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 |
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Pages (from-to) | 1424-1435 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Journal of Systems and Software |
Volume | 84 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Architecture needs
- Empirical research
- Knowledge sharing
- Software architecture
- Support tools
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Software
- Information Systems
- Hardware and Architecture