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What Makes a Good Software Architect (2019 Edition)?

Webcast
The architect's role continues to evolve; in this webcast we revisited the question in the context of today's role and responsibilities.
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Software Engineering Institute

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Abstract

In 2017, the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) Webcast, What Makes a Good Software Architect? explored the skills and knowledge needed by successful software architects. The architect's role continues to evolve; in this webcast we revisited the question in the context of today's role and responsibilities. We explored the challenges of working in an environment with rapidly evolving technology options, such as the serverless architecture style, and the role of the architect in Agile organizations using DevSecOps and Agile architecture practices to shorten iterations and deliver software faster.

SATURN is our annual software architecture conference.  This year's event takes place May 6-9, 2019 in Pittsburgh, PA. See the great lineup of speakers and agenda here.

About the Speaker

John Klein

John Klein

John Klein is a principal investigator and senior member of the technical staff in the Software Solutions Division at the SEI.

Klein is currently leading a project investigating how to automatically reconstruct the deployment architecture of a legacy system and developing a playbook to guide organizations through modernization projects. Klein …

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Headshot of Ipek Ozkaya.

Ipek Ozkaya

Ipek Ozkaya is a principal researcher and the technical director of the Engineering Intelligent Software Systems group at the SEI. Ozkaya’s primary interests include developing techniques for improving software development efficiency and system evolution with an emphasis on software architecture practices, software economics, and agile development. Ozkaya’s most recent research …

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Felix Bachmann

Felix Bachmann

Felix Bachmann is an SEI alumni employee.

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Headshot of Suzanne Miller.

Suzanne Miller

Suzanne Miller is a principal researcher at the Software Engineering Institute of Carnegie Mellon University in the Continuous Deployment of Capability Directorate. Miller actively supports multiple large DoD cyber-physical programs in their Agile/Lean adoption efforts, in addition to designing and teaching Agile courses and workshops tuned to government settings. Miller …

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