Architect Role Assessor

When to Use

You need to evaluate whether an architect (the user or someone they manage) is fulfilling the core expectations of the role. Typical triggers:

• The user just got promoted to architect and wants to know what the role requires
• The user suspects they are spending time on the wrong activities (too much coding, not enough strategy)
• The user's manager says they need to "be more strategic" or "step up as an architect"
• The user only recommends technologies they have personal experience with (Frozen Caveman pattern)
• The user wants to assess another architect's effectiveness
• The user is transitioning from developer to architect and struggles with the shift

Before starting, verify:

• Is the user an architect being assessed, or assessing someone else?
• What specific concerns or symptoms triggered this question?

Context