Roles and Activities > Developer Role Set > Architecture Reviewer

The architecture reviewer role plans and conducts the formal reviews of the software architecture in general.

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The architecture reviewer has the same staffing profile as that of the Role: Software Architect, although with a more narrow focus on the technical issues. Leadership, maturity, pragmatism, and result-orientation are important to lesser degrees, but still important—a reviewer may uncover architectural defects that are likely to be unpopular if they threaten the schedule of the project. Still, it's better to raise critical issues early, when they can be resolved, rather than blindly following a schedule that leads the project team down the wrong path. The architecture reviewer needs to balance risks against costs, remaining sensitive to the broader issues of project success. The architecture reviewer also needs to be a persuasive communicator who can raise and discuss sensitive issues.

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