Posted by Abhishek on January 04, 2020
A competent architect always has an intimate familiarity with the architectural body of knowledge. The software architect should
The Knowledge Areas that a Software Architects needs to know are:
| Specific Knowledge Area | Examples of Specific Knowledge |
| Knowledge of Architecture Concepts | – Architecture Frameworks – Architectural Patterns – Architectural Tactics – Architectural Viewpoints – Standard Architectures – Relation to System and Enterprise Architecture – Architecture Description Languages – Emerging Technologies – Architecture Evaluation Models and Methods Quality Attributes |
| Knowledge of Software Engineering | – Systems Engineering – Software Development Life Cycle – Software Process Management and Improvement Techniques – Requirements Analysis – Mathematics – Development Methods and Modeling Techniques – Elicitation Techniques – Component-Based Software Development – Reusable Methods and Techniques – Software Product Line Techniques – Documentation – Testing and Debugging Tools |
| Design Knowledge | – Different Tools and Design Techniques – How to Design Complex Multi-Product Systems – Object-Oriented Analysis and Design – UML Diagrams – UML Analysis Modeling |
| Programming Knowledge | – Programming Languages – Programming Language Models – Specialized Programming Techniques for Security, Real-Time, etc |
| Specific Knowledge Area | Examples of Specific Knowledge |
| Knowledge of Specific Technologies and Platforms | – Hardware/Software Interfaces – Web-Based Applications – Internet Technologies – Specific Software/Operating Systems (such as RDBMS concepts, Cloud Platforms, and SOA implementations) |
| General Knowledge of Technologies and Platforms | – IT Industry future directions – Infrastructure Impacts on Applications |
| Specific Knowledge Area | Examples of Specific Knowledge |
| Domain Knowledge | – Most Relevant Domain(s) and Domain-Specific Technologies |
| Industry Knowledge | – Industry Best Practices – Industry Standards – How to work in onshore/offshore team environment |
| Enterprise Knowledge | – Company’s Business Practices – Competitor’s Products, Strategies, and Processes – Business and Technical Strategy – Business Re-Engineering Principles and Processes – Strategic Planning – Financial Models – Budgeting |
| Leadership and Management Techniques | – Coaching – Mentoring – Training Software Developers – Project Management – Project Engineering |
Knowing the DUTIES, SKILLS, and KNOWLEDGE of Architects in a particular organizational setting can help establish measurement and improvement strategies for individual architects.