How to eat an elephant? Large project sputter/stutter and chug along. Mostly along the way they lose steam or interest. In my experience at the end stakeholder ae more relieved than joyful. "Customer Delight" by architects goes out of the window. Is it even possible?     

Kumaran: Apply the happy bullocks to reduce the challenge. Avinash connects this to marathon running.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdtaHT2U0IM    

Jiffin: Involve more experts and more detailed research  about the problem and risk management with other stakeholders https://youtu.be/kdtaHT2U0IM?t=370   

Avinash: Correlates it to running and tackling a very old Content management system that needs to be migrated.https://youtu.be/kdtaHT2U0IM?t=570   

Deepak: How to handle it in a system which is risk-averse or failure averse, this typical of legacy systems. How resilient is the system? Looking at quality Deepak talks of different types of elephants as well.https://youtu.be/kdtaHT2U0IM?t=962   

Venkat: Prepare the stakeholders mentally to handle the elephant. Prempt the issue and handle the repercussion https://youtu.be/kdtaHT2U0IM?t=2630

Aligning the process of product/software development is tightly coupled with the architecture that is being built as well. We will look at how an architect can help the program/project manager customize the process for the architecture being implemented  

Venkat talks about inducting new members and handling the challenges in getting them up to speed. Even though the process is "Agile" meeting biz requirements is hard. Also talks about how the business stakeholders and ask for last-minute requirements. The challenges faced in implementing it and aligning architecture to meet business needs   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r_cjfHoeIc    

Deepak talks about handling the above needs. He talks about aligning architecture needs and requirements with Red/Yellow/Green team members. Making the best use of skills and talent. He also explains how an architect can lead by culture change and not process change. This can happen by accountability setting using quality as deliverable. Also, Deepak gives tips on avoiding a clash with program/project manager  Watch this section alone: https://youtu.be/0r_cjfHoeIc?t=1320    

Ram   Handling Reds         - socializing session with business and IT teams  - ease-out with personal interactions   - avoid day to day interactions  - creating opportunities for empathizing, acknowledging their skills  

Handling Yellows   - identify them clearly   - training them  - tracking closely  Watch this section alone: https://youtu.be/0r_cjfHoeIc?t=1970

Venkatesh , Aquaconnect- Used the Block pattern which caused the Cobra effect?  The effect is seen quickly. Moved to provider pattern still the same problem is surfacing. 

VIMALesh- Versioning history is turned on OneDrive surfaced the problem. "Double Cobra" effect. Cloud migration also a Cobra effect.   

Part 3 Nagarajan Ramanadhan, Virtusa - A particular functionality which happens seasonally. The newer process was introduced to handle this has caused the Cobra Effect. 

Nishanth K Pillai IBS - On the impact on the booking system 

Deepak Sharma # - Explains his experience of Cobra Effect when doing a large change management program. Agile contributes to Cobra effect inadvertently  

Part 4 How Cobra farming is done systematically and unintentionally? The goodness of Cobra effect?  

Part 5 Handling the Cobra effect ?Cobra effect helps us be more mindful. Awareness and curiosity is key.   #cobraeffect #agilefailure #productivityloss

ig tech companies back away from selling facial recognition to police.  If tech majors decide to sell a technology to me ( a company/country / Person )  How can I architect for business collapse? Especially if I am a tech-based company.   

Gowtham And Nishanth - Highlight more dangers Of the above scenario. What is the legal clauses as an architect I should ask for to be entered? Deepak - Shares his Plan B for a scenario like this.   

Part 2 -  Nishanth - Handling similar to BCP or Disaster recovery approach   

Part 3 - Gowtham - Architect's role in technology selection with respect vendor acquisition, legality check  

Part 4 - Karthick - As a services vendor how can this situation be handled.   

art 5 -  Kumaran-Nishanth - On Understanding the impact of technology to word the legal condition  Deepak - Explains a standardization strategy using Car manufacturing as an example.  Nishanth explains how it is done with ticketing where you can switch providers on the fly.   

Part 6 - How much of agnosticity is built in your architecture? What is your app's VAF?

Quantum computing is emerging.  It will change the face of computing.  What is it? When will it be mainstream? What are its applications?  This episode takes a stab at it.   Warning: Not for weak-hearted. :-)

Part 1 - Kumaran talks about a fundamental presumption of technology solutions that exists today. “Touch” as an interface. Not just  touchscreen but even keyboards mouse. Think of a ATM or Swipe machine keypads. https://youtu.be/DKCrsFFssD8 

 Part 2- Gowtham Retail IT specialist talks about his insights in the Covid scenario on retail.Should we make solution long-term or short-term? https://youtu.be/kwq78J14Y0M    

Part 3- Karthick talks about the impact as an integration architect https://youtu.be/lbMnwxyANXQ  

Part 4 - Ramesh from Australia talks about his take from market research analyst and having lived across multiple cultures. Culture its impact on architecure https://youtu.be/ntjdLXfFftA 

Part 5 - Deepak shares his insight on how solutions can be made long lasting. He is inspired by Lindy effect as used by Taleb. https://youtu.be/2MMzfiNh5rY  

Can “touch” go or will it stay?

Listen to the series. Share your thoughts or any ideas

Why what we see is not false- Experience it yourself?

What are Architecturally Significant Requirements? How does it matter

Full video https://youtu.be/T88AL5L7XiI

Green Zone Tasks in HiPoHa world are one which are of huge value but not considered becaue they typically dont have any deadlines. So they are always in the wishlist. Architects share what are those which can be done in the current downturn to generate value. Very interesting real life opportunities which can be done by architects.    

Ambarish Spots A New Revenue Opportunity 

Nishanth & Karthick on Products as opposed to Services  - Part 6

In the next 3-6 months what should an architect focus on? Listen to some insights form Deepak.