Business Solutions – Specialized Academies
Specialized Academies are intensive, instructor-led programs running for 2–8 weeks. They go deep on complex topics and turn knowledge into mastery through structured practice, coaching and real deliverables.
We currently offer Cloud Computing Academies and Automotive Academies, designed for accelerated team growth, re-skilling, or early-career onboarding. Formats are instructor-led online or onsite at your premises, with the same high bar of hands-on learning.
What are Specialized Academies?
Academies interleave live, instructor-led sessions with guided practice, labs, reviews and capstones over multiple weeks. The curriculum is tailored after a careful diagnostic to your stack, constraints and outcomes. We emphasize depth, repetition and feedback until skills become habits.
- Duration — 2 to 8 weeks, with a clear weekly cadence and measurable outcomes.
- Tracks — Cloud (AWS-focused) and Automotive (software for embedded/ADAS/architecture).
- Format — instructor-led, online or onsite at your location.
- Depth — complex topics tackled end-to-end; practice, reflection and feedback every week.
- Cohort size — up to 40 participants per academy (cohorts can be split if needed).
Success stories: students who, after two months of training, joined Automotive teams as junior architects; senior professionals at Siemens (20+ years in C++) successfully re-skilled to AWS cloud and achieved their certifications.
Delivery format: Instructor-led (online or onsite)
Structure
- Live sessions with hands-on labs, code-along and design reviews.
- Weekly cadence (e.g., 2–3 live blocks/week) plus self-directed assignments.
- Capstone aligned to your stack: cloud architectures, pipelines, infra as code or automotive subsystems.
- Coaching and office hours for unblockers, feedback and exam prep (AWS).
Mode: online (Teams/Zoom/Meet) or onsite at your premises — same content and outcomes.
When it makes sense
- Accelerating teams for new programs or major technology shifts.
- Re-skilling experienced engineers (e.g., from modern C++ to AWS cloud delivery).
- Early-career pipelines — structured onboarding for graduates or interns.
Success story: Siemens
From a monolith to AWS microservices — with the same people
Siemens needed to adapt a mature, high-value simulation product — used to model mechanical, thermo-mechanical and fluid dynamics systems — to today’s delivery realities. The mandate: evolve from a monolithic architecture to microservices on AWS, reduce total cost for end-users, and enable complex simulations without a high-end workstation.
The strategy focused on re-skilling existing engineers rather than hiring new teams. Veteran C++ experts with unmatched product knowledge were upskilled in cloud fundamentals, microservices design, DevOps & Infrastructure as Code, observability, and cost-aware delivery — in a strictly hands-on fashion.
For the past two years, cohorts from Romania, France, Belgium and the USA have participated in instructor-led Cloud Academies (online). Engineers consistently report both the value of the content and the motivation that comes from seeing their company invest in their technical growth.
Today, these teams design and operate on AWS, addressing not only advanced coding in C++ but also cloud architecture, distributed processing pipelines, and scalable simulation backends — bringing measurable benefits to end-users and to Siemens’ delivery economics.
The Edocti process for a successful Academy
Discovery & goals
Outcomes, constraints, audience, stack. We define success and the weekly rhythm.
Diagnostic & segmentation
Baseline checks, short interviews; level/role splits; core vs. optional units.
Curriculum design
Units, labs, reviews and capstone; certification path (AWS) if relevant.
Delivery & coaching
Instructor-led sessions, guided practice, unblockers and weekly feedback loops.
Capstone & validation
Project demonstrating end-to-end competence; peer reviews and demo.
Report & transition
Outcomes, recommendations, next steps; optional mentoring or advanced tracks.
Build capability at pace
From fundamentals to production-ready skills — measured, coached and tied to your delivery goals.
- ✓Accelerated outcomes — weeks, not months, to productive autonomy.
- ✓Hands-on — real labs, reviews, capstones; feedback every week.
- ✓Scalable — up to 40 participants; split cohorts when needed.
- ✓Measurable — analytics, assessments, progress reporting.
- ✓Certification-ready — structured prep for AWS where relevant.
Logistics & deliverables
Structure & cadence
- Academy length: 2–8 weeks, weekly live blocks + assignments.
- Cohort up to 40 participants; additional cohorts available.
Curriculum & projects
- Cloud: AWS architectures, IaC, CI/CD, observability, security, cost awareness.
- Automotive: embedded SW, C/C++, architecture patterns, testing, safety mindset.
- Capstone aligned to your stack and delivery objectives.
Assessment & certification
- Baseline/final checks, lab results, reviews; progress dashboards.
- Certification support (AWS): study path, exam prep, mock checks.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does an Academy run?
Between 2 and 8 weeks, with a fixed weekly cadence (live blocks + assignments). We adjust to your deadlines and team availability.
Online or onsite?
Both are supported. Online (Teams/Zoom/Meet) or onsite at your premises — same curriculum and outcomes.
How many participants?
Up to 40 participants per Academy. For larger groups we split cohorts while keeping a common framework.
Can you tailor the curriculum?
Yes. We run a short diagnostic and adapt topics, labs and capstone to your stack and priorities.
Do you support certifications?
For cloud Academies we include an AWS study path, practice checks and exam prep guidance as part of the program.
What outcomes should we expect?
Role-appropriate autonomy, production-ready practices and a capstone aligned to your environment. We provide a progress report and next-steps plan.