From an ivory tower architect to a social technical facilitator

The foundation of architecture is communication. We share the transformation journey of an ivory tower architect on the quest to overcome communication barriers. We show the adaptation process from an isolated thinker, used to UML diagrams and heavy documentation to a facilitator who discovered the collaborative power of DDD and Event storming.

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1. 1 There is a better way OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved From an ivory tower architect to a social technical facilitator DDD Europe 2022 DDD Foundation 22/06/2022
2. 2 There is a better way OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Amal TAHRI Information System Architect & DDD Enthusiast /in/amaltahri/ @amal_tahri
3. There is a better way 3 01 02 03 OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Summary SocioTechnical Facilitator Takeaways Enterprise Architect
4. There is a better way 4 OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Enterprise Architect 01
5. There is a better way 5 5 There is a better way OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved <a href='https://www.freepik.com/vectors/cartoon-castle'>Cartoon castle vector created by upklyak - www.freepik.com</a>
6. There is a better way 6 OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved
7. 7 There is a better way OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved ๏ Hierarchy ๏ Isolated silos ๏ Complex organization ๏ Differents processes Context
8. 8 There is a better way OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Context ๏ Hierarchy ๏ Isolated silos ๏ Complex organizations ๏ Differents processes
9. There is a better way 9 OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Abstraction & Theory
10. There is a better way 10 OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Modeling
11. 11 There is a better way OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Communication Maze
12. 12 There is a better way OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Isolated silos
13. 13 There is a better way OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Messenger
14. 14 There is a better way OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Messenger
15. 15 There is a better way OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Messenger
16. 16 There is a better way OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Negotiator
17. 17 There is a better way OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Negotiator
18. 18 There is a better way OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Negotiator
19. 19 There is a better way OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved One who get mad ! Abstract Messenger Thinker & Analyst Negotiator Enterprise Architect
20. There is a better way 20 OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved SocioTechnical Facilitator 02
21. There is a better way 21 OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Socio-technical System Business Technical Functional Usage Organization …. Product Manager Chief Product Officer CPO Product owner Product Designer Tech Lead Developers Ops Archi Coach Chief Technical Officer CTO Chief Operating Officer COO Coach
22. 22 There is a better way OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Different Perspectives Multidisciplinary Teams ๏ Autonomy of decision making ๏ Managed dependencies with other teams ๏ No more silos ๏ Fast and efficient flow ๏ Remarquable delivery performance What is the Architect role in such context ?
23. 23 There is a better way OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Different Perspectives Architects ๏ Lack of documentation ๏ Chaotic framing processes ๏ Difficulties to construct a system big picture ๏ Difficulties to propose a long term evolution scenarii for upcoming business case What is the Architect role in such context ? Abstract
24. 24 There is a better way OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved <a href='https://www.freepik.com/photos/jigsaw-puzzle'>Jigsaw puzzle photo created by jcomp -www.freepik.com</a> Integration Problem
25. 25 There is a better way OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved <a href='https://www.freepik.com/photos/jigsaw-puzzle'>Jigsaw puzzle photo created by jcomp -www.freepik.com</a> Integration Problem Messenger
26. 26 There is a better way OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved <a href='https://www.freepik.com/photos/jigsaw-puzzle'>Jigsaw puzzle photo created by jcomp -www.freepik.com</a> Hey ! I can help, I can be your entry point to communicate with teams Integration Problem
27. 27 There is a better way OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved <a href='https://www.freepik.com/photos/jigsaw-puzzle'>Jigsaw puzzle photo created by jcomp -www.freepik.com</a> It’s the team responsibility to deal with their dependencies ! Chief Technical Officer CTO Integration Problem
28. 28 There is a better way OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved <a href='https://www.freepik.com/photos/jigsaw-puzzle'>Jigsaw puzzle photo created by jcomp -www.freepik.com</a> It’s the team responsibility to deal with their dependencies ! Chief Technical Officer CTO Integration Problem WHAT ??
29. 29 There is a better way OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Note to self: No messenger in this context ❌ Integration Problem Messenger
30. There is a better way 30 OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Architect Role ? Hey ! where do you see my role in this context Socialtechnical Facilitator Chief Technical Officer CTO
31. There is a better way 31 OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Architect Role ? you help teams define architecture structure Chief Technical Officer CTO Socialtechnical Facilitator
32. There is a better way 32 OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Architect Role ? Chief Technical Officer CTO Abstract Socialtechnical Facilitator
33. There is a better way 33 OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Architect Role ? We can start with documentation ! Chief Technical Officer CTO Socialtechnical Facilitator
34. There is a better way 34 OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Architect Role ? It’s the team responsibility to document their work ! Chief Technical Officer CTO WHAT ?? Socialtechnical Facilitator
35. There is a better way 35 OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Architect Role ? Note to self: No “abstract” in this context ❌ Abstract
36. There is a better way 36 OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Architect Role ? Chief Technical Officer CTO What do you need that for ? Socialtechnical Facilitator
37. There is a better way 37 OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Architect Role ? Chief Technical Officer CTO Negotiator Socialtechnical Facilitator
38. There is a better way 38 OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Architect Role ? Chief Technical Officer CTO Negotiator Documentation is a mean to interview teams, understand what they do, pinpoint the problem and propose solution Socialtechnical Facilitator
39. There is a better way 39 OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Architect Role ? It’s the team responsibility to identify problems and propose solution ! Chief Technical Officer CTO Socialtechnical Facilitator
40. There is a better way 40 OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Architect Role ? It’s the team responsibility to identify problems and propose solution ! Chief Technical Officer CTO WHAT ?? Socialtechnical Facilitator
41. There is a better way 41 OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Architect Role ? Chief Technical Officer CTO I am facilitating an event storming, come and see ! Socialtechnical Facilitator
42. There is a better way 42 OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Event Storming
43. There is a better way 43 OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Event Storming Chaos
44. There is a better way 44 OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Event Storming ๏ Collaboration ๏ Engaged teams ๏ Emergent solution ๏ Problem transparency
45. 45 There is a better way OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Facilitator
46. 46 There is a better way OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Calm Don’t take side Good listener Facilitator Human Encouraging participants to be actors Deep knowledge Patient Ask questions
47. 47 There is a better way OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Am I an Ivory Tower Architect ?
48. 48 There is a better way OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Impatient Controlling Abstract Messenger Thinker & Analyst Negotiator
49. 49 There is a better way OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Impatient Controlling Abstract Messenger Thinker & Analyst Negotiator ❌ ❌ ❌
50. 50 There is a better way OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Have I the courage to change ?
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52. 52 There is a better way OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Thinker & Analyst Negotiator ✅ ✅
53. There is a better way 53 OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Domain-Driven Design at our Rescue EventStorming Context map Bounded Context Canvas Domain Message Flow Modelling Core Domain Charts
54. 54 There is a better way OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Socio-technical Cartesian Analytical Structure Collaboration Emotional Creativity Improvising Rigour communication
55. 55 There is a better way OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Socio-technical Cartesian Analytical Structure Collaboration Emotional Creativity Improvising Rigour communication
56. 56 There is a better way OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Communication Verbal Non-verbal Written
57. 57 There is a better way OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Hopefully became the facilitator… that encourages teams’ autonomy !
58. There is a better way 58 OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Takeaways 03
59. There is a better way 59 OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Takeaways ๏ What you have learned and has worked in specific context, can become obsolete in new context. Change it while you can ! ๏ “Autonomous teams” means that they do the work, not the Architect ! ๏ Adaptation is the key
60. 60 There is a better way OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved Facilitator
61. There is a better way 61 OCTO Part of Accenture © 2022 - All rights reserved