The ASK

Understand, Prioritize and Document Your Requirements

2024-08-23 14:00
“If one does not know
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