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Bliki: ConwaysLaw

Martin Fowler

We often see how inattention to the law can twist system architectures. If an architecture is designed at odds with the development organization's structure, then tensions appear in the software structure. It was later dubbed “Conway’s Law” by Fred Brooks in his hugely influential book The Mythical Man-Month.

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Mastering sustainability challenges in the water domain with smart meter synergy

CIO

This is a complex operation, given all the economic, political, social, and environmental systems that consume or use water or have a say in its management or influence its abundance. See the pitch deck to learn about the system architecture and deployment of the Smart Water Platform.

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Article: Thriving in the Complexity of Software Development Using Open Sociotechnical Systems Design

InfoQ Culture Methods

The amazing progress made in technology has led to blindly following the technical imperative at the cost of the social and human dimension. Social sciences can help us create a work environment where people feel more at home and proud of what they produce.

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Bliki: Periodic Face-to-Face

Martin Fowler

Debates about product strategy, explorations of systems architecture, explorations of new ground - these are common tasks for when the team is assembled. Trust is hard to develop online, where there isn't the social cues that can happen when we are in the same room.

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Fed News Roundup 21 July 2015

CTOvision

Northrop Grumman Demonstrates Open Mission Systems Architecture Across Manned and Unmanned Systems Northrop Grumman (Yesterday) - Test flights underscore company's Open Mission Systems expertise and commitment for advanced aircraft systems.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: 6 Best Practices for Implementing AI Securely and Ethically

Tenable

Creating a trusted environment and minimizing the risk of data loss when using AI and providing access to AI applications centers on proactive measures and thoughtful system architecture. But the surge in interest poses a challenge for business leaders. government’s national AI policy.

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Before There Was Management

LeanEssays

People are social beings, hardwired through centuries of evolution to protect their family and community, and to provide for the next generation. Dunbar theorized that brain size limits the number of social contacts that a primate could maintain at one time. The innermost group consists of about three to five people.

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