Workshop: Zen of Architecture

For the beginner architect, there are many options for doing pretty much anything. But for the Master architect, there are only a few.

In this dense workshop, Juval Lowy will explain his approach to large system analysis and design, using volatility to decompose a system into its comprising services. Juval will contrast it with the most common mistake done in architecture, using functionality to identify services. These are universal design principles, and Juval will use examples from software and non-software systems alike. You will also see how to overcome the real hurdles architects face pursuing volatility-based decomposing, simple and practical techniques for identifying areas of volatility, common telltale signs or "smells" when your design is still functional when using the Method, IDesign's approach for system architecture. You will learn how to mechanize software system design, how to do it quickly and effectively. Juval will also discuss logical tiers, security, interoperability, scalability, transactions, and other aspects of a modern application.

The workshop concludes with a discussion of how modern architecture fits into development processes such as Agile, common pitfalls of design in an Agile environment, and how to design the development process for maximum productivity.
 

Juval Lowy is the founder of IDesign and a master software architect specializing in system and project design. He has helped countless companies deliver quality software on schedule and on budget. Juval participated in the Microsoft internal strategic design reviews and is a frequent speaker at the major international software development conferences. Juval published several bestsellers, and his recent book is Righting Software (Addison-Wesley, 2019). Juval published numerous articles, regarding almost every aspect of modern software development and architecture. Juval conducts Master Classes around the world, teaching thousands of professionals the skills required of modern software architects. Microsoft recognized Juval as a Software Legend as one of the world’s top experts and industry leaders.