All parts of BAPO^[1]BAPO model explains how the business, architecture, process and organization should play with each other in a SW organization. I like it personally, as it helps me explain several things such as … Continue reading have a home turf of problems/aspects/challenges it can address efficiently. For instance, maintainability is best addressed in the architecture, rather than some complex maintenance processes or special teams designated in the organization. In most cases, modifiability is best first addressed in the business, where only the essential modifiability is prioritized and rest is eliminated to save on complexity. Knowhow management and regulations etc. are mostly best addressed in the organization and process areas. While some technical risks are best addressed in the architecture, I was surprised to hear of a case where the business people covered against a risk by just arranging an insurance, thereby relieving the architecture of the complexity. Continue reading BAPO imbalance →