{"id":8360,"date":"2008-09-10T18:29:57","date_gmt":"2008-09-10T18:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/epidata.net\/?p=8360"},"modified":"2023-01-27T16:52:53","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T16:52:53","slug":"epidata-ayudo-a-organizar-las-primeras-jornadas-latinoamericanas-de-arquitectura-de-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/backup.epidata.net\/en\/epidata-helped-organize-the-first-latin-american-conference-of-software-architecture\/","title":{"rendered":"Epidata helped organize the first Latin American conference of Software Architecture"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]Epidata, the Argentine business that pioneers software architecture in the region and the University Andr\u00e9s Bello, organised last month the First Latin American Conference of Software Architecture in Santiago, Chile, with the objective of analysing and debating, together with the academic and professional community, the importance and the recent advances in software architecture. The event consisted of exhibitions, conferences and debate tables, and it brought a contribution of great value to the advancement of the discipline in the region<\/span><\/p>\n

At 14 years since the first book was published solely about software architecture, it is important to reflect on what the bases are that form this specific field, within the area of software engineering. The conferences, carried out in record time, allowed the proposal of an open dialogue about some themes that merit discussion time. What is software architecture? Which factors influence software architecture to make it adequate for a system? What is necessary to have in mind in order to choose a good software architect? What should one have to do to become a good software architect? What is the level of maturity of this area of software engineering?<\/span>
\nWith a panel of speakers comprised of businessmen, professionals, investigators and software engineering teachers, they analysed and debated themes such as the existence (or lack) of software architecture, the potential to create software of an engineering nature and different focuses on the discipline. Amongst the exhibitors who participated, the most notable were members of Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, Sun Microsystems and Banco de Cr\u00e9dito e Inversiones, companies that sponsored the event.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]Recent international studies confirm that at least 80% of the applications put into production over the last year have suffered from performance and availability problems, generating a negative impact that was not foreseen in the TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) of the applications. That is to say that the main problem is not usually one of functionality but, generally, a lack of the planned quality attributes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Aside from these facts and figures regarding the situation in Latin America, the software architecture conferences were concerned with deepening the analysis and the importance that the software architecture has, to serve as a \u201cbridge\u201d between the quality requirements of an application, its productive display and a successful evolutionary post-sale upkeep. Some parts of this \u201cbridge\u201d were built throughout the 10 discussions, which were focused on aspects such as:<\/span><\/p>\n