\section{What is an architect?}

The architect is good technical educated engineer,
who has grown into an architect, see~\cite{www:ArisalOfTheSystemArchitect}.
The main growth direction are:
\begin{myList}
\item technical generalist
\item business insight
\item process insight
\item human insight
\end{myList}

\FigureImposeWidth{MATcomplementaryExpertises}{The architect as integrator}
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The role of the architect is an integrator role, as shown in
figure~\ref{fig:MATcomplementaryExpertises}, which is highly complementary
to the specialists.

\FigureImposeWidth{MATfromSpecialistToSystemArchitect}{The architect maintains technical roots}
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The real world is less black and white, a complete spectrum exists between
specialists and generalists,
as shown in figure~\ref{fig:MATfromSpecialistToSystemArchitect}.
Architects must have sufficient roots in the technical domain,
which means that they must experience angineering in at least one
discipline. Later when growing in the above mentioned directions the difficult
challenge is to maintain sufficient technical know how and feeling.
