An introduction into how solution architecture is a discipline that helps teams and organization understand technology challenges and problems before they happen. Understand why apparently free solutions may often become the most expensive. Learn too expect that having too much choice (and freedom) isn't always a good thing when building state of the art systems in the real world. Find out why integrating systems is a necessary evil that must be tamed, not avoided. And be prepared to ask questions - because defining the problem is often a lot harder than finding a solution.