Difference SAP BI architect, modeller, Developer & BI functional consultant

Experts:
So what actually is the difference between an SAP BI architect, SAP BI modeller, SAP BI Developer and an SAP BI functional consultant?
Thanks

Hi,
As I know I would define the terms as follows,
SAP BI architect / modeller: There is no such hard differences between architect and modeller. The job of this person would be
Check the feasibility of project in terms of timelines and complexity.
Define the scope of the project (Mainly the business areas).
High level design and Requirement Analysis.
Blueprinting and functional specification.
Developer: Developer will have main functions as below,
Technical Specification.
Development of actual objects / Implementation.
Unit Testing.
Integration / Module Testing.
SAP BI Functional: This person mainly needs to have functional knowledge on different modules and basics of BW,
Functional requirement clarification from client.
Making sure that BW development will fulfill the functional requirment.
Helping the developer in Unit / Integration testing phase for testing different functional scenarios.
Regards,
Durgesh.

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