Learn about a methodical approach to software and system development of embedded systems.

Embedded systems introduce specific challenges such as implementing rigorous requirements for reliability, functional safety and timing. In addition, software for embedded systems must be adaptable to support multiple product variants and continuous development.

This training module takes a consistent, methodical approach to architecture design that considers not only the software architecture but also critical aspects of the system architecture. The training provides specific approaches and patterns to implement quality requirements.

Key Takeaways

The content corresponds to the CPSA Advanced Level module EMBEDDED published by the ISAQB®:

• System development for embedded systems
• Importance of system architecture for key topics such as timing, reliability and functional safety
• Modeling and analysis of functional and technical architectures
• Software development for embedded systems
• Software modeling for embedded systems
• Approaches to and paradigms for implementation and verification
• Reliability and functional safety
• A systematic approach to the development of reliable and safety-critical embedded systems
• Approaches at the architecture level
• Real time and concurrency
• Analysis of real-time requirements
• Architectural approaches for real-time and concurrency
• Analysis of real-time properties
• Adaptability and variability
• Analysis and modeling of variability
• Methods, principles and solutions for adaptability and variability

Target Audience

• Software architects
• Developers of embedded systems

Prerequisites

Before taking this training, participants should have experience developing software for embedded systems as well as a basic understanding of software architecture, such as the concepts presented in the iSAQB® Certified Professional for Software Architecture — Foundational Level (CPSA-F) training.  

Further Information

• The training is licensed in accordance with the iSAQB® Certified Professional for Software Architecture — Advanced Level EMBEDDED module.
• For online trainings, all materials are offered digitally. For in-person trainings, all materials are offered digitally and may be supplemented with hard copies.