From programmer to architects. Practical way - страница 8

The architect also works with interested parties, but he forms a vision of the system, which is formed in parallel with the requirements for implementation. An architect connects at the earliest stages in the formation of requirements that he is able to influence. Also, the architect does not leave the project after delivery, since the developed system, as a rule, continues to develop, and the project is just a stage of its development, which promotes TOGAF in its architectural cycle.