The enterprise architect versus the technical architect versus the solution architect

There are three different architecture-related roles in the information technology industry. Each of these roles is equally essential in the software development life cycle and cannot be replaced by any other positions:

• Enterprise architect
• Technical architect
• Solution architect

Now, let's learn more about the difference between these roles:

Figure 3.4: The difference between enterprise architects, technical architects, and solution architects

Enterprise architects are responsible for collaborating with key stakeholders to define business goals and establishing the entire enterprise infrastructure (such as software and hardware), which supports the needs of the organization. They mainly focus on implementing and managing complex IT solutions that target critical and strategic business goals at the same time.

Meanwhile, solution architects...