SharePoint Architect looks very good word but what exactly skills needed to be real Architect?
Really nice question Dipak, I myself going toward the role of an Architect but I am still not sure what it takes to be an Architect.
As per my understanding, Architect isn’t something we can achieve by reading books, passing certification or from some degree, it comes with an experience, and when I say experience, I mean having exposure to very challenging and complex stuffs. Also an architect really needs to have a knowledge of all the aspects of SharePoint (Admin, Development, Design, etc.).
An architect will decide whether SharePoint is the solution or not, which approach to use, the designing of the system, server configuration, etc. etc.
That’s my understanding and I may be wrong, but I am hoping the current architect people or the person who knows the right answer will definitely help us by sharing his/her views on your question.