AI 中文总结
该研究聚焦于实践中软件架构决策的做出者及正式架构师必要性的环境，通过问卷和访谈，发现架构决策常由无正式头衔者做出，正式架构师在大公司和大团队中更被看重，指出先前研究可能遗漏众多从业者。
AI 中文摘要
关于软件架构的实证研究有时聚焦于拥有软件架构师正式头衔的个人。然而，并非所有公司都有此类职位的人员。即便没有正式架构师，所有系统都有架构，必然存在做出架构决策的从业者。本研究旨在确定在实践中谁做出架构决策，以及在何种环境下正式架构师的存在被认为是必要的。研究采用对来自不同公司的54名参与者进行问卷调查及七次跟进访谈的方法。结果表明架构决策常由无正式架构师头衔的个人做出，正式架构师主要在大公司和大团队中被视为必不可少。研究结果显示许多参与架构决策的从业者可能被先前研究遗漏，尤其是那些聚焦于正式架构师的研究。
英文摘要
Empirical research on software architecture sometimes focuses on individuals holding the formal title of software architect. However, not all companies have individuals hired in such roles. Despite no formal architects, all systems have architectures, and there must be practitioners making the architectural decisions. This study aims to identify who, in practice, makes architectural decisions and in what environments the existence of a formal architect is perceived as necessary. This research employed a method consisting of a questionnaire with 54 participants from different companies and seven follow-up interviews. The findings indicate that architectural decisions are often made by individuals without a formal architect title. A formal architect is perceived as essential mainly in large companies and large teams. The results of this study show that many practitioners taking part in ADM may have been omitted by previous research, particularly if it focused on formal architects.
CommentsAccepted at 52nd Euromicro Conference on Software Engineering and Advanced Applications (SEAA) 2026
