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The Relationship Between Software Architecture And Business Models (and more)

Strategic Tech

If every significant architecture decision has business consequences, then knowing the business model and which trade-offs to choose is maybe the most important skill of architects. But what is the actual relationship between a business model and a software architecture? How does all of this relate to the software architecture?

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How architecture evolves into strategy

O'Reilly Software

A look at the roles of architect and strategist, and how they help develop successful technology strategies for business. I should start by saying this section does not offer a treatise on how to do architecture. This is my tailored view of it; others will have different definitions. Vitruvius and the principles of architecture.

Strategy 100
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Sociotechnical Design Variables

Strategic Tech

Over the past few years I have focused much of my learning and work choices around learning about the design of sociotechnical systems?—?how how to design software architectures and organise teams around them. As part of good design, we should consider the effects of changing all of these variables.

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Beyond Problem and Solution Space: Better models for modern product development

Strategic Tech

Problem, Strategy, and Solution Spaces To gain clarity on the terminology, it’s helpful to describe the various activities involved in building a product, which can then be grouped into buckets like problem and solution space or something else. In my work, I often encounter software developers who refer to the software as the solution space.

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Modelling Bounded Contexts with the Bounded Context Design Canvas: A Workshop Recipe

Strategic Tech

In Domain-Driven Design, a large system is decomposed into bounded contexts , which become natural boundaries in code as microservices and as teams in the organisation. The Bounded Context Design Canvas I designed this canvas based on the typical flow of strategic DDD workshops I run publicly and privately.

Design 76
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Domain, Subdomain, Bounded Context, Problem/Solution Space in DDD: Clearly Defined

Strategic Tech

Domain-Driven Design is an approach to designing systems, usually software, that emphasises creating a common language between domain experts and system builders. However, some concepts in DDD do not have a clear definition and are highly implicit. This definition of a domain is very fuzzy. It can be anything.

Design 98
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What is a Domain?

Strategic Tech

This gets tricky at times when collaborating with different companies or communities that use different definitions. Field is most often used to designate a domain of professional specialization. To reduce undesired ambiguity in communication consider using the specific definitions. We can learn a few things from these examples.