Understand requirements

“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