in a broader sub-system context Product Has knowledge of (multi-disciplinary) development processes, features, benefits and constraints on a department level Interacts with and influences the relationship between component, process and department Process & organization Is interested in market, user needs and product Has insight in user needs that affect his technical domain. Has knowledge of the (sub) system context in which the component is situated Market

Keeps abreast of technical matters relevant for his technical domain, showing interest in other technical domains.

Eager

Team player

Accepts feedback

Communicative

Flexible

Negotiation skills

In-depth knowledge of technical discipline and interfaces

Knowledge of existing and upcoming development concepts, design methods, technology patterns and tools

Knowledge of existing technology/components

Defines & deploys the components requirements + design and keeps track on implementation

Knowledge of integration and test of the component in a broader sub-system context

Has knowledge of (multi-disciplinary) development processes, features, benefits and constraints on a department level

Interacts with and influences the relationship between component, process and department

Is interested in market, user needs and product

Has insight in user needs that affect his technical domain.

Has knowledge of the (sub) system context in which the component is situated

Key characteristics Domain Architect Keeps abreast of technical, application and competition developments regarding architectural and industrial matters relevant for the domain showing interest in the business aspects Overall Has conceptual and analytical capabilities and is a creative thinker Is a team player Is able to challenge well-trodden paths Natural preponderance, listener, communicative, business minded, improvement attitude, flexible, … + Personal skills Has sufficient in-depth knowledge of all technical disciplines and interfaces relevant for the domain Has knowledge of existing and upcoming development concepts, design methods, technology patterns and tools that are relevant for the domain Understands and interacts with other technologies Has knowledge of existing technology/components + Technology Has knowledge of the product context in which the domain is situated Defines & deploys the domains architecture & requirements in its multi-domain product context Decomposes & integrates the domain design into multiple views and keeps track on implementation Balances the views of the domain in a broader product & technology context + Product Has knowledge of multidisciplinary development processes, features, benefits and constraints relevant for the domain Interacts with and influences the relationship between domain, process and related departments + Process & organization Has a domain related market insight with an appropriate horizon (1 to 3 years) Has insight in market trends and can translate them into domain specific long term consequences Has insight in relation between customer needs, product and relevant domain(s) Contributes to the alignment between company research & development program and relevant domain(s) + Market

Keeps abreast of technical, application and competition developments regarding architectural and industrial matters relevant for the domain showing interest in the business aspects

Has conceptual and analytical capabilities and is a creative thinker

Is a team player

Is able to challenge well-trodden paths

Natural preponderance, listener, communicative, business minded, improvement attitude, flexible, …

Has sufficient in-depth knowledge of all technical disciplines and interfaces relevant for the domain

Has knowledge of existing and upcoming development concepts, design methods, technology patterns and tools that are relevant for the domain

Understands and interacts with other technologies

Has knowledge of existing technology/components

Has knowledge of the product context in which the domain is situated

Defines & deploys the domains architecture & requirements in its multi-domain product context

Decomposes & integrates the domain design into multiple views and keeps track on implementation

Balances the views of the domain in a broader product & technology context

Has knowledge of multidisciplinary development processes, features, benefits and constraints relevant for the domain

Interacts with and influences the relationship between domain, process and related departments

Has a domain related market insight with an appropriate horizon (1 to 3 years)

Has insight in market trends and can translate them into domain specific long term consequences

Has insight in relation between customer needs, product and relevant domain(s)

Contributes to the alignment between company research & development program and relevant domain(s)

Key characteristics System Architect Keeps abreast of technical, application, market, competition and social developments in the relevant technological and industrial areas showing understanding of the companies position and business interests Overall Has conceptual and analytical capabilities and is a creative thinker Is able to challenge well-trodden paths Technical leadership in a product context Natural preponderance, listener, communicative, business minded, improvement attitude, decisiveness, flexible, … + Personal skills Has sufficient in-depth knowledge of all relevant technical disciplines and interfaces Has knowledge of development concepts, design methods, technology patterns and tools Has interest in up-coming concepts, design methods, technology patterns and tools + Technology Defines & deploys the product/technology roadmap Defines & deploys the top level architecture + requirements Decomposes the product design into multiple (system) views and keeps track on implementation Defines integration strategy and keeps track on the following steps Decides on architectural issues with a strategic impact Balances synergy and market specialization in the relation between product, product family, component/technology, re-use, lifecycle, make-buy, … + Product Has knowledge of development processes, features, benefits and constraints on an organizational level Interacts with and influences the relationship between product, process and organization + Process & organization Has a market insight with an appropriate horizon (3-5 years) Has insight in relation between social and market trends, customer needs and products Contributes to the alignment between company strategy and research & development program Has knowledge of the application context in which the product is used + Market

