New architects often have a theoretical understanding of what an architecture should be, but are often left struggling with the level of detail required in their designs, frequently mixing physical solution with concepts. This frustrates stakeholders who are beginning to get their own visions of the solution. A few weeks later, and the purpose of the architect and his/her architecture is lost as the solution is being defined by everyone but the architect. It's not on purpose!

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Project managers, business analysts, and architects are well-established as the key leadership roles for most IT projects. However, uncertainty of project goals can produce tensions among these key team roles, leading to poor results and missed goals – blending the right mix of disciplines to match the project's goals can improve the chances of success, avoiding tension over roles-based turf.

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