yashasree barve as an architect - at2011

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As an Architect,I want to do things,

so that My Enterprise is Agile

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About me

I am Yashasree loving my job asa Technologist @TCS since last 13 years

an Agile Ruby developer and Architect since 2007

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So what does an Agile Team focus on?

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An Agile Team focuses on

EnhancingBusiness

Value

EnhancingBusiness

Value

EnsuringHigh

Quality

EnsuringHigh

Quality

Delivering FrequentlyDelivering Frequently Embracing

ChangeEmbracing

Change

EnhancingBusiness

Value

EnhancingBusiness

Value

EnsuringHigh

Quality

EnsuringHigh

Quality

Delivering FrequentlyDelivering Frequently Embracing

ChangeEmbracing

Change

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Architect on Agile Team?

All I wanna say is thatThey don't really care

about us

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BUT…

Do the Agile Teams care about the

ARCHITECTURE?

Well.. They surely do…

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They care about An Architecture that

• Manages change

• Manages complexity

• Ensures quality

• Evolves continuously

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Enter an Enterprise

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Does this evolving Architecture

Cover non functional

requirements?Deem acceptable to

the support groups?

Follow proven patterns of the

Enterprise?

Fit into the Enterprise landscape?

Work for years to come?

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User

An Agile Architect’s ^ Story

As an Architect

We want to do things

So thatWe answer these questionsand ensure that our Enterprise is Agile!

As an Architect

We want to do things

So thatWe answer these questionsand ensure that our Enterprise is Agile!

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Rethinking

PeoplePeople

ProcessProcessTechnologyTechnology

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No more Ivory Towers, Getting hands dirty!

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Our Model

Architects’ Group at Enterprise Level

Agile Team Agile Team Agile Team

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Way we work towards it

PromotePromote ConnectConnect ExcelExcelEmpowerEmpower

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Promote

Engineering Practices

Techniques, Practices, ToolsCaring for Code Quality

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How do we Promote these?

• Talk, Talk and Talk about those

• Have fun while talking!

• Drive special initiatives

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Connect – Be the super glue

Agile TeamAgile Team

BusinessBusiness

InfrastructureTeam

InfrastructureTeam

Operations Team

Operations Team

Architects’ Group

Architects’ Group

ArchitectArchitect

Other Agile Teams

Other Agile Teams

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How do we Connect?

• Open up Architecture Group meetings

• Evangelize Collaboration platforms

• Support the Support Groups

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Empower

TeachListen

Do

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How do we Empower?

• Teach the right practices

• Design together – Review individually

• Do it with them through Pairing up

• Code Jams

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Excel

GOOD TO

GREAT

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How do we Excel?

• Use Retrospectives!

• Study Circles to play with new

technologies

• Dare to Share!

• Learn from the Industry, take it back,

and Apply

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In short, As an Architect

PromotePractices

Techniques

PromotePractices

Techniques

ConnectBe the

Super glue

ConnectBe the

Super glue

Excel byLearning

Improving

Excel byLearning

Improving

EmpowerSkills and Knowledge

EmpowerSkills and Knowledge

I can do many things such as

So that My Enterprise is Agile!

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Happy to take Questions

Hope This Session Helps!

Thank you

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Appendix

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Engineering Practices for Dummies

Back

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Product Scorecard Initiative

BackNext

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Presentation Services

• Formed a team

• Talk to project teams

• Get them started

• Publish a scorecard

Back

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Engineering Practices

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Open the doors to everyone!

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Supporting the Support Groups

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