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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

Understanding architecture governance

Governance is the act of ensuring that corporate assets and interests are protected while achieving business objectives and outcomes. Governance aligns strategic funds with the long-term goals, as well as short-term improvements, of the enterprise. Governance is broadly classified into three levels, as shown in the following diagram:

Figure 11.2 – Governance hierarchy

The three levels of governance are explained as follows:

  • The corporate governance structure of the enterprise, with policies, principles, practices, and monitoring alignment to such corporate regulations.
  • IT governance controls and guides IT investments and processes related to resources and assets through a set of strategies, practices, processes, and policies.
  • Architecture governance ensures that the evolution of the solution landscape consistently aligns with the strategic objectives of the enterprise.

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