tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013629638384195986.post4412863395657708893..comments2023-12-20T11:59:12.009+01:00Comments on Software Architectonics: If all you have is an Elephant and 6 Blind Menjasonbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01966133145584793023noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013629638384195986.post-61841623636265402542010-12-01T04:31:13.816+01:002010-12-01T04:31:13.816+01:00I work for a large Aerospace company and have to s...I work for a large Aerospace company and have to say that, within that environment, the blind men analogy by far resonates more strongly with reality than the fly, bat and worm analogy . Perhaps this just shows a difference in problem set between Enterprise IT and Aerospace. The blind men analogy is just another word for "silo-ing" and the other is more of a tower of Babel problem. <br /><br />The problem really is one of turf wars -- each manager is well established in a tight command and control style structure and absolutely must show progress with whatever it takes. Including manipulation and twisting of metrics and their interpretation, choosing lesser solutions to drive their own milestone completions over solutions that they know would be better and cheaper overall. This attitude reflects poorly down to the teams that practically work on isolated islands via a 'toss-it-over-the-fence' engineering style. This industry continues to try the waterfall-style big planning, big design and big requirements up front and are shockingly surprised when they see the same result when they do their testing and integration at the end fall apart like it always has.<br /><br />Interestingly, the same prescription is needed as part of the cure for this illness -- interaction and feedback. It needs to go beyond these, though, and into true collaboration and an abolishment of the strict control and command institution.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013629638384195986.post-60517002422503759192010-09-27T22:37:10.333+02:002010-09-27T22:37:10.333+02:00Thanks George. I'm slowly working through your...Thanks George. I'm slowly working through your book. Looking forward to Ch.7.<br /><br />Jasonjasonbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01966133145584793023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013629638384195986.post-58963065957160202592010-09-27T21:50:17.314+02:002010-09-27T21:50:17.314+02:00Hi Jason,
Great post about cognitive models and t...Hi Jason,<br /><br />Great post about cognitive models and their impact on software development. I don't know if you've gotten a chance to look at Chapter 7 of my book, but it's on the same topic. It tries to provide a synthesis of several competing cognitive models of software architecture. And it's one of the chapters available for free download here: http://rhinoresearch.com/content/software-architecture-book<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />George Fairbanks<br />Author of Just Enough Software ArchitectureAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com