The Architect’s Softer Side

An interactive workshop led by two architects from different industries, organization types, and cultures. We’ll discuss the similarities and the differences of each. Will cover what soft skills are, why they are needed and how an architect can most effectively use them, based on real life examples, role playing amongst attendees to absorb the ideas, and “phrases to remember” that provide easy one-liners to learn concepts.

Lecturers:
Kittner Matthias - Matthias Kittner Consulting
Bryan Osterkamp - United Services Automobile Association

Nutzen für den Teilnehmer:
Workshop will be valuable for new architects, seasoned architects, those aspiring to be an architect, and those that work with architects. Understanding and awareness of how important soft skills are to guide through the architecture process. Actionable best practices that participants can take back to the job and apply on day one. Real life examples of what has worked, what hasn’t worked, and why. Examples cross culture, industry, and technical domains, thus being applicable regardless of participant’s particular situation.

Behandelte Problemstellungen:
How do I build relationships with my stakeholders early on, and grow it even through tough decisions?

How can I best effectively communicate with my stakeholders? In person, virtual, and hybrid? How do these approaches differ across cultures, industries, execution styles (waterfall, agile, scrum, etc.)?

How can I collaborate with my stakeholders, taking into account their needs, but also driving the architecture forward?

Vortragssprache: Englisch
Level: Einsteiger
Zielgruppe: Workshop valuable for new architects, seasoned architects, those aspiring to be an architect, and those that work with architects.

Unternehmen:
United Services Automobile Association

Bryan Osterkamp

Matthias Kittner