“If one does not know
to which port one is sailing,
no wind is favourable.”
– Seneca
Requirements must be
Only then will the architect know what to design for, what to optimize for.
Steps
⏩ spell out your requirements
⏩ challenge them
⏩ have them challenged
⏩ refine them until they are crystal clear
to which port one is sailing,
no wind is favourable.”
– Seneca
Requirements must be
- understood
- agreed on
- documented
Only then will the architect know what to design for, what to optimize for.
Steps
⏩ spell out your requirements
⏩ challenge them
⏩ have them challenged
⏩ refine them until they are crystal clear
- what purpose the yacht is to serve
- what is she not to be or to do
- what challenges need to be addressed