Chapter 23: Stakeholder Management and the Politics of Architecture

Architectural decisions have stakeholders with competing interests. This chapter covers stakeholder mapping, navigating organizational politics, building coalitions for significant architectural changes, and managing the expectations of people who have authority over your work.

What this chapter covers

Stakeholder mapping for architectural decisions
Navigating organisational politics in architecture
Building coalitions for significant architectural changes
Managing executive stakeholders and sponsorship
Handling competing priorities across teams
When to escalate and when to resolve locally
The politics of platform and shared service decisions

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