They accurately describe a particular type of person/role that exists at many large enterprises. These "architects" notionally have a lot of authority, appointe

They accurately describe a particular type of person/role that exists at many large enterprises. These "architects" notionally have a lot of authority, appointed by other not very technical people, but are so divorced from the realities of the engineering execution that anything they tell you is mostly useless. In my experience it tends to be a refuge for people that aren't very strong technically but who enjoy making slide decks for management.