Did Your Manager Choose Your Architecture?

Most engineers would cringe at the idea of their managers choosing their system’s software architecture, but back in 1968, this is exactly what Melvin Conway found to be true. Across many companies, Conway found that the organizational chart, chosen by managers, was replicated in the software system...

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Published in:IEEE software 2022-09, Vol.39 (5), p.109-112
Main Authors: Halloran, Timothy J., Fairbanks, George
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Computer architecture
Managers
Software
Software development managment
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Summary:Most engineers would cringe at the idea of their managers choosing their system’s software architecture, but back in 1968, this is exactly what Melvin Conway found to be true. Across many companies, Conway found that the organizational chart, chosen by managers, was replicated in the software systems of those companies.
ISSN:0740-7459
1937-4194
DOI:10.1109/MS.2022.3180884