The lonesome architect

Rik Farenhorst; Johannes Ferdinand Hoorn; Patricia Lago; Hans Van Vliet

doi:10.1109/WICSA.2009.5290792

The lonesome architect

Rik Farenhorst, Johannes Ferdinand Hoorn, Patricia Lago, Hans Van Vliet

Research output: Chapter in book / Conference proceeding › Conference article published in proceeding or book › Academic research › peer-review

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Abstract

Although the benefits are well-known and undisputed, sharing architectural knowledge is not something architects automatically do. In an attempt to better understand what architects really do and what kind of support they need for sharing knowledge, we have conducted large-scale survey research. The results of our study indicate that architects can be characterized as rather lonesome decision makers who mainly consume, but neglect documenting and actively sharing architectural knowledge. Acknowledging this nature of architects suggests ways to develop more effective support for architectural knowledge sharing.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2009 Joint Working IEEE/IFIP Conference on Software Architecture and European Conference on Software Architecture, WICSA/ECSA 2009
Pages	61-70
Number of pages	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/WICSA.2009.5290792
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2009
Externally published	Yes
Event	2009 Joint Working IEEE/IFIP Conference on Software Architecture and European Conference on Software Architecture, WICSA/ECSA 2009 - Cambridge, United Kingdom Duration: 14 Sept 2009 → 17 Sept 2009

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Conference	2009 Joint Working IEEE/IFIP Conference on Software Architecture and European Conference on Software Architecture, WICSA/ECSA 2009
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Cambridge
Period	14/09/09 → 17/09/09

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Artificial Intelligence
Hardware and Architecture
Software

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Farenhorst, R, Hoorn, JF, Lago, P & Van Vliet, H 2009, The lonesome architect. in 2009 Joint Working IEEE/IFIP Conference on Software Architecture and European Conference on Software Architecture, WICSA/ECSA 2009., 5290792, pp. 61-70, 2009 Joint Working IEEE/IFIP Conference on Software Architecture and European Conference on Software Architecture, WICSA/ECSA 2009, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 14/09/09. https://doi.org/10.1109/WICSA.2009.5290792

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