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Mohammed Akbar Ansari
Mohammed Akbar Ansari
Associate Director, Platform Engineering @ GEP Worldwide | Expert in Cloud-Native Solutions & Data Architecture | Strategic Technology Leader | Driving Innovation & Operational Excellence
Published Jul 23, 2023
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An Architecture Review Board (ARB) is a governance entity or committee responsible for reviewing and approving the architectural aspects of software development projects within an organization. Its main purpose is to ensure that enterprise applications are designed, developed, and maintained in alignment with the organization's strategic goals, standards, best practices, and architectural guidelines. The ARB typically comprises experienced architects, senior developers, and key stakeholders who deeply understand the organization's business and technical requirements.
The ARB provides several benefits in enterprise application development, including consistency and standards, risk mitigation, alignment with business goals, quality assurance, and knowledge sharing and learning. By enforcing architectural standards, patterns, and best practices across the organization, the ARB ensures that applications are developed consistently, which makes it easier for teams to collaborate, maintain, and enhance the software. Moreover, the ARB helps identify potential risks and architectural flaws early in development, reducing the chances of costly rework or system failures.
In supply chain operations, The Architecture Review Board (ARB) is a vital component in developing supply chain operations software. Its role encompasses critical areas where it provides essential guidance and oversight. These key areas include:
It is highly recommended for complex supply chain operations software development. The committee should comprise experienced architects, senior developers, representatives from the business side (e.g., supply chain managers), and key stakeholders. The committee members should understand the supply chain domain, technical expertise, and a clear vision of the organization's business objectives.
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Forming a committee for the ARB has several advantages:
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John Larsen
Enterprise Technology Servant Leader | Strategy | IT Service Management | Security | Governance & Compliance | IT Infrastructure | Architecture | DevOps | Unified Communications / Telecom | Portfolio Management
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Fabulous article, you nailed it! The only thing I would add is that all of these key areas of governance and consideration also apply to the purchase by an organization of an externally developed or Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) software, and in some cases due diligence of architectural and strategic fit is even more important with 3rd party purchased technology, as the purchasing organization is constrained in its ability to make changes to the solution to better support architectural needs without compromising vendor supportability.Thanks!John
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Masako Lin
CISSP│PMP®│CISM |ISO 27001 Lead Auditor│Azure Solution Architect
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Dear Sir, This is real a great article. If we want to build an ARB. Could you give some advices?
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Kamau Washington
Sr. Enterprise Architect
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Mohammed Akbar Ansari - this is a great article, and appreciate that you covered the key areas for guidance and oversight.
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Connor O'Neill
Solutions Architect at Munich Re Automation Solutions Ltd
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Great article
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