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Software architecture concerns the planning and maintenance of system structure from earliest system concept, through development, and operations. Good architectures are stable system structures that can accommodate changes in requirements and technologies. Good architectures ensure the continuous satisfaction of human needs (i.e. quality) throughout system lifecycles.

A typical leadership team for a project comprises a software architect and a project manager.

The architect works in conjunction with management to make key technical decisions, those with system-wide impact. The architect is responsible for technical planning of the system, and communicating these plans with developers.

Since the architect coordinates system-wide design decisions, many other technical decisions are the responsibility of developers.

To be effective, the architect must have the highest levels of experience and technical training; with outstanding skills in design, specification-writing, and spoken communication.

— Dr Thomas J. Mowbray, Chairman, Internet Component Management Group

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