Title :
Understanding how to support architects in sharing knowledge
Author :
Farenhorst, Rik ; Van Vliet, Hans
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., VU Univ., Amsterdam
Abstract :
In this paper we report on four years of case study research in a large software development organization, during which we built up understanding on how to effectively support software architects in sharing knowledge. By following a typical action research cycle we first diagnosed the architecting process of this organization, after which we designed and executed a therapy for the identified problems. The insights gained over the past few years have resulted in four lessons learned and have culminated in a theoretical framework of what architects do and what they need.
Keywords :
knowledge engineering; software architecture; sharing knowledge; software architects; software development organization; Best practices; Computer architecture; Computer science; Conferences; Decision making; Guidelines; Knowledge management; Medical treatment; Programming; Software architecture;
Conference_Titel :
Sharing and Reusing Architectural Knowledge, 2009. SHARK '09. ICSE Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3726-9
DOI :
10.1109/SHARK.2009.5069111