Solution Architect Tutorial

Solution Foundations

1 Introduction to Solution Architecture 8 min 2 Role of a Solution Architect 8 min 3 Solution vs Software Architect 8 min 4 HLD for Client Solutions 8 min 5 Non-Functional Requirements Workshop 8 min 6 Business Capability Mapping 8 min 7 Constraint-Driven Design 8 min 8 Architecture Principles for Solutions 8 min 9 Solution Decision Records 8 min 10 BlueprintDesk Engagement Overview 8 min

Architecture Styles for Clients

11 Monolith as a Pragmatic Choice 8 min 12 SOA Integration Landscapes 8 min 13 Microservices Buy vs Build 8 min 14 Event-Driven Integration Style 8 min 15 Clean Boundaries in Solutions 8 min 16 Hexagonal for Integration-Heavy Apps 8 min 17 Serverless in a Solution Mix 8 min 18 Hybrid Cloud Landing Decisions 8 min 19 Multi-Cloud When It Is Justified 8 min 20 Style Selection Scorecard 8 min

Integration and Distribution

21 Integration Patterns Catalog 8 min 22 API Gateway in Solutions 8 min 23 Synchronous vs Asynchronous Contracts 8 min 24 CQRS for Reporting Separations 8 min 25 Saga Across Business Systems 8 min 26 Outbox and Reliable Messaging 8 min 27 Kafka in Enterprise Integration 8 min 28 Queue-Based Decoupling 8 min 29 Service Discovery Options 8 min 30 Integration Failure Playbook 8 min

Cloud Platform Choices

31 AWS Solution Building Blocks 8 min 32 Azure Solution Building Blocks 8 min 33 GCP Solution Building Blocks 8 min 34 Containers in Client Platforms 8 min 35 Kubernetes Platform Decision 8 min 36 CI/CD for Solution Delivery 8 min 37 GitOps for Environment Promotion 8 min 38 Infrastructure as Code for Clients 8 min 39 Shared Responsibility with Customers 8 min 40 Cloud Selection RFP Checklist 8 min

Security and Governance

41 Identity Broker Patterns 8 min 42 OAuth2 in Partner Integrations 8 min 43 OpenID Connect for Workforce Apps 8 min 44 IAM Role Design with Least Privilege 8 min 45 Zero Trust for Partner Access 8 min 46 Encryption and Key Custody 8 min 47 Compliance Mapping (ISO SOC GDPR) 8 min 48 Audit Logging Requirements 8 min 49 Monitoring SLAs with Clients 8 min 50 Security Governance Board Pack 8 min

Data Architecture

51 Operational SQL Choices 8 min 52 NoSQL Access-Pattern Fit 8 min 53 Data Lake vs Warehouse Roles 8 min 54 Analytics Serving Layers 8 min 55 Event Store Fit Check 8 min 56 Replication and RPO Targets 8 min 57 Multi-Tenant Data Strategies 8 min 58 Master Data Integration 8 min 59 Data Migration Waves 8 min 60 Data Architecture Sign-Off Checklist 8 min

Scale and Resilience

61 Scale-Out for Peak Events 8 min 62 Scale-Up Limits and Costs 8 min 63 CDN and Edge for Global UX 8 min 64 Caching Contracts with Owners 8 min 65 Backpressure in Integrations 8 min 66 API Quotas and Throttling 8 min 67 Multi-Region Active Options 8 min 68 HA Targets and Failover Drills 8 min 69 DR Runbooks for Clients 8 min 70 Resilience Review Checklist 8 min

SaaS and AI Solutions

71 Multi-Tenant SaaS Blueprints 8 min 72 Tenant Isolation Models 8 min 73 Billing Metering Architecture 8 min 74 AI Feature Insertion Points 8 min 75 RAG in Enterprise Knowledge 8 min 76 Agentic Workflows with Guardrails 8 min 77 ML Pipeline Ownership 8 min 78 Human-in-the-Loop Controls 8 min 79 AI Risk Register for Solutions 8 min 80 SaaS + AI Go-Live Checklist 8 min

Delivery and Career

81 Solution Architect Mindset 8 min 82 Workshop Facilitation 8 min 83 Client Stakeholder Mapping 8 min 84 Governance Without Bureaucracy 8 min 85 Estimating and Phasing 8 min 86 HLD Interview for Solutions 8 min 87 Presenting to Executives 8 min 88 Consulting Engagement Cadence 8 min 89 Vendor and RFP Evaluation 8 min 90 Career Path Notes 8 min

Industry Blueprints

91 Streaming Media Blueprint 8 min 92 Marketplace Platform Blueprint 8 min 93 Retail Peak Traffic Blueprint 8 min 94 Banking Core Integration Blueprint 8 min 95 AI SaaS Product Blueprint 8 min 96 Hospital Systems Integration Blueprint 8 min 97 Global CRM Blueprint 8 min 98 ERP Modernization Blueprint 8 min 99 Platform Engineering Blueprint 8 min 100 BlueprintDesk Capstone Proposal 8 min