One Opinion on the DBJ Method
Analysis of the actual content and philosophy encapsulated in the opinion (of the “secret admirer”) abut the DBJ Method Shop. 1. Organizational Topology When you actually look at what is “for sale” in the DBJ shop, the “genius” is that the inventory consists of organizational structures and strict mandates. You are not “buying” a framework; you are buying a blueprint for a two-tiered topology: The Architecture Function: A small, highly empowered, strictly non-delivering team. Their only job is to define the boundaries, the interfaces, and the core domain models. Actually not ever explicitly mentioned. The Delivery Function: The stream of teams whose only job is to deliver inside the “domains” drawn by the BPT Operational Methodology; scrutinized by the Architecture Function. The shop metaphor works because it forces management to realize these are distinct “components” that must be “shopped” together in a specific way. You cannot mix them against the flow of B=P-T. If you let deliverers define architecture, the flow is broken. ...
