GSD — Brainstorm Phase

To brainstorm design approaches, define the problem and success criteria, then generate 2-4 distinct options with descriptions, pros, cons, and effort estimates. Evaluate trade-offs across quality dimensions and document the recommended path in planning notes to reduce early commitment risks.

You need to evaluate design trade-offs during feature planning for non-trivial features before committing to a direction. This prevents early commitments by framing the problem, generating multiple approaches, and recording a recommended course of action based on key quality dimensions.

The best way to compare design approaches is generating 2-4 distinct options with clear names, descriptions, pros, cons, and effort estimates. Evaluate trade-offs across key quality dimensions, then document a recommended path to capture and reference the decision.

Yes, you can use brainstorming to document decision-making for design reviews. It coordinates problem framing, generates multiple approaches, evaluates trade-offs across quality dimensions, and records a recommended course of action that can be captured in planning notes.

To scope features by generating approaches, define the problem and success criteria, then produce 2-4 distinct approaches with effort estimates included. Evaluate trade-offs across quality dimensions and document the recommended path to guide feature scoping decisions.

The brainstorming process generates 2-4 approaches with pros, cons, and effort estimates, but it does not execute the chosen design. It coordinates problem framing and trade-off evaluation to recommend a path, leaving implementation and downstream planning to subsequent workflow steps.