Why Can't Architecture Be Agile?
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Cross posted from our friends at Agile Groupies:
Software teams are paralyzed waiting for the solution architect's approval. Most companies require this approval before any work can be done. This means the project is delayed waiting for the architect's complete plan.
Why can't architecture be agile?
If your team is agile, your architecture should be too! The development team is completely capable of designing the code to fit the business domain, all they need is a metaphor. We will explain how an understanding of the business domain, communication skills, and an agile process can organically grow the architecture without needing the complete plan up front.
This talk was given at the 2023 Agile & Beyond conference in Detroit, MI. We are excited to have Kealy Williams and Chris Hutchins from Menlo Innovations lead this presentation.
Kealy Williams is Principal Software Consultant at Menlo Innovations where she has been working on collaborative teams with 100% paired programming for 18 years. She is passionate about agile methodologies and sharing her knowledge through workshops and speaking. As a thought leader, at Menlo Innovations, she is constantly refining what it means to be a coach and a teacher for her team. Kealy holds a bachelor of science in Computer Engineering from Michigan Technological University.
Chris Hutchins, Senior Software Developer / Quality Advocate at Menlo Innovations. In his 7 years at Menlo, Chris has worked on a diverse set of software projects including biomedical devices, civic infrastructure, rebate tracking, logistics and other enterprise and consumer software. Chris has a Bachelor’s of Science in Computer Science and in Business and Economics from Cornell College. He also has a minor in Mathematics.
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Why Can't Architecture Be Agile?