Introduction xxiii Part 1 Software Architect Capability Model 1 Chapter 1 Software Architect Capability Model 3 Software Architect Capability Model: Benefits 4 How Should Organizations Utilize the Software Architect Capability Model? 4 Why Create a Personal Software Architect Capability Model? 5 Rudimentary Guiding Principles 6 Software Architect Capability Model Creation Process 6 Requirements Drive Architecture Solutions 7 Requirements Issued by Problem and Solution Domain Entities 7 How Do the Problem and Solution Domains Collaborate? 7 Important Facts to Remember 9 Create a Software Architect Capability Model in Five Steps 9 Step 1: Provide Requirements and Specifications 10 Business Requirements 10 Technical Specifications 11 Ensure Clear Requirements 11 Step 2: Identify Software Architecture Practices 12 Establish Architecture Practices 12 Step 3: Establish Software Architecture Disciplines 13 Apply Architecture Disciplines to Architecture Practices 14 Applying Disciplines to the Application Architecture Practice 14 Applying Disciplines for the Data Architecture Practice 16 Step 4: Add Software Architecture Deliverables 17 About Software Architecture Deliverables 17 Add the Deliverables Section 18 Step 5: Quantify Skill Competencies 21 Quantifying Architecture Skills 22 Measuring the Application Architect Skill Levels 22 Measuring Data Architect Skill Levels 24 Skill Competency Patterns for Architects 25 How Can Organizations Utilize the Skill Competency Pattern? 26 How an Individual Can Utilize the Skill Competency Pattern 27 Interview Questions 28 Part 2 Software Architecture Career Planning 29 Chapter 2 Types of Software Architects 31 Business Needs for Technological Solutions 32 Business Needs for Software Architecture: Strategic Collaboration 32 How Does Software Architecture Respond to Business Needs? 33 Business Needs for Software Architecture: Technological Mediation 33 How Could Technological Mediation Efforts Be Utilized? 34 Business Needs for Software Architecture: Technological Implementation 34 How Does the Implementation of Software Products Meet Business Needs? 34 Organizational Leading Software Architect Levels 35 Ranking Leading Software Architects 35 Collaboration Hierarchy of Leading Software Architects 36 Level I: Enterprise Architect Responsibilities 38 Enterprise Architect Summary of Responsibilities 38 Enterprise Architect Responsibility Table 39 Level II: Solution Architect Responsibilities 40 Solution Architect Summary of Responsibilities 41 Solution Architect Responsibility Table 42 Level III: Application Architect Responsibilities 44 Application Architect Summary of Responsibilities 44 Application Architect Responsibilities Table 46 Comparing Responsibilities of Leading Software Architects 48 Types of Domain Software Architects 49 Data Architect 49 Data Architect Summary of Responsibilities 50 Data Architect Responsibilities Table 51 Cloud Architect 51 Cloud Architect Summary of Responsibilities 54 Cloud Architect Responsibilities Table 55 Security Architect 57 Security Architect Summary of Responsibilities 58 Security Architect Responsibilities Table 60 Business Architect 62 Business Architect Summary of Responsibilities 62 Business Architect Responsibilities Table 63 Collaboration Between Leading Software Architects and Domain Software Architects 65 Use Case I: Collaboration Between an Application Architect and a Data Architect 66 Application Architect and Data Architect Collaboration Table 66 Use Case II: Solution Architect and Security Architect 68 Solution Architect and Security Architect Collaboration Table 68 Use Case III: Business Architect and Enterprise Architect Collaboration 70 Business Architect and Enterprise Architect Collaboration Table 70 Chapter 3 Career Planning for Software Architects: A Winning Strategy 73 Software Architecture Career Planning Process 74 Career Planning Step 1: Conduct Self- Discovery 75 Discovery of Technological and Social Talents 75 Career Planning Self- Discovery Subjects 76 Career Planning Step 2: Pursue Research 76 Formal Education, Training, and Certification 77 Employment Opportunities and Interviews 77 Subjects of Research 77 Career Planning Step 3: Devise an Approach 78 Setting Software