The Software Architect Elevator: Transforming Enterprises with Technology and Business Architecture
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- Author：Gregor Hohpe
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Summary
As the digital economy changes the rules of the game for enterprises， it's also changing the role of architects。 In addition to making technical decisions， architects can help change the organization's structure and processes to support this transition。 To do that， architects need to take the express elevator from the engine room to the penthouse， where business strategy resides。
Brimming with anecdotes from actual IT transformations， this book prepares software architects， senior developers， and other IT professionals for a more complex but rewarding role in the enterprise。
This book is ideal for:
Architects and senior developers looking to shape the company's technology direction or assist in an organizational transformation
Enterprise architects and senior technologists looking for practical advice on how to navigate technical and organizational topics
CTOs and senior technical architects who want to learn what's worked and what hasn't in large-scale architecture and transformation
IT managers seeking to understand how architecture can support their technical transformation agenda
Brimming with anecdotes from actual IT transformations， this book prepares software architects， senior developers， and other IT professionals for a more complex but rewarding role in the enterprise。
This book is ideal for:
Architects and senior developers looking to shape the company's technology direction or assist in an organizational transformation
Enterprise architects and senior technologists looking for practical advice on how to navigate technical and organizational topics
CTOs and senior technical architects who want to learn what's worked and what hasn't in large-scale architecture and transformation
IT managers seeking to understand how architecture can support their technical transformation agenda
Reviews
Michał Olejnik
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Great book！ It emphasises how in today's world it's vital to bridge the gap between business and technology and how important the proper leadership is to achieve this。 I really how the author sees the role of a software architect and responsibilities that come with it。 He clearly states that to be successful as software architect， one must be able to communicate and convey his/hers ideas to people of different backgrounds （business and IT alike） and inspire them。 I think this part of a job is of Great book！ It emphasises how in today's world it's vital to bridge the gap between business and technology and how important the proper leadership is to achieve this。 I really how the author sees the role of a software architect and responsibilities that come with it。 He clearly states that to be successful as software architect， one must be able to communicate and convey his/hers ideas to people of different backgrounds （business and IT alike） and inspire them。 I think this part of a job is often overlooked and people tend to focus on hard skills and knowledge of technology （which are obviously equally as important）。 I also appreciate the straightforward message that there are no silver bullets and every transformation requires both time and effort。 。。。more
Christoph Kappel
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I learned about this book from a seminar and I totally enjoyed reading this。 The elevator idea is really intriguing - although I think the author kind of lost this idea as a red line in the middle of book？Still， many chapters combine my learnings from other books and I had to add so many bookmarks to it。。The broader scope is soft-skills of architects and not technical stuff， which for is the most difficult part of the job: People
Gabriel Santos
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This is a mandatory reading for any serious architect。 Gregor Hohpe sheds lights on a plethora of daily problems， mostly cultural ones， that an architect can help to solve， therefore， expediting Digital Transformation
Aboullaite Mohammed
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I enjoyed reading this book more than I thought！ It does cover how the IT architect can be a drove change in traditional IT organisation and move things forward。 The book also describes nicely the architect duties， how to overcome challenges and obstacles in IT orgs， the do and don't， and how to avoid living in the bubble by following the hype。My favorite quote from the book is: "Technology evolution has become inseparable from organizational evolution。 Correspondingly， the job of the architect I enjoyed reading this book more than I thought！ It does cover how the IT architect can be a drove change in traditional IT organisation and move things forward。 The book also describes nicely the architect duties， how to overcome challenges and obstacles in IT orgs， the do and don't， and how to avoid living in the bubble by following the hype。My favorite quote from the book is: "Technology evolution has become inseparable from organizational evolution。 Correspondingly， the job of the architect has broadened from designing new IT systems to also designing a matching organization and culture。" 。。。more
Phillip
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Short chapters， each focusing on a different principle or idea。 Covers technical， business， and cultural aspects of architectures。 I found several ideas worth remembering and highlighted a great deal。
Michiel
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Great insights on all aspects: technology， communication and organization
Anders Nygaard
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This book is a must-read for all who have an ambition of leading or setting direction in a digital transformation。 Yes， it contains the word architect in the title， but becoming digital means that YOU also need to drive architecture， either of systems or organization。 Ignore the messages and points in this book at your own peril。
Anton
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Vast amount of valuable experienceIT industry is full of books about patters， technics， technologies and processes。 There are also separate books on communication， leadership， coaching and so on。 While these are all very valuable and help you build your skills， you need an experience to make it stick together and be useful。 Gregor Hope shared a lot of his personal experience in a well structured and easy to consume manner。 It's just great。 Vast amount of valuable experienceIT industry is full of books about patters， technics， technologies and processes。 There are also separate books on communication， leadership， coaching and so on。 While these are all very valuable and help you build your skills， you need an experience to make it stick together and be useful。 Gregor Hope shared a lot of his personal experience in a well structured and easy to consume manner。 It's just great。 。。。more
