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“Every system is perfectly designed to get the results it gets” <\/span>– <\/span>W. Edwards Deming <\/b><\/h4>\n

Technology in business allows organizations to improve both the performance and overall effectiveness of products, systems and services, which, in turn, enables businesses to meet anticipated goals more quickly and efficiently. Tech, coupled with the right minds and culture, is also the linchpin of innovation, enabling traditional enterprises to compete with more tech-savvy companies disrupting all and sundry. <\/span><\/p>\n

Keeping Up with the Pace of Change<\/h4>\n

We all know the Age of Software is rapidly revolutionizing the way the world works and communicates. That consensus doesn’t change the fact that this technology revolution can be daunting for IT and business leaders. How do you keep up with the pace, especially when it comes how to deliver more business value from their software delivery? Why aren’t Agile and DevOps transformations accelerating value delivery? Enter the <\/span>Value Stream Architect.<\/b><\/p>\n

This brave new world is not only creating new markets and disruptors in existing markets; it’s also expanding existing roles within organizations to help fill the knowledge gap between business and IT. In his recent article for TheNewStack – “<\/span>The Age of Software Needs Value Stream Architects<\/span><\/a>,” Mik Kersten asks, “As companies strive to compete with disruptors such as Amazon, a question that needs to be addressed is who will own and architect the software value streams which accelerate the flow of business value to customers?” Companies adopt Agile, Lean and DevOps practices, yet still cannot achieve a holistic view of the value stream from product inception to customer delivery and through the feedback loop for continuous improvement. This is why the Value Stream Architect is playing one of the most critical roles in delivering desired business outcomes. <\/span><\/p>\n

Enable a 360-degree View of the Process<\/h4>\n

The Value Stream Architect is the influencer, consultant and optimizer who works closely with product owners to ensure that the final product aligns with business goals, delivering tangible value. Value Stream Architects design the feedback mechanisms that enable a 360-degree view of the entire software development process to:<\/span><\/p>\n