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When Eliyahu Goldratt wrote The Goal, he revealed how local optimizations, such as adding automation to one part of a process, can harm overall performance. Today, AI risks repeating that pattern in software development: speeding up coding without improving the flow of value. In this talk, Michael Carducci explores how to architect for flow, where the true objective is not faster code but continuous delivery of value. Drawing on ideas from Architecture for Flow, Domain-Driven Design, Team Topologies, and his Tailor-Made Architecture Model, Carducci demonstrates how to align business strategy, architecture, and teams through shared constraints and feedback loops. Attendees will learn how to use automation and AI to enhance flow, orchestrate systems of work, and build socio-technical architectures that evolve sustainably.
What You Will Learn
How to apply flow-based thinking to software architecture and system design
How to align business strategy, teams, and architecture through shared goals and feedback loops
Practical ways to integrate AI and automation to improve delivery flow rather than create bottlenecks
Who Should Attend
Software architects, engineering leaders, and developers interested in building adaptive systems that balance automation, team design, and continuous value delivery.
