22-03 On Architecture
The AWS Well-Architected Framework is designed around a different kind of team structure.
Enterprises generally have centralized teams with specific roles whereas AWS has distributed teams with flexible roles.
Distributed teams can come with new risks, AWS mitigates these with Practices, Mechanisms, and Leadership Principles
| On-Premise Enterprise | Amazon Web Services |
|---|---|
| A centralized team consisting of: • Technical Architect (Infrastructure) • Solution Architect (software) • Data Architect • Networking Architect • Security Architect | Distributed teams consisting of: • Practices ○ Team Experts (Raise the Bar) • Mechanisms ○ Automated Checks for Standards • Amazon Leadership Principle |
| Managed by either TOGAF or Zachman Framework | Supported by a virtual community of SMEs, Principle Engineers eg. lunchtime talks - recycled into onboarding material |