product-foundations

A product foundation contract defines cross-cutting architecture decisions for users, observability, audit logs, and data retention. You need one during product planning to prevent missing critical operational and compliance requirements before implementation begins.

You define cross-cutting foundation decisions by using a framework that guides architecture discussions across nine recurring concerns. It elicits default choices for telemetry, authentication roles, and retention policies that you can accept, adapt, or skip.

Yes, you can establish observability and audit log policies before implementation. The framework guides product architecture discussions and converts accepted foundation choices into reusable product contracts covering operational rules and platform behavior.

Accepted foundation decisions are converted into a product architecture blueprint through contract expansion. This process transforms your selected defaults into reusable contracts covering entities, flows, conventions, and operational rules.

The best way to document data retention and workflow design defaults is through structured reference guidance. The framework records foundation decisions during architecture elicitation, ensuring durable product contracts for platform behavior and compliance.

No existing architecture documentation is required to start defining product foundations. The framework provides structured reference guidance and elicited defaults for foundation decisions, allowing new product teams to build architecture blueprints from scratch.