Architect
A stakeholder responsible for designing a solution
Architects translate well-understood requirements into solution designs and specifications.
Architect Example
Architects collaborate with business analysts to understand requirements, make design decisions and share those decisions with stakeholders, mostly through diagrams.
Architect References
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Salesforce Architects’ Outlook
Before designing a solution the right way, architects must ensure they’ll design the right solution, starting with accurate and thorough requirements from business analysis. Then, they design the right solution by fulfilling those requirements.
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A Challenging Balance
An architect should design solutions that adapt to customer demands for information while limiting complexity that would slow deployment.
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Role Differences
The architect may suggest approaches to solve a specific problem but stands firm with the business analyst to avoid designing the solution until they both understand all the requirements.
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