Mastering Domain-Driven Design for Tech Leads
Aligning Software Architecture with Business Domains for Scalable Success
With this workshop, tech leads will learn to align software architecture with business domains, enabling scalable solutions that drive business success and improve collaboration between technology and business
Run by Tech Leads, for Tech Leads
The Facilitators
Two Technology leaders with 20+ years of experience
The Participants
10 to 15 Tech Leads with 8+ years of experience
The Format
A half day experiential learning workshop
Experiential learning made effective and efficient
Socratic discussions
Build clarity and conviction based on deep discussions with your peers and expert facilitators.
Role plays
See the challenges and opportunities from the perspectives of various players in the ecosystem.
Real world
case-studies
case-studies
Understand best practices and anti-patterns by looking at challenges and solutions from real scenarios.
On Job Assignments
Apply the concepts learned in real-world settings through on-job assignments that reinforce practical skills and connect theory to your daily work.
Group Coaching
Share insights and reflect on your on-job assignments in facilitated group coaching sessions, where you’ll gain valuable feedback and learn from your peers’ experiences.
Community Learning
Continue your learning journey by participating in recurring community events hosted by Next Iteration, where you can deepen your understanding and connect with a network of tech leads.
Learning Outcomes
1
Understand Domains and Subdomains
Identify core, supporting, and generic subdomains within a business, and recognize how these domains influence system architecture.
2
Apply Bounded Contexts and Context Mapping
Establish clear boundaries within the system, and visualize integrations across bounded contexts to ensure alignment between technical solutions and business domains.
3
Develop a Ubiquitous Language
Master the creation and use of a shared language that bridges the gap between technical teams and business stakeholders, ensuring shared understanding and reducing miscommunication.
4
Design with Entities, Value Objects, and Aggregates
Create domain models using entities, value objects, and aggregates, ensuring that business rules are encapsulated and models remain manageable as the system grows.
5
Implement Domain Events to Decouple Systems
Leverage domain events to model significant occurrences in the business domain and create decoupled, flexible systems that can easily evolve with changing business needs.
6
Design Repositories and Factories for Complex Aggregates
Implement repositories and factories that manage the creation and persistence of complex aggregates, ensuring business logic is consistently upheld.
7
Strategically Align Software Architecture with Business Goals
Make strategic architectural decisions that align with the long-term goals of the business, ensuring scalability, flexibility, and maintainability in technical solutions.