Gutbrod / Wiele The Software Dilemma

Balancing Creativity and Control on the Path to Sustainable Software
2012
ISBN: 978-3-642-27236-3
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 295 Seiten

Reihe: Management for Professionals

The complexity of software is continuously growing as a result of today's interconnected business processes. Governance of architecture and technology strategy helps to ensure coherence of software and avoid excessive complexity. At the same time software development needs room for creativity and empowerment to provide solutions to business problems of increasing complexity. The book looks at this software dilemma from the perspectives of CIOs/CTOs, software architects, and auditors. Each of these groups has different interests which need to be considered, reconciled, and balanced. CIOs/CTOs are provided with the boundary conditions they have to establish assuring the achievement of strategic objectives. Architects and auditors find proven concepts for effectively assessing software projects and architectures, as well as for effectively communicating identified issues to responsible persons. The book is based on the author's long experience in software engineering, governance, and auditing.

Dr. Roger Gutbrod is Ombudsman for Development and Vice President for SAP Architecture Audits at SAP AG in Walldorf, Germany. Dr. Roger Gutbrod studied Mathematics and Computer Science at University Würzburg. He joined SAP in 1991 as a developer for financial applications. He has held various positions as a software developer, project lead, people manager, and chief architect. He has been a contributor on many customer projects and was responsible for many activities in industry tailored solutions, which gave him unique insights into the different aspects of software architecture.  Dr. Christian Wiele is Chief Development Architect for SAP Architecture Audits at SAP AG in Walldorf, Germany. Dr. Christian Wiele studied Physics at the University of Kiel and Marburg. He received a Ph.D. in theoretical physics from the University of Essen. He joined SAP in 1999 as a technology consultant. His various positions in consulting, pre-sales support and as chief architect in development provided the basis and the experience for establishing the new concept of SAP Architecture Audits. With an entrepreneurial mind set he is constantly looking for new challenges. Christian is interested in physics, complexity theory, and jazz music.  

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gutbrod, Roger

Wiele, Christian

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;The Software Dilemma;4
2;Balancing Creativity and Control on the Path to Sustainable Software;4
3;Foreword;8
4;Preface;12
5;Prolog;14
6;Contents;16
7;1 Introduction;20
8;2 The World Has Changed;28
9;3 Are You Connected: CIO, Architect, and Auditor?;46
10;4 Building the Foundation;59
11;5 Orienteering Race: Position, Direction, Go!;89
12;6 The Software Sustainability Audit;102
13;7 Put a Frame Around Your Work;120
14;8 The Process Audit: Not Just for the Auditor;153
15;9 The Product Audit: Look at This, Architect!;176
16;10 Do You Know the Risk?;200
17;11 Think About It!: Effective Governance;220
18;12 Governance Where It Belongs: Control Self-Assessment;242
19;13 It´s Not Only About the Facts: Communication Matters;260
20;The Authors;289
21;Index;291