SATURN 2009 Recap
SATURN 2009’s program featured presentations on everything from aligning software, system, and enterprise architectures to governance and architecture competence, design, and improvement. These were presenterd by practitioners who deal with these issues every day and know firsthand what works and what doesn’t.
In addition to Software Architecture: Principles and Practices (SAPP), Migrating Legacy Systems to SOA Environments courses, Information Seminars on evaluating software architecture and identifying risks, a panel on enterprise, system, and software architectures and five expert-led tutorials, over 20 presentations were given.
Keynotes were given by John A. Zachman of Zachman International and Rebecca Wirfs-Brock of Wirfs-Brock Associates.
Review the presentations and download them below:
May 6
Keynote Address General Sessions Aligning Software, System, and Enterprise Architectures Session Chair – Mike Gagliardi, Software Engineering Institute, USA Bridging Systems and Software Architecture A Simple and Flexible Specification for an Enterprise Architecture Practice Limits to the Use of the Zachman Framework in Developing and Evolving Architectures for Complex Systems of Systems
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Architecture Competence Session Chair – John Klein, Software Engineering Institute, USA Architecting Your Organization Career Track for Architects in IT Service Provider Organizations The Role and Development of an Enterprise Architect: A Devil's Advocate’s Perspective
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Architecture Design Session Chair – Robert Nord, Software Engineering Institute, USA Integrating Usability Supporting Architectural Patterns in a |
May 7
Keynote Address General Sessions Value of Architecture Session Chair – Nanette Brown, Notewell Consulting, USA Architectural Measurements & Metrics at All Scales A Framework for Making Architectural Decisions in a Business Context The Impact of Conducting ATAM Evaluations on Army Programs
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Architecture Evaluation Session Chair – Felix Bachmann, Software Engineering Institute, USA How to Conduct a Contextually-Driven Systems Architecture Review
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Governance Session Chair – SuZ Garcia, Software Engineering Institute, USA How Acquisition Practice Can Impede SOA Governance
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Architecture Significant Requirements Session Chair – Len Bass, Software Engineering Institute, USA Improving the Definition of Quality Attribute Scenarios
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Architecture Improvement Session Chair – Don O'Connell, The Boeing Company, USA Experience with the
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