Keeps abreast of technical, application, market, competition and social developments in the relevant technological and industrial areas showing understanding of the companies position and business interests

Has conceptual and analytical capabilities and is a creative thinker

Is able to challenge well-trodden paths

Technical leadership in a product context

Natural preponderance, listener, communicative, business minded, improvement attitude, decisiveness, flexible, …

Has sufficient in-depth knowledge of all relevant technical disciplines and interfaces

Has knowledge of development concepts, design methods, technology patterns and tools

Has interest in up-coming concepts, design methods, technology patterns and tools

Defines & deploys the product/technology roadmap

Defines & deploys the top level architecture + requirements

Decomposes the product design into multiple (system) views and keeps track on implementation

Defines integration strategy and keeps track on the following steps

Decides on architectural issues with a strategic impact

Balances synergy and market specialization in the relation between product, product family, component/technology, re-use, lifecycle, make-buy, …

Has knowledge of development processes, features, benefits and constraints on an organizational level

Interacts with and influences the relationship between product, process and organization

Has a market insight with an appropriate horizon (3-5 years)

Has insight in relation between social and market trends, customer needs and products

Contributes to the alignment between company strategy and research & development program

Has knowledge of the application context in which the product is used

Learning goals CDP Design flow & Risk reduction System thinking & holistic lifecycle view System design, trade offs & integration Architecting in a changing business context Operational excellence Personal & communication skills Technical leadership Influence & balancing stakeholders Broadening technology scope Architecting in a new changing business context Influence & balancing stakeholders System thinking System design & integration System qualities & trade offs Operational excellence Personal skills & communication Design flow & risk management Broadening technology scope Main learning goals Designer Domain Architect System Architect Personal skills Technology Product Process & organization Market Competence topic

Architecting in a new changing business context

Influence & balancing stakeholders

System thinking

System design & integration

System qualities & trade offs

Operational excellence

Personal skills & communication

Design flow & risk management

Broadening technology scope

courses Architectural assignment Experience sharing Way of working Courses + practical case Design assignment Guru's Strategic personal assignment & peer review Thematic working group Courses provided by others Theory Learning on the job Professional Network 1,5 year 1,5 year 1 year Designer Domain Architect System architect (well defined) (less defined) (poor defined) broadening system thinking + architecting in a (technology) scope trade-offs changing bus. context

Robot design contest Reflection Design assignment within the own company Theory Designer level overview and way of working (duration 1,5 yrs) Design flow & risk management (# days) System Control (2 days) Electronics (5 days) System Software (3 days) Embedded Software (3 days) System Control (1 day) Electronics (3 days) System Software (2 days) Embedded Software (2 days) Design assignment V1 Design assignment V2 Networking day 1 Networking day 2 Networking day 3 Networking day 4 Integrated practical case 15- 25 days 9 days 4 days # wks Design assignment V3 Design assignment V4 Introduction Design case (1 day) Personal & communication skills (# days)

Integrated assignment within own company Reflection Networking assignment Theory Domain architect level overview and way of working (duration 1,5 yrs) System Architecting System Integration & Test Modeling System Architectures Supply chain, Service & Logistics Modeling & Analysis Networking assignment Networking assignment Networking day 1 Networking day 2 Networking day 3 Networking day 4 32 days # days 4 days 4 days Networking assignment Networking assignment Technology & Innovation Management Software Architecting Architecting for System Performance Architecting for System Reliablility

Strategic personal assignment within own company Peer review Guru’s System architect level overview and way of working (duration 15 yr) To be defined