> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://guide.exiqtive.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # What is an Architect? > Architect is the top Readiness badge: a subject matter expert who owns the institutional knowledge for a Responsibility. An **Architect** holds the top badge on the Readiness ladder, at 150% Readiness, above Novice, Apprentice, Proficient, and Coach. Unlike the badges below it, Architect isn't earned through inspection. An administrator issues it to someone with deep expertise in a Responsibility who is willing to own its long-term standard. ## What an Architect does Architects create and maintain the institutional knowledge for a Responsibility: * Short videos * Knowledge articles * The Quizzes employees use to self-assess * The Inspection Protocol Coaches use during inspections They also train and certify new Coaches, and can act as a Coach to conduct inspections directly. Badges are per Responsibility, not per person. The same employee can be an Architect for one Responsibility while holding a Proficient or Apprentice badge for others. ## Related What Architects do day to day, and the rules that apply. How the five badges fit together. The badge just below Architect. This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.