Łukasz Słonina
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The book covers a wide range of topics。 They all revolve around architecture， the role of an architect， and the structure of an organization。 You won't find any practical solutions here， but still a very enjoyable read。 The book covers a wide range of topics。 They all revolve around architecture， the role of an architect， and the structure of an organization。 You won't find any practical solutions here， but still a very enjoyable read。 。。。more
Jose Gayo
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I enjoyed the book a lot while reading it。 It is clear that the author has a lot of knowledge about the subject and he describes the life of a software architect from a new and fresh perspective。Some of the chapters contain real gems of knowledge about the life of software architects。
Michael
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Resonated well with me。 Lots of good quality theorizing on all maters of software architecture。 Politics and technical topics are covered equally well。 Not as practical as I expected， but well worth a read for anyone developing software for a living。I took lots of notes and have a plethora of books marked to read。
Vorapol Jittamas
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An overview book of what architecture should do and a guideline on how to do it
Stephen Kawaguchi
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Mr。 Hohpe has done a wonderful job tying together a broad range of information critical to success in software architecture。 As a software architect myself， I found The Software Architect Elevator a refreshing and clear-eyed take on a profession that's going through a major transition。 I'm grateful for a voice that both supports some of the conclusions I had already drawn， and also provides a helpful guide to help me better understand where I should be going next。 His viewpoints on organization Mr。 Hohpe has done a wonderful job tying together a broad range of information critical to success in software architecture。 As a software architect myself， I found The Software Architect Elevator a refreshing and clear-eyed take on a profession that's going through a major transition。 I'm grateful for a voice that both supports some of the conclusions I had already drawn， and also provides a helpful guide to help me better understand where I should be going next。 His viewpoints on organization are part of a growing movement calling for specific organizational transformations necessary for companies to survive in a digital economy。 I highly recommend this book for any software architect that wants a modern， insightful perspective of our profession。 If you are not an architect， don't let the technical references fool you - there is a keen understanding of the strategic， human， and business impacts of his suggestions。 Given the growing realization that technology has become the driver behind business as well， it would be advantageous for anyone to read， regardless of which floor you sit on in Mr。 Hohpe's architect elevator。 。。。more
Radek Maziarka
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If you were expecting a book on technical details， probably you would be disappointed。 Fortunately， I was looking for a book to get an insight into being a Software Architect in a larger organization。 And I got a lot of food for thought: organizational management， cognitive biases， queue theory， Wardley Maps， system thinking， and a lot more combine in a very cohesive way。 Especially last by one chapter is very interesting， about additional dimension to perceive our work。 The disadvantage is that If you were expecting a book on technical details， probably you would be disappointed。 Fortunately， I was looking for a book to get an insight into being a Software Architect in a larger organization。 And I got a lot of food for thought: organizational management， cognitive biases， queue theory， Wardley Maps， system thinking， and a lot more combine in a very cohesive way。 Especially last by one chapter is very interesting， about additional dimension to perceive our work。 The disadvantage is that some chapters feel out of the context to me （e。g。 diagrams） but they are not so numerous， after all。The style of writing can be off-putting at the beginning （a lot of short chapters） but then you get the whole idea and it just 'clicks'。 4。5 from me。 。。。more
Roberto Vargas O。
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In a digital transformation time， the Software Architect Elevator is a must！I loved every single part of this book， not only Gregor has so many insights and guidance for us architects that are part of big enterprises making the change to Digital Companies， but he is able to make it entertaining！ Strongly recommended， a book that will be key in this turning point in the world of big companies。
Igor Gentil
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Best book I’ve read this year by far！！
Kief Morris
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A practical and useful guide for anyone who bridges technology and the rest of a business。 Gregor has a wealth of experience as a Chief Architect， CTO， and consultant at global financial institutions， digital startups， and global cloud providers。 He gets what is important about technology for a business， and how to communicate that。The section on how to communicate is outstanding， concrete advice on how to write memos， presentations， and create diagrams from someone who has both on both sides of A practical and useful guide for anyone who bridges technology and the rest of a business。 Gregor has a wealth of experience as a Chief Architect， CTO， and consultant at global financial institutions， digital startups， and global cloud providers。 He gets what is important about technology for a business， and how to communicate that。The section on how to communicate is outstanding， concrete advice on how to write memos， presentations， and create diagrams from someone who has both on both sides of the executive / techie divide。 Gregor has seen it all， and knows that one size doesn't fit all。I strongly recommend this book for anyone in a technical leadership role who needs to communicate with other parts of their organization。 People on the less technical side who work closely with technical folks would probably also get a lot out of this book。 。。。more
Julien Sobczak
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