Too often today, software products and interactive experiences fall short of their potential because the user experience does not serve the interests of its users. The engineering side of software architecture often fails to consider the full implications of its design, leading to interfaces that are non-intuitive, and experiences that compromise the product and threaten the success of the business.

For the past few years the focus of Architecture in the IT industry has been largely around data centers, back end systems and services. As these IT architectures mature, it’s time to return the focus of architecture to the where is can have the biggest impact and greatest value for the business, the user. The user, whether it be the CEO, middle manager or shop floor worker, have the ability to impact business in both positive and negative ways every day with every decision.

In this session we present a way of thinking about User Experience as it relates to Architecture.

Jose Antonio Silva

Architect Advisor

joseas@microsoft.com

http://canoas.com/blog

http://www.microsoft.com/portugal/msdn/arquitectura.aspx

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