The Role of Architecture

The tech stage has erupted in the last decade. We now work on some of the most complex systems ever. As users, we need the flows in our applications to be fast. Almost all our actions happen on our phones or online, from socializing and entertaining ourselves to paying bills and making medical appointments. At the same time, many of the applications we use are monetized, so we need features to create the best content. On the other hand, from the cars we drive to the houses we build, everything has some features that implement AI, IoT, or some kind of application that automates specific actions. From the database to the code, from functionality and user interaction to how systems are organized, we are faced with challenges at every step in the development process of a product. More than ever, it is essential to understand what we have, what we can build with our information, and what our end goal is. This is how the need for a structure arose, and it became increasingly important to create systems that could evolve while maintaining the balance between business and tech requirements.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

• What is architecture and why is it so important?
• The impact of architecture
• Understanding the role of stakeholders