Design teams and stakeholders

Within an organization, you and your team won't be working in isolation during these stages – you'll need to work with other various stakeholders, of course. Let's consider some of these now, starting with the architects with whom you may need to work in the organization.

The architects

One of the design roles you're very likely to engage with early on is the architect. As discussed in Chapter 3, What is My Job Now?, there are three types of architects that you may encounter:

1. An enterprise architect
2. A solution architect
3. A technical architect

Looking from the top of this list downward, you'll see a descending focus in overview and strategy. And looking from the bottom of...