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Becoming an Agile Software Architect

By : Rajesh R V
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Becoming an Agile Software Architect

By: Rajesh R V

Overview of this book

Many organizations have embraced Agile methodologies to transform their ability to rapidly respond to constantly changing customer demands. However, in this melee, many enterprises often neglect to invest in architects by presuming architecture is not an intrinsic element of Agile software development. Since the role of an architect is not pre-defined in Agile, many organizations struggle to position architects, often resulting in friction with other roles or a failure to provide a clear learning path for architects to be productive. This book guides architects and organizations through new Agile ways of incrementally developing the architecture for delivering an uninterrupted, continuous flow of values that meets customer needs. You'll explore various aspects of Agile architecture and how it differs from traditional architecture. The book later covers Agile architects' responsibilities and how architects can add significant value by positioning themselves appropriately in the Agile flow of work. Through examples, you'll also learn concepts such as architectural decision backlog,the last responsible moment, value delivery, architecting for change, DevOps, and evolutionary collaboration. By the end of this Agile book, you'll be able to operate as an architect in Agile development initiatives and successfully architect reliable software systems.
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
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Section 1: Understanding Architecture in the Agile World
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Chapter 1: Looking through the Agile Architect's Lens
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Section 2: Transformation of Architect Roles in Agile
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Section 3: Essential Knowledge to Become a Successful Agile Architect
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Section 4: Personality Traits and Organizational Influence

Chapter 5: Agile Solution Architect – Designing Continuously Evolving Systems

"As an architect, you design for the present, with an awareness of the past, for a future which is essentially unknown."

– Norman Foster (designed the world's tallest bridge – Millau Viaduct)

In the previous chapter, we covered the important role of an enterprise architect in connecting strategy to code. This chapter will focus on one of the most critical roles in delivering reliable solutions in agile software delivery – the solution architect role.

In agile software development, the solution architect immeasurably focuses on rapidly delivering solutions with built-in quality that meet customers' near-term needs with the shortest consistent velocity, optimal cost, and maximum possible value. Enabling continuous flow by relentlessly eliminating flow barriers is critical for the success of sustainable delivery. Providing holistic vision, decomposing...