pact-prepare-research

Structured technology research uses templated documentation to systematically evaluate candidate technologies, assess source credibility, document findings, and capture requirements. This approach ensures reproducible, auditable preparation work that feeds directly into architecture decisions during the Architect phase.

Source evaluation applies credibility checks and source hierarchy assessments to identify trustworthy references. Documentation templates guide you through collecting authoritative sources, verifying claims, and organizing findings so decision rationales remain objective and verifiable.

Requirements gathering captures functional and non-functional specifications while API exploration documents candidate stacks. Templated documentation standardizes this work across technologies, creating versioned deliverables that support consistent evaluation and informed architectural choices.

Yes. Standardized templates for research summaries, API exploration, and dependency analysis apply consistently across multiple technology candidates. Versioned documentation enables side-by-side comparison and reproducible evaluation throughout your Prepare phase work.

Templated documentation with versioned deliverables creates a shared format for research findings, source citations, requirements, and API analysis. This structure ensures all team members access consistent, auditable records and enables reproducible decision rationales across the preparation workflow.