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Architecture as Code in Industry: A Multiple-Case Empirical Study

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Authors:

Valeria Pontillo , Alessio Bucaioni, Italo Carnevale , Amleto Di Salle , Lorenzo Manzoni , Patrizio Pelliccione , Francesco Maria Sprotetto

Research group:

Industrial Software Engineering

Publication Type:

Conference/Workshop Paper

Venue:

23rd IEEE International Conference on Software Architecture

Abstract

Architecture as Code has been promoted as a way to bring code-centricity, automation, and approachability to software architecture, yet empirical evidence on how it is realized in industry remains scarce. This paper reports a multiplecase study conducted with a European consulting company serving the financial and insurance sectors. We analyze three engagements of the company with different customers, which offer three complementary instantiations of Architecture as Code. Data were collected over six months through biweekly online workshops, follow-up emails, slide decks, and detailed researcher notes. Analysis proceeded iteratively, alternating between internal consolidation and researcher–industry validation, and concluded with a cross-case synthesis against the existing Architecture as Code framework. Findings show that the Architecture as Code paradigm is present in all cases, albeit at varying levels of maturity. The study provides empirical evidence of how Architecture as Code is practiced across various industrial settings, sharpening its operational meaning by indicating where its characteristics are sufficient and where they require refinement.

Bibtex

@inproceedings{Pontillo7350,
author = {Valeria Pontillo and Alessio Bucaioni and Italo Carnevale and Amleto Di Salle and Lorenzo Manzoni and Patrizio Pelliccione and Francesco Maria Sprotetto},
title = {Architecture as Code in Industry: A Multiple-Case Empirical Study},
month = {June},
year = {2026},
booktitle = {23rd IEEE International Conference on Software Architecture},
url = {http://www.es.mdu.se/publications/7350-}
}