the agile architect
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The Agile Architect / August 2015
what is the role of an architect in an agile
organization?
Information | Analytics | Expertise
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Chris Edwards P.Eng., Principal Software [email protected]
THE AGILE ARCHITECT
Our Experience in Discovering a Successful Pattern
AUGUST 2015
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The Agile Architect / August 2015
how do we incorporatean architect…
without sacrificing agile values?
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The Agile Architect / August 2015
Wanted to avoid this:
Requirements
Design
Code
Test
Deploy
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The Agile Architect / August 2015
ArchitectureApproach 2:The Architecture Scout
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The Agile Architect / August 2015
how do you knowif the architect
is WRONG?
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The Agile Architect / August 2015
how do I serve the teams without telling
them what to do?
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The Agile Architect / August 2015
These are the two pillars that need to be in place: the technical competence …. and organization clarity.
And you put those things in place and then you can give control.
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David Marquet
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ArchitectureApproach 3:The Architecture Coach
Rob van Hilten, Flickr
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The Agile Architect / August 2015
Resist the Urge to Provide Solutions
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David Marquet
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The Agile Architect / August 2015
Daily Design Meeting • 30 minutes
• Technical lead from each team
• Discuss challenges that being encountered
• Exercise is repeated on the team that brought the challenge
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Final Architecture Approach:Architecting as a Team
Steve Jurvetson, Flickr
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leadership skills are vital to an architect’s
success
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The Agile Architect / August 2015
Questions? Chris Edwards
@AgileChrisYYC