5. The role of architecture and architects

5.1 Architecture-centric" approach

The role assigned to architecture in AGILES projects and methods is highly contrasted.

On the one hand, we have very assertive positions, as in the unified process (UP), with what is described as "architecture centric", and on the other, much more nuanced, not to say ambiguous, positions, where architecture "emerges" through trial and error by the PDs (cf. chapter 21, Life cycle of an ideal XP project, page 132) or by virtue of the team's self-organization (cf. SCRUM). As far as UP is concerned, things are clear and...