You're reading from Becoming an Agile Software Architect Strategies, practices, and patterns to help architects design continually evolving solutions

Product type Paperback

Published in Mar 2021

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781800563841

Length 372 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Tools

JIRA

Concepts

Agile

Author (1):

Rajesh R V

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Table of Contents (19) Chapters

Preface

1. Section 1: Understanding Architecture in the Agile World

2. Chapter 1: Looking through the Agile Architect's Lens FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Agile Architecture – The Foundation of Agile Delivery

4. Section 2: Transformation of Architect Roles in Agile

5. Chapter 3: Agile Architect – The Linchpin of Success

6. Chapter 4: Agile Enterprise Architect – Connecting Strategy to Code

7. Chapter 5: Agile Solution Architect – Designing Continuously Evolving Systems

8. Section 3: Essential Knowledge to Become a Successful Agile Architect

9. Chapter 6: Delivering Value with New Ways of Working

10. Chapter 7: Technical Agility with Patterns and Techniques

11. Chapter 8: DevOps and Continuous Delivery to Accelerate Flow

12. Chapter 9: Architecting for Quality with Quality Attributes

13. Chapter 10: Lean Documentation through Collaboration

14. Chapter 11: Architect as an Enabler in Lean-Agile Governance

15. Section 4: Personality Traits and Organizational Influence

16. Chapter 12: Architecting Organizational Agility

17. Chapter 13: Culture and Leadership Traits

18. Other Books You May Enjoy

Chapter 6: Delivering Value with New Ways of Working

"In pure architecture the smallest detail should have a meaning or serve a purpose."

– Augustus W. N. Pugin (designed Big Ben)

So far, we have covered the concept of agile architecture and the duties of agile architects. This chapter will focus on the techniques needed to ensure value is delivered in every aspect of architecture work.

The highest priority in agile software development is to satisfy customer needs through the early and continuous delivery of value. The Lean principle Muda states that you should eliminate waste by avoiding non-value-added activities to deliver value to the customer. Architecture is no different; every architecture activity has to deliver value. Continuous and timely designed architecture solutions help in avoiding rework and improve quality and sustainable delivery. The on-time delivery of technical backlog items is only possible through the strict prioritization of functional...