Communicating architecture to business stakeholders
Jochem Schulenklopper and Hans-Jrgen Jacobs demonstrate how to (visually) communicate architecture to non-IT stakeholders, sharing relevant theories, techniques, and examples for creating architecture visualizations that are attractive, informative, and easier to understand. You'll then apply your newly gained knowledge in an interactive, small-group workshop with a prepared case.
| Talk Title | Communicating architecture to business stakeholders |
| Speakers | Jochem Schulenklopper (Xebia), Hans-Jürgen Jacobs (Xebia) |
| Conference | O’Reilly Software Architecture Conference |
| Conf Tag | Engineering the Future of Software |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Date | April 3-5, 2017 |
| URL | Talk Page |
| Slides | Talk Slides |
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Not all architecture-relevant decisions are made by architects. Describing software or IT architectures and effectively communicating about architecture to (business) stakeholders is a relevant and important skill, but communicating (about) architecture is hard, especially to nontechnical stakeholders. Jochem Schulenklopper and Hans-Jürgen Jacobs demonstrate how to (visually) communicate architecture to non-IT stakeholders, sharing relevant theories, techniques, and examples for creating architecture visualizations that are attractive, informative, and easier to understand. You’ll then apply your newly gained knowledge in an interactive, small-group workshop using a prepared case. You’ll visualize architectural analyses, opinions, or advice, offer possible solutions or migrations, and present your work to non-IT stakeholders. Jochem and Hans-Jürgen then conclude with a review of the visualizations and a reflection on the process creating those visualizations.
