Lesson 1
Architecture is an over-used word in technology and business:
When a marketing person says:
"We want to give a free book to anyone who purchases ten books with us in a year, using our online service."
A developer will say:
"I get it. If order amount = x, then execute free item routine."
But an architect responds:
"I understand. We want value to be given to an entity when an event is triggered."
- network architecture,
- application architecture,
- new product architecture
When a marketing person says:
"We want to give a free book to anyone who purchases ten books with us in a year, using our online service."
A developer will say:
"I get it. If order amount = x, then execute free item routine."
But an architect responds:
"I understand. We want value to be given to an entity when an event is triggered."
e-business architecture
Architecture is about creating environments, not designing systems. Architects create the environment where disparate
systems can operate together.
Lower Future operating costs
The extra effort and expense associated with architecture almost always result in lower downstream operation costs.
They also result in greater stakeholder satisfaction over time. In other words, a well-formulated plan results in smoother execution, and a higher quality product.
They also result in greater stakeholder satisfaction over time. In other words, a well-formulated plan results in smoother execution, and a higher quality product.
Relevance to KPMG
Companies looking for profitability and growth in the e-Business sector often require high value e-engineering solutions. Architecture
is a process that enables KPMG to differentiate its services.
- Pattern : A pattern is an archetypal interaction, such as stimulus-->response. Natural patterns exist throughout the world, independent but often interconnected to social structures and or business goals.
- Elements: Those atomic parts of a solution that when put together, derive a solution. The problem might be, "I need to hang a painting." In this situation, the hammer, nail, and the human action of swinging the hammer are elements of the solution (a nicely hung picture).
- Real-world components: Those physical entities that when put together bring about a solution.
- Problem space
- Form
- Function
- Stakeholder
- Emergent patterns
