architecting

[Vida J Morkunas]

In IT, architecting = building a systems architecture, eg a detailed plan
for a new software system.

In this case, 'architecting' appears to be a synonym for 'designing'

Vida.


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Wendalyn Nichols
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Subject: architecting

Anyone else run across this verb? Here's a quote from the description of a
job posted by an investment firm:

"Members of the Strategic Growth department are responsible for
architecting and executing strategies to identify and recruit world-class
talent in a variety of both technical and non-technical fields..."


Wendalyn Nichols