Software Architect's Handbook

What are software architects expected to know?

Software architects are expected to have skills and knowledge on a variety of topics. This book focuses on many of those topics. They include non-technical duties, such as:

• Providing leadership
• Assisting project management, including cost and effort estimation
• Mentoring team members

• Helping to select team members
• Understanding the business domain
• Participating in gathering and analyzing requirements
• Communicating with a variety of technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Having a vision for future products

Technical topics that software architects should be familiar with include:

• Understanding non-functional requirements and quality attributes
• Being able to effectively design software architectures ...