Architecture Career Goals 78 Setting Software Architecture Career Milestones 80 Decision- Making 81 Action Planning 82 Career Planning Step 4: Plan Career Execution 85 Use Case I: A Software Architecture Career Execution Plan with Alternative Tasks 85 Use Case II: Optimized Software Architecture Execution Plan 88 Self- Discovery Process: The Six Ws 89 The "Why" 90 The "Who" 91 The "What" 92 Self- Discovery Questions for Software Architecture Candidates 93 Self- Discovery Queries for Software Architects 93 The "Where" 94 The "When" 95 The "How" 96 "How" Self- Queries for Software Architecture Applicants 97 "How" Self- Questions for Practicing Software Architects 97 Carving a Software Architecture Career Path 98 The 4D Software Architecture Career Perspectives 99 Social- Driven Career Perspective 100 Social- Driven Career Chart 100 Carve Out a Social- Driven Career Chart 101 Social- Driven Career Path 102 Create a Social- Driven Career Path 102 Technology- Driven Career Perspective 103 Technology- Driven Career Chart 104 Create a Technology- Driven Career Chart 105 Technical- Driven Career Path 106 Develop a Technical- Driven Career Path 106 Leadership- Driven Career Perspective 107 Leadership- Driven Career Chart 108 Create a Leadership- Driven Career Chart 109 Leadership- Driven Career Path 110 Develop a Leadership- Driven Career Path 110 Strategy- Driven Career Perspective 112 Strategy- Driven Career Chart 112 Create a Strategy- Driven Career Chart 114 Strategy- Driven Career Path 114 Develop a Strategy- Driven Career Path 115 Chapter 4 Self- Assessment for Software Architects 117 Social Intelligence 118 Teamwork 118 Partnership 119 Self- consciousness 119 Communication 120 Networking 120 Soft Skills 120 Trust Building 121 Learning from Others 121 Negotiation 122 Self- presentation 122 Teleworking 123 Fellowship 123 Self- sufficiency 124 Handling Customer Relationships 124 Social Intelligence Skill Assessment 124 Software Architecture Practice 126 Software Architecture Strategy 126 Software Architecture Vision 127 Software Architecture Role 127 System Integration 128 Interoperability 128 Software Reuse 129 Distributed Architecture Model 129 Federated Architecture Model 129 Architecture Styles 130 Architecture and Design Patterns 130 Componentization 130 Software Architecture Frameworks 131 Software Development 131 Software Architecture Practice Skill Assessment 132 Leadership 133 Managing Time 134 Decision- Making 134 Problem-solving 134 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 135 Responsibility and Accountability 135 Hiring Preferences 136 Creative Thinking 136 Critical Thinking 136 Being Proactive 137 Establishment of Trust 137 Administrative Duties 138 Coaching and Training 138 Team Building 139 Resolving Conflicts 139 Assessment of Leadership Competencies 140 Strategy 141 Software Architecture Strategy 142 Strategic Thinking 142 Problem Identification 142 Problem-solving 143 Abstraction 143 Generalization 144 Visualization 144 Software Design Approaches 145 Simplification 145 Analytical Capabilities 145 Influencing 146 Promoting Culture 146 Strategy Execution Plan 147 Assessment of Strategic Competencies 147 Part 3 Software Architecture Toolbox 149 Chapter 5 Employing Innate Talents to Provide Potent Organizational Solutions 151 Innate Skills Promote Software Architecture Effectiveness 152 Remember: Survival, Survival, Survival 152 Consequences of Failing to Invoke Innate Talents 153 Employ Chief Innate Talents to Become an Effective Software Architect 154 The Power of Creativity 154 The Benefits of Unleashing Software Architecture Creativity 155 Unleash the Power of Software Architecture Creativity 155 The Potency of Imagination 157 The Benefits of Harnessing Imagination 158 Unleash the Power of Imagination 159 Software Design Aesthetic 162 Technical Proficiency and Aesthetic Talents Drive Software Design 162 The Chief Contribution of Design Aesthetic Talents to Software Architecture 163 Curiosity Attributes 167 The Contribution of Curiosity to Software Architecture 167 The Influencing Facets of Curiosity on Software Architecture Practices 168 Chapter 6 Software Architecture Environment Construction 173 Benefits of the Software Architecture Environment Co.