Technical Architect responsibilities defined

This weekend, I was going thru some of my old books in my library and found one book that was my favourite during my developer days - J2EE Architects handbook. I perused through the first chapter that tried to define the role of a technical architect. The tasks given in the book were something that I was doing day in and out for projects. The simple and lucid language used in that chapter prompted me to blog some snippets from it.

Technical Architect

• Identifies the technologies that would be used for the project.
• Recommends the development methodologies and frameworks for the project.
• Provides the overall design and structure to the application.
• Ensures that the project is adequately defined.
• Ensures that the design is adequately documented.
• Establishes design/coding guidelines and best practices. Drives usage of design patterns.
  
• Mentors developers for difficult tasks.
• Enforces compliance with coding guidelines using code reviews etc.
• Assists the project manager in estimating project costs and efforts.
• Assists management in assessing technical competence of developers.
• Provides technical advice and guidance to the project manager.
• Responsible for ensuring that the data model is adequate.
• Guiding the team is doing POCs and early risk assessments.