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I suppose it’s both good and bad.  It makes the word familiar to many, but it dilutes the specific meaning.  On the other hand, I don’t know of many professions that don’t lose some degree of control over their names.

Being a bit of a traditionalist, I really feel that Architects are Architecture Professionals. As an Engineer, I have had the same issue. Does a person that attends a 1 day Microsoft networking class with no advanced degrees, and receives a certificate from a laser printer prior to leaving really get to be called a Network Engineer/Architect?

I agree with KP Reddy, it should only be used in the context of your field.

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Unfortunately for Architects the term “Architect” has moved away from the definition of “someone who designs a building” to the wider term of “someone who designs any king of system,” whether that be a computer networking system, or a building.

Although the term is being used in a broader range...it does not mean that anything has been taken away from being called an Architect. Companies may be calling Network Specialist’s, Architects, but this is simply to make the position sound more attractive in a competitive market.

The term Architect, in the construction industry specifically, still maintains it’s original meaning.

My question on this topic is...have you found that as an Architect you are viewed differently because of the broader definition that has been established? What difficulties have you encountered as a result of the broader definition the term Architect?