The Agile Architect - CAMUG - Oct 1, 2015
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The document discusses the evolving role of architects in agile organizations, emphasizing the importance of empowerment and intent-based leadership. It presents three architectural approaches: laissez-faire, architecture scout, and architecture coach, highlighting the significance of collaboration and organizational clarity. Key takeaways include the need for architects to build relationships, facilitate disagreements for clarity, and lead without imposing solutions.
The Agile Architect - CAMUG - Oct 1, 2015
- 1. © 2015 IHS @AGILECHRISYYC what is the role of an architect in an agile organization? 1 The Agile Architect / October 2015
- 2. Information | Analytics | Expertise © 2015 IHS @AGILECHRISYYC Chris Edwards P.Eng., Senior Manager Chris.Edwards@ihs.com @AgileChrisYYC THE AGILE ARCHITECT Our Experience in Discovering a Successful Pattern OCTOBER 2015
- 3. © 2015 IHS @AGILECHRISYYC Architecture Approach 1: Laissez Faire 3 The Agile Architect / October 2015
- 4. © 2015 IHS @AGILECHRISYYC empowerment is more than just taking your hands off the wheel 4 The Agile Architect / October 2015
- 5. © 2015 IHS @AGILECHRISYYC how do we incorporate an architect… without sacrificing agile values? 5 The Agile Architect / October 2015
- 6. © 2015 IHS @AGILECHRISYYC Wanted to avoid this: 6 The Agile Architect / October 2015 Requirements Design Code Test Deploy
- 7. © 2015 IHS @AGILECHRISYYC And this: 7 The Agile Architect / October 2015 cliparthut.com
- 8. © 2015 IHS @AGILECHRISYYC Architecture Approach 2: The Architecture Scout 8 The Agile Architect / October 2015
- 9. © 2015 IHS @AGILECHRISYYC 9 The Agile Architect / October 2015 Architecture by Example ”“
- 10. © 2015 IHS @AGILECHRISYYC 10 The Agile Architect / October 2015
- 11. © 2015 IHS @AGILECHRISYYC what if the architect is WRONG? 11 The Agile Architect / October 2015
- 12. © 2015 IHS @AGILECHRISYYC how do you know if the architect is WRONG? 12 The Agile Architect / October 2015
- 13. © 2015 IHS @AGILECHRISYYC 13 The Agile Architect / October 2015 I thought you knew something I didn’t ” “
- 14. © 2015 IHS @AGILECHRISYYC The Agile Architect / October 2015 xkcd.com
- 15. © 2015 IHS @AGILECHRISYYC architect is a leadership role 15 The Agile Architect / October 2015
- 16. © 2015 IHS @AGILECHRISYYC 16 The Agile Architect / October 2015 Image Source: worklifematters.netSpotify Engineering Videos
- 17. © 2015 IHS @AGILECHRISYYC how do I serve the teams without telling them what to do? 17 The Agile Architect / October 2015
- 18. © 2015 IHS @AGILECHRISYYC Intent Based Leadership 18 The Agile Architect / October 2015 Rob van Hilten, Flickr
- 19. © 2015 IHS @AGILECHRISYYC 19 The Agile Architect / October 2015 Don’t move information to authority, move authority to the information ” “ David Marquet
- 20. © 2015 IHS @AGILECHRISYYC 20 The Agile Architect / October 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. ” “ David Marquet
- 21. © 2015 IHS @AGILECHRISYYC i intend to… 21 The Agile Architect / October 2015
- 22. © 2015 IHS @AGILECHRISYYC 22 The Agile Architect / October 2015 Image Source: worklifematters.netSpotify Engineering Videos
- 23. © 2015 IHS @AGILECHRISYYC Architecture Approach 3: The Architecture Coach 23 The Agile Architect / October 2015 Rob van Hilten, Flickr
- 24. © 2015 IHS @AGILECHRISYYC 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 24 The Agile Architect / October 2015
- 25. © 2015 IHS @AGILECHRISYYC questions communicate values 25 The Agile Architect / October 2015
- 26. © 2015 IHS @AGILECHRISYYC 26 The Agile Architect / October 2015 Resist the urge to provide solutions. ” “ David Marquet
- 27. © 2015 IHS @AGILECHRISYYC letting go is hard 27 The Agile Architect / October 2015
- 28. © 2015 IHS @AGILECHRISYYC 28 The Agile Architect / October 2015 organizations which design systems ... are constrained to produce designs which are copies of the communication structures of these organizations ” “ M. Conway
- 29. © 2015 IHS @AGILECHRISYYC 29 The Agile Architect / October 2015 Image Source: worklifematters.netSpotify Engineering Videos
- 30. © 2015 IHS @AGILECHRISYYC Architecture Approach 3: The Architecture Coach 30 The Agile Architect / October 2015 Rob van Hilten, FlickrCoaching Agile Teams, Lyssa Adkins
- 31. © 2015 IHS @AGILECHRISYYC Focus on Interests Rather than Positions 31 The Agile Architect / October 2015 Rob van Hilten, Flickr
- 32. © 2015 IHS @AGILECHRISYYC Design Steps • What is the problem you’re trying to solve? • What solutions should we consider? • What are the pros/cons of each solution? 32 The Agile Architect / October 2015
- 33. © 2015 IHS @AGILECHRISYYC create a common framework for resolving conflict 33 The Agile Architect / October 2015
- 34. © 2015 IHS @AGILECHRISYYC disagreement is a mechanism for organizational clarity 34 The Agile Architect / October 2015
- 35. © 2015 IHS @AGILECHRISYYC the end? 35 The Agile Architect / October 2015
- 36. © 2015 IHS @AGILECHRISYYC something interesting happened 36 The Agile Architect / October 2015
- 37. © 2015 IHS @AGILECHRISYYC 39 The Agile Architect / October 2015 ?
- 38. © 2015 IHS @AGILECHRISYYC do we still need an architect? 40 The Agile Architect / October 2015
- 39. © 2015 IHS @AGILECHRISYYC Final Architecture Approach: Architecting as a Team 41 The Agile Architect / October 2015 Steve Jurvetson, Flickr
- 40. © 2015 IHS @AGILECHRISYYC 42 The Agile Architect / October 2015 Image Source: worklifematters.netSpotify Engineering Videos
- 41. © 2015 IHS @AGILECHRISYYC Summary • Empowerment is more than standing back • 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 43 The Agile Architect / October 2015
- 42. © 2015 IHS @AGILECHRISYYC leadership skills are vital to an architect’s success 44 The Agile Architect / October 2015
- 43. © 2015 IHS @AGILECHRISYYC Questions? Chris Edwards Chris.Edwards@ihs.com @AgileChrisYYC 45 The Agile Architect / October 2015