Toward defining the role of the software architect

Sofia Sherman; Irit Hadar

doi:10.1109/CHASE.2015.17

Toward defining the role of the software architect

Sofia Sherman, Irit Hadar

Department of Information Systems

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Abstract

Software architecture is integral part of the software development; however, its integration in the development process has become more challenging with the transition from traditional to agile development methods, and with the architects becoming much more than technological experts responsible for high-level design. Some attention has been paid in recent years to the role of the architect, seeking a contemporary and comprehensive definition of this role. This paper reports on the results of an online survey, with the participation of 104 software architects, aimed at defining the soft aspects of the software architect's role. The results reveal that architects perform a variety of human-centered activities such as mentoring, leadership, reviewing and management,. Moreover, in the contexts of mentoring and leadership, software architects strive to do more than they currently do.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - 8th International Workshop on Cooperative and Human Aspects of Software Engineering, CHASE 2015
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	71-76
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781479919345
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/CHASE.2015.17
State	Published - 23 Jul 2015
Event	8th International Workshop on Cooperative and Human Aspects of Software Engineering, CHASE 2015 - Florence, Italy Duration: 18 May 2015 → …

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Name	Proceedings - 8th International Workshop on Cooperative and Human Aspects of Software Engineering, CHASE 2015

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Conference	8th International Workshop on Cooperative and Human Aspects of Software Engineering, CHASE 2015
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Florence
Period	18/05/15 → …

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Keywords

Software architect
communication
leadership
mentoring
soft skills

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Software
Human Factors and Ergonomics

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Sherman, S., & Hadar, I. (2015). Toward defining the role of the software architect. In Proceedings - 8th International Workshop on Cooperative and Human Aspects of Software Engineering, CHASE 2015 (pp. 71-76). Article 7166091 (Proceedings - 8th International Workshop on Cooperative and Human Aspects of Software Engineering, CHASE 2015). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/CHASE.2015.17

Sherman, Sofia ; Hadar, Irit. / Toward defining the role of the software architect. Proceedings - 8th International Workshop on Cooperative and Human Aspects of Software Engineering, CHASE 2015. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2015. pp. 71-76 (Proceedings - 8th International Workshop on Cooperative and Human Aspects of Software Engineering, CHASE 2015).

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Sherman, S & Hadar, I 2015, Toward defining the role of the software architect. in Proceedings - 8th International Workshop on Cooperative and Human Aspects of Software Engineering, CHASE 2015., 7166091, Proceedings - 8th International Workshop on Cooperative and Human Aspects of Software Engineering, CHASE 2015, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 71-76, 8th International Workshop on Cooperative and Human Aspects of Software Engineering, CHASE 2015, Florence, Italy, 18/05/15. https://doi.org/10.1109/CHASE.2015.17

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Sherman S, Hadar I. Toward defining the role of the software architect. In Proceedings - 8th International Workshop on Cooperative and Human Aspects of Software Engineering, CHASE 2015. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2015. p. 71-76. 7166091. (Proceedings - 8th International Workshop on Cooperative and Human Aspects of Software Engineering, CHASE 2015). doi: 10.1109/CHASE.2015.17

Toward defining the role of the software architect

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