Technology Strategy Patterns

Preface

Welcome

Thank you for picking up Technology Strategy Patterns.

This book came out of a paper I gave at the O’Reilly Software Architecture Conference in New York City in the spring of 2018, called “The Architect as Strategist.” I’m grateful for the many conversations it sparked. At the conference, a number of the architects in attendance asked if it could become a book. And so it is.

Intended Audience

This book is for anyone in information technology who wants to do more strategic, relevant, important work for their organizations. Therefore, there is no code in the book, and nothing too technical. People who will get the most out of it include:

• Architects

• Principal developers or tech leads who wish to become architects

• Technology managers in engineering, testing, and analysis, whether on the product development side or the IT back office

• Product managers

• Project and portfolio managers

• Business consultants

• Technology executives

• Strategy analysts and managers

• Anyone interested in strategy, architecture, and leadership

Whether you are a senior developer, enterprise architect, or CTO, or have never read a line of code in your life, I know you’ll find something useful, and feel welcome and at home here.

Purpose of the Book

The book has two aims. The first is to help architects, product managers, and executives at technology companies or in technology organizations who are charged with producing technology strategies. This stuff works across industries. ...