Continuous architecture

APC Paris 15th June 16

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• Why continuous architecture

• What is continuous architecture

• How to do continuous architecture

• Impacts on organization and architects

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The issue

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Let’s ride together

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“I'm never in favor of writing code poorly, but I am

in favor of writing code to reflect your current understanding of a problem even if that understanding is partial.” Ward Cunningham

Why Continuous Architecture

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Why now Agility is feedback

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What is Continuous Architecture

Continuous architecture is architecture when you stop “Big Up Front Design Only” Continuous architecture is architecture with shorter and richer feedback loops

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Why continuous architecture is better?

Create feedback to enhance your current understanding of the problem

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Why continuous architecture is better?

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Predefined Sequence is evil

Sequence is not the evil Predefined sequence is the evil

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Beyond predefined sequence

Vision

Analyse

Scenario

Refactor Govern

Decide

Learn

Test Measure

Validate

Situational intelligence and playbooks

HOW

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10+ key practices for Continuous architecture

1. Architecture is Collaborative 2. Decisions: defer and respect 3. Measure 4. Shared governance log 5. Principles over rules 6. Open repository mandatory 7. Information Not documents 8. Multiply viewpoints 9. Use patterns wisely 10. Manage debt 11. Automate more

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10+ key practices for Continuous architecture Architecture is Collaborative

You never talk alone

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10+ key practices for Continuous architecture Decisions: Defer and Respect

Create options and limit irreversibility

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10+ key practices for Continuous architecture Measure

Measure the fit for purposeness of your architecture

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10+ key practices for Continuous architecture Shared governance log

Build on transparency

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10+ key practices for Continuous architecture Principles over rules

Principles inspire, rules limit

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10+ key practices for Continuous architecture Open repository mandatory

Share and reuse information, publish early drafts

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10+ key practices for Continuous architecture Information Not documents

Have a trusted source of truth

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10+ key practices for Continuous architecture Multiply viewpoints

Involve more stakeholders and capture more concerns

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10+ key practices for Continuous architecture Use patterns wisely

Do better design up front freely and fastly

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10+ key practices for Continuous Architecture Manage debt

Create awareness and pay it regularly

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10+ key practices for Continuous architecture Automate more

Concentrate on your value added activities

Impacts

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Impact on organization

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Impact on Architects

Never ask permission to do your job correctly

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Where to start?

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You’ve been warned

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Questions?

Thank you

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