Huh!! ..I'm not needed anymore

Yes I'm talking about the role of a 'architect'.

Most of the projects after few iterations/releases I start to feel I’m unnecessary in that project. I used to get frustrated and always been in ‘confused’ state.

But now a days I start thinking like, maybe there is nothing wrong to be in that state of being ‘unnecessary’ in a project.

Doesn’t that indicate I had done might have done my job well ? Had laid out the foundation for the development team to build the structure. Has defined the process/standards/check lists for them.

Project managers are at ease now. I had developed healthy relationship with the team members and communicated the concepts well enough and they don’t need me anymore.

So being ‘unnecessary’ in a team can be a good thing at times.

Any thoughts ? :o)