2009 Session: Lessons Learned from Architecture Reviews
Thursday, 13:10 - 14:00
Track: Architecture
This talk reflects on lessons learned from architecture reviews. A designer needs to compellingly present their architecture and build confidence that key decisions have been thoughtfully made. A reviewer needs to be skilled at quickly interpreting complex information, asking probing questions, and effectively giving advice. Both designer and reviewer can benefit from awareness of biases that get in the way of people interpreting information and tactics for counteracting
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Rebecca Wirfs-Brock
Rebecca Wirfs-Brock, IEEE Software's Design Columnist, is a well-known, respected object practitioner. She invented the way of thinking about objects known as Responsibility-Driven Design and is lead author of Object Design and Designing Object-Oriented Software. Through her writing, consulting, and speaking she popularizes the use of informal techniques and thinking tools. She mentors teams on design, object modeling, architecture, and managing complexity. She practices what she teaches!