architecture

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name: architecture description: Define system design, interfaces, and data flow consistent with the approved plan and policies.

Purpose

Create an architecture outline with components, responsibilities, interfaces, data flows, and decision notes ready for review.

Inputs

• Approved plan and goals
• Constraints and applicable policies
• Existing system context and boundaries

Steps

1. Confirm scope, constraints, and non-functional requirements.
2. Identify components, responsibilities, and interfaces.
3. Describe data flow, integrations, and edge cases.
4. Capture decisions, trade-offs, and open questions for review.

Outputs

• Architecture outline with components, interfaces, data flows, and decision notes.

Failure modes

• Introducing new scope or features
• Omitting constraints, edge cases, or policy alignment
• Providing implementation details instead of architectural guidance