Software Architect Bootcamp

5.2. The Architect as Team Builder

The software architect leads by bringing the team together. As the most visible and technical of the management staff, the architect is in a position to turn the mindsets of the team members in a common direction. All but the most dysfunctional of teams want to be successful. However, where people differ is on the details of what it means to have a successful outcome as well as the best means of achieving it. To correct the first of these issues, the architect must continually communicate the vision of what the final outcome of the development team can be if the management and technical plans are followed. This creates a willingness in team members to give the day-to-day decisions the benefit of the doubt as ...