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http://blogs.msdn.com/b/architectsrule/archive/2010/07/25/architectural-governance-by-principles.aspx "An enterprise architecture is rarely if ever successfully implemented in its entirety in a single project; it is generally implemented incrementally, as a succession of individual business solution...

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http://blogs.msdn.com/b/architectsrule/archive/2010/07/23/the-over-reaction-architecture-governance-anti-pattern.aspx "There are a couple of avoidable behaviors that architects sometimes adopt that generally annoy project teams. "...

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http://arnon.me/2010/07/evolving-architectures-part-iv-design-mechanics/ "If we want to evolve architectures or change an existing architecture in general, for that matter, it is important to understand design mechanics. I recently attended a seminar with Kent Beck that talked about “responsive...

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http://danielbrolund.wordpress.com/2010/07/12/what-is-software-architecture/ "I really dislike the word “software architecture” as well as the role/person “software architect” as it is used today. It is probably because it implies that things can’t be changed, “it’s...

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http://blogs.msdn.com/b/nickmalik/archive/2010/07/06/our-own-worst-enemy-bpm-pros-tell-horror-stories-about-working-with-ea.aspx "I recently asked two questions on LinkedIn. I asked BPM professionals what they thought about working with Enterprise Architects, and I asked EA folks what they thought...

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http://realworldsa.dotnetdevelopersjournal.com/ivorytowerenterprisesoftwarearchitect.htm "I tend to see all the roles in the software field a little differently. I see three classes of individuals at different levels of their career path. One I call the Ivory Tower type of person. The second is...

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http://research.microsoft.com/apps/pubs/default.aspx?id=122752 "Science is becoming data-intensive, requiring new software architectures that can exploit resources at all scales: local GPUs for interactive visualization, server-side multi-core machines with fast processors and large memories, and...

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http://www.lostechies.com/blogs/chad_myers/archive/2010/06/22/on-leadership.aspx "I recently passed the two year mark in my first major/official role as a “manager” of anything. I’ve been the lead of a team which now consists of 7 souls and I’ve learned (i.e. screwed up repeatedly...

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DDD eXchange, a one-day conference for Architects and Developers that are interested in innovation, was held at Skills Matter on 11 June 2010 in London. If you're interested the videos can be found at http://skillsmatter.com/event/design-architecture/ddd-exchange-2010...

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http://www.online10.info/worldwide-services-oriented-architecture-soa-infrastructure-market-shares-strategies-and-forecasts-2009-to-2015-aarkstore-enterprise/ "This is new study on Worldwide services oriented architecture (SOA) infrastructure markets. The 2009 study has 954 pages, 333 Tables and...

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