International Science Community Association Research Journal of Recent Sciences 2277 - 2502 3 12 2014 December 2 Role of Software Architect: A Pakistani Software Industry Perspective 48 52 EN ShedageKishor Ashok 1 Laboratory of Molecular Cell Physiology, Department of Applied Bioresources, Faculty of Agriculture, Ehime University, Matsuyama-790-8566,JAPAN Yasushi Kuwabara 2 Fuji Nojo Service, 5247-34 Kitayama, Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, 418-0012, JAPAN Shunnosuke Abe1 3 Venture Business Laboratory, Ehime University, Matsuyama-790-8577, JAPAN EugeneHayato Morita 4 Salajegheh Sanjar 1 Member of scientific board, Management Department, Islamic Azad University of Kerman, IRAN Pirmoradi Nasrin 2 Khorshidi Gh 1 Dept. of management and accounting, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, IRAN Alipourian G.A. 2 Dept. of Management, Semnan University Tehran, IRAN Hosseini S.M. 3 Aminbeydokhti A.A. 4 Shahrzad M 1 Management Department, Azad University of Tehran, North Tehran Branch, IRAN Ramzgooyan G 2 Afshari A 3 ChoudharyZahid Javid 1 Department of Foreign Languages, College of Arts, Taif University, Taif, KSA Aghaie Atefeh 1 Dept. of Sociology, Allaneh Tabatabaei University, Tehran, IRAN Hajizadeh Kazem 2 Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, IRAN ShahMuhammad Arif 1 University of Engineering and Technology, Mardan Campus, UET Peshawar, PAKISTAN Khan IftikharAhmed 2 Shafi Muhammad 3 > Research Paper 2013 12 4 2014 December 2 There is a lack of research on effect of cultural and social issues on the role of software architect despite various evidences of their impact on software development. This study analyzed software architects and other software engineering professionals to assess their role in the social and cultural context of Pakistani software industry. The results suggest that majority of professionals perform various task not in their designated responsibilities. In turn this affects their performance. In addition time allocation for architecture development seem not to be affected with the use of architecture development tools which is opposite of developed countries. An alignment was found with the literature in the context that designated architect allocated more time for architecture development as compared to other professionals involved in architecture development. Similarly the perceptions of all those involved in architecture development seem not to affect time allocation of architecture development. Overall, the lack of designated architects in software projects led to under standard software projects a trend which needs to be changed. Copyright@ International Science Community Association