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1© 2015 IHS @AGILECHRISYYCWebinar Series 2015
what is the role of anarchitect in an agile
organization?
The Agile Architect / November 2015
Information | Analytics | Expertise
© 2015 IHS @AGILECHRISYYCWebinar Series 2015
Chris Edwards P.Eng., Senior ManagerChris.Edwards@ihs.com @AgileChrisYYC
THE AGILE ARCHITECT
Our Experience in Discovering a Successful Pattern
NOVEMBER 2015
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Setting the Stage • 5 teams, 5-9 each (including QA)
• Mix of Scrum/Kanban/Scrumban
• Thick Client
• C++
• Mature Codebase
• Recently Adopted Agile
• Major Project – Client / Server
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The best architectures, requirements, and designs
emerge from self-organizing teams.
The Agile Architect / November 2015
Agile Manifesto
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ArchitectureApproach 1:Laissez Faire
The Agile Architect / November 2015
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The Agile Architect / November 2015
HELP!!!
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The Agile Architect / November 2015
Webinar Series 2015
empowerment is morethan just taking yourhands off the wheel
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The Agile Architect / November 2015
Webinar Series 2015
how do we incorporatean architect…
without sacrificing agile values?
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Wanted to avoid this:
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Requirements
Design
Code
Test
Deploy
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And this:
The Agile Architect / November 2015
cliparthut.com
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ArchitectureApproach 2:The Architecture Scout
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The Agile Architect / November 2015
Architecture by Example
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The Agile Architect / November 2015
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The Agile Architect / November 2015
Too many classes makes the system too complex!
Big classes make the
system unmaintainable!
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The Agile Architect / November 2015
WORK HARDER!
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The Agile Architect / November 2015
Webinar Series 2015
what if thearchitect isWRONG?
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The Agile Architect / November 2015
Webinar Series 2015
how do you knowif the architect
is WRONG?
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The Agile Architect / November 2015
I thought you knew
something I didn’t
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The Agile Architect / November 2015
Webinar Series 2015
architect is a leadership role
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The Agile Architect / November 2015
xkcd.com
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The Agile Architect / November 2015
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The Agile Architect / November 2015
Webinar Series 2015
how do I serve the teams without telling
them what to do?
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Intent Based Leadership
The Agile Architect / November 2015
Rob van Hilten, Flickr
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The Agile Architect / November 2015
Don’t move information to authority,
move authority to the information
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David Marquet
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The Agile Architect / November 2015
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The Agile Architect / November 2015
two pillars that need to be in place: the technical competence …. and organization clarity.
… put those things in place and then you can give control.
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David Marquet
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Webinar Series 2015
i intend to…
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The Agile Architect / November 2015
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ArchitectureApproach 3:The Architecture Coach
The Agile Architect / November 2015
Rob van Hilten, Flickr
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The Agile Architect / November 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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The Agile Architect / November 2015
Resist the urge to provide solutions.
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David Marquet
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The Agile Architect / November 2015
Webinar Series 2015
questionscommunicate
values
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The Agile Architect / November 2015
Webinar Series 2015
letting go is hard
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The Agile Architect / November 2015
organizations which design systems ... are constrained to
produce designs which are copies of the communication
structures of these organizations
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M. Conway
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The Agile Architect / November 2015
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ArchitectureApproach 3:The Architecture Coach
The Agile Architect / November 2015
Rob van Hilten, FlickrCoaching Agile Teams, Lyssa Adkins
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Focus on InterestsRather than Positions
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Rob van Hilten, Flickr
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The Agile Architect / November 2015
Design Steps • What is the problem you’re trying to solve?
• What solutions should we consider?
• What are the pros/cons of each solution?
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The Agile Architect / November 2015
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create a common frameworkfor resolving conflict
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The Agile Architect / November 2015
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disagreement is amechanism for
organizational clarity
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The Agile Architect / November 2015
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the end?
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The Agile Architect / November 2015
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something interestinghappened
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The Agile Architect / November 2015
?
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Webinar Series 2015
do we still need an architect?
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Final Architecture Approach:Architecting as a Team
The Agile Architect / November 2015
Steve Jurvetson, Flickr
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The Agile Architect / November 2015
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The Agile Architect / November 2015
Webinar Series 2015
knowing what we know todaywould we do it all again?
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The Agile Architect / November 2015
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approach must evolveover time
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The Agile Architect / November 2015
Summary • Empowerment is more than standing back
• Architect must be connected to the code
• Lead through intent
• Resist the urge to provide solutions
• Build relationships between teams
• Create a framework for disagreement
• Disagreement is a mechanism for organizational clarity
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The Agile Architect / November 2015
Webinar Series 2015
leadership skills are vital to an architect’s
success
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www.synerzip.comHemant Elhence
hemant@synerzip.com469.374.0500
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Synerzip in a Nutshell
Software product development partner for small/mid-sized technology companies• Exclusive focus on small/mid-sized technology companies, typically venture-backed
companies in growth phase• By definition, all Synerzip work is the IP of its respective clients• Deep experience in full SDLC – design, dev, QA/testing, deployment
Dedicated team of high caliber software professionals for each client• Seamlessly extends client’s local team offering full transparency• Stable teams with very low turn-over• NOT just “staff augmentation, but provide full management support
Actually reduces risk of development/delivery• Experienced team – uses appropriate level of engineering discipline• Practices Agile development – responsive yet disciplined
Reduces cost – dual-site team, 50% cost advantage Offers long-term flexibility – allows (facilitates) taking offshore team captive – aka
“BOT” option
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Synerzip Clients
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Next WebinarEvolution of Configuration Management
Into a DevOps/Agile WorldComplimentary Webinar:
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 @ Noon CST
Presented by: Marisa Sawatphadungkij,
CM & Test Manager at Drillinginfo
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469.374.0500
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Chris Edwards
Chris.Edwards@ihs.com
@AgileChrisYYC
The Agile Architect / November 2015
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