Proven techniques and principles for modernizing legacy systems into new architectures that deliver serious competitive advantage.For a business to thrive, it needs a modern software architecture that is aligned with its corporate architecture. This book presents concrete practices that sync software, product, strategy, team dynamics, and work practices. You’ll evolve your technical and social architecture together, reducing needless dependencies and achieving faster flow of innovation across your organization.In Architecture Modernization: Socio-technical alignment of software, strategy, and structure you’ll learn how to:Identify strategic ambitions and challenges using listening and mapping toursVisualize your business landscape and crucial capabilities with Wardley MappingCreate a product taxonomy as a framework for your architectureRun big picture EventStorming workshops to map business domainsApply Team Topologies patterns to identify and refine value streamsDesign loosely coupled, domain-aligned software architecturesBuild internal developer platforms for rapid, reliable evolutionImplement data mesh principles and tools to revolutionize data engineeringDeliver compelling modernization roadmaps focused on continuous valueArchitecture Modernization: Socio-technical alignment of software, strategy, and structure shows you how to turn the practice of architecting systems into a transformative process for your entire company. Chapter-by-chapter, you’ll identify the reasons and benefits of modernization, design an architecture that works for your business, and then implement your new approach in a progressive and sustainable manner. Every technique is illustrated with insightful industry examples and an interactive Miro board that lets you dig deeper.Forewords by Matthew Skelton and Xin Yao.Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.About the technologyThe decisions you make about your software are inherently connected to the decisions you make about your business. Why not turn the mundane task of modernizing legacy systems into a transformative process for your entire company? This book shows you how! It reveals a socio-technical approach to align your software and products with organizational dynamics and ways of working.About the bookArchitecture Modernization: Socio-technical alignment of software, strategy, and structure presents a clear path for upgrading your entire organization when you re-imagine your software. In it, you’ll learn to combine practices like Domain-Driven Design, Event Storming, and Wardley Mapping to discover user needs, design optimal architecture, and avoid falling back into old habits. Provocative examples from Danske, Salesforce, the UK Government, and others show the real-world result of each approach, identifying techniques you can apply effectively in your own business.What's insideUncover cross-org challenges and opportunitiesA product-centric approach to architectureEnvision architecture as a portfolio to prioritize investmentAbout the readerFor CTOs, tech leads, and principal engineers who decide on architecture and organization design.About the AuthorNick Tune is a principal consultant who helps organizations to modernize their architectures and ways of working towards empowered product teams and continuous delivery. He works with clients in various sectors like Travel, Finance, ecommerce, and Government and is always trying to find the optimal balance of facilitator, coach, and consultant on every project.Jean-Georges “jgp” Perrin is a technology leader focusing on building innovative and modern data platforms, author, and president of AIDA User Group. He is passionate about software engineering and all things data, including Data Mesh. He is proud to have been recognized as a Lifetime IBM Champion. Table of ContentsWhat is architecture modernization?Preparing for the journeyBusiness objectivesListening and mapping toursWardley MappingProduct taxonomyBig picture EventStormingProduct and domain modernizationIdentifying domains and subdomainsStrategic IT portfolioTeam TopologiesLoosely coupled software architectureInternal developer platformsData mesh revolutionizing data engineeringArchitecture modernization enabling teamsStrategy and roadmapsLearning and upskilling