Gaudí Systems Architecting

Systems Architecting: A Business Perspective

Gerrit Muller
published by: CRC Press

ISBN: 9781439847626 Publication Date: September 01, 2011 Number of Pages: 254 Binding(s): Hardback Order book at Amazon.com Instructor's Manual The Instructor's Manual is available via CRC Press

Course Material as PowerPoint Slides

The course material may be freely used and customized as long as the source is mentioned.

All Slides
Preface
Chapter 1 Process and Organization
Chapter 2 Role and Task of the Systems Architect
Chapter 3 From Customer Understanding to Requirements
Chapter 4 Systems Architect Methods and Means
Chapter 5 Strategy
Chapter 6 Harvesting Synergy, Product Families
Chapter 7 Supporting Processes
Chapter 8 Systems and Software
Chapter 9 Boardroom Presentation
Chapter 10 Human Side
Chapter 11 Reflection and Wrap-Up
All Exercises

Table of Content

Chapter 1 Process and Organization	1
1.1 Process Decomposition of a Business	1
1.2 Intermezzo: What Is a Process?	5
1.3 Product Creation Process	8
1.4 Intermezzo: The Importance of Feedback	19
1.5 The Systems Architecting Process	22
1.6 Intermezzo: Products, Projects, Services	25
Chapter 2 Role and Task of the Systems Architect	31
2.1 The Awakening of a Systems Architect	31
2.2 Intermezzo: Systems Titles and Roles	34
2.3 The Role and Task of the Systems Architect	37
2.4 Intermezzo: Dynamic Range of Abstraction Levels in Architectin	42
2.5 Architecting Interaction Styles	47
Chapter 3 From Customer Understanding to Requirements	51
3.1 CAFCR+: A Model to Relate Customer Needs to System Realization	51
3.2 Fundamentals of Requirements	54
3.3 Key Driver How to	59
3.4 Requirements Elicitation and Selection	63
Chapter 4 Systems Architect Methods and Means	69
4.1 Intermezzo: The Toolbox of the Systems Architect	69
4.2 Basic Working Methods of an Architect	77
4.3 Story How to	91
Chapter 5 Strategy	99
5.1 Intermezzo: Business Strategy–Methods, and Models	99
5.2 Roadmapping	104
5.3 Intermezzo: Change Management–Introducing Systems Architecting Aspects	112
5.4 Market Product Life-Cycle Consequences for Architecting	116
<Chapter 6 Harvesting Synergy, Product Families	121
6.1 Product Families and Generic Aspects	121
6.2 A Method to Explore Synergy between Products	133
Chapter 7 Supporting Processes	141
7.1 Systems Architects and Supporting Processes	141
7.2 Granularity of Documentation	143
7.3 Intermezzo: LEAN and A3 Approach to Supporting Processes	150
Chapter 8 Systems and Software	155
8.1 The Role of Software in Systems	155
8.2 System Integration: How to	161
Chapter 9 Boardroom Presentation	175
9.1 Intermezzo: Architect versus Manager; the Tense Relation	175
9.2 How to Present Architecture Issues to Higher Management	179
Chapter 10 Human Side	187
10.1 The Human Side of Architecting	187
10.2 Function Profiles: The Sheep with Seven Legs	191
10.3 Interpersonal Skills	199
10.4 Teamwork	201
Chapter 11 Reflection and Wrap-Up	211
11.1 Reflection Applied on Systems Architecting	211
11.2 Wrap-Up	213
References	217
Pictorial Index	219
Index	231

History

This book is based on the Course Systems Architecting taught at Philips from 1999 until 2008. The same material has been used:

• at master level courses at:
  • Technical University of Eindhoven
  • Buskerud University College
  • Aalesund University College
• at postgraduate level courses at:
  • Technical University of Eindhoven
• as in-house company course in:
  • USA
  • China
  • Singapore
  • Germany
  • Finland
  • Belgium
  • The Netherlands
  • Norway

Much of the material has also been published as Works In Progress on the Gaudi site.