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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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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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Up your quality and agility factor – using automation to build “performance-as-a-self-service”

Dynatrace

This involves new software delivery models, adapting to complex software architectures, and embracing automation for analysis and testing. Here is the definition of this model: ?. One way to apply improvements is transforming the way application performance engineering and testing is done. Performance-as-a-self-service

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Sociotechnical Design Variables

Strategic Tech

—?how to design software architectures and organise teams around them. Strategic Relevance Shape boundaries based on importance to current business strategy. Where are the boundaries in language where certain phrases have specific definitions? Business Model Role Shape boundaries based on role in the business model.

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

Strategic Tech

Context Overview Definition Begin by filling in the name of your bounded context and a description. Once you complete the following steps, repeat the process until you have defined all of your bounded contexts. Try to approximately divide your time equally between the number of candidate bounded contexts you identified.

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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. To reduce undesired ambiguity in communication consider using the specific definitions. I encounter this problem quite frequently when the word domain is used in the context of business and software architecture.