Agile architecture principles
Agile architecture revolves around five core principles. Culture is one of the most important factors in Agile architecture and is considered as embedded in every principle.
The following diagram captures the five key Agile architecture principles:
Figure 2.13 – Agile architecture principles
These five principles act as guiding forces for any successful transformation to Agile architecture. As we know, Agile software development practice does not prescribe anything, so the implementations can take different shapes.
Architecture needs a collective effort
Architecture development needs collective effort from all team members. One of the principles from the manifesto for Agile software development is "the best architectures, requirements, and design emerge from self-organizing teams." This also resonates with the Heart of Agile, where Collaborate is one of the keywords. Agile architecture moves away from...
