architect

System architecture design for new features maps components, data flows, and interfaces to align with non-functional requirements. It involves structured discovery, comparative option evaluation, and implementation planning to reduce integration risk and ensure maintainability.

Evaluating architectural trade-offs requires comparing 2-3 structural approaches with clear data flow mappings. This comparative analysis weighs performance, security, and maintainability impacts to inform decision-making and ensure the selected refactor path reduces risk while satisfying project milestones.

Plan a migration effort by producing a concrete implementation path with defined milestones and risk mitigation strategies. This requires mapping current dependencies and integration points during discovery to evaluate options and recommend a structured approach with testing considerations.

Dependency mapping is needed during architecture planning when you must understand the current codebase, constraints, and integration points. It provides the structured discovery required to evaluate architectural options and align feature-driven system structures with clear trade-offs.

Architectural discovery works for evaluating performance and security requirements by mapping current system constraints and integration points. It informs the comparative analysis of structural options to ensure the recommended approach satisfies non-functional requirements with clear trade-offs.