**Session 1: 9:00am to 10:15am** ***An Introduction to Software Architecture (or "What do architects do, anyway?")*** In this session, we'll take a look at the role of architecture from a historical perspective and learn how to apply this perspective to the modern practice of Software Architecture. We'll examine the three major roles that a software architect assumes and how those roles interact with business users to create an architecture plan. Finally, we'll examine how architects deliver a plan to produce a quality solution while dealing with the constraints and the availability of resources. **Session 2: 10:30am to 11:45 am** ***Architecture Assets - Patterns and Frameworks*** In this session, we'll examine the common packaging for architectural assets including Patterns, Frameworks and Reference Implementations. In order to help aspiring architects to begin using these assets in their current projects, we'll look at specific examples of these assets implemented on the .NET Platform. Through demos, scenarios and customer examples we'll help attendees understand how they can use and learn architectural principles from key architecture assets like Enterprise Library, the Composite Applications Block and the Web Services Software Factory. I have registered and plan to attend the ARCReady sessions in Dallas on 2/26/07, unless something unexpected happens as with anything else, these last few weeks of my wife's pregnancy - seven weeks or less!