review-checklist

Review architecture documents for risks and optimization opportunities.

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Skill: review-checklist
Source: https://github.com/adolfoaranaes12/BMAD-ENHANCED/tree/main/.claude/skills/architecture-review/references/review-checklist.md
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/adolfoaranaes12/BMAD-ENHANCED --skill review-checklist

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What problem does it solve?

This document provides a structured review checklist for architecture reviews with dimension headings and acceptance criteria.

Quick Start

Use the review checklist to guide architecture critique and ensure coverage.

Frequently Asked Questions about review-checklist

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I conduct an architecture review to identify risks and bottlenecks?▼

Architecture review systematically evaluates proposed designs across scalability, security, performance, cost, maintainability, and technology fit to identify risks, bottlenecks, and optimization opportunities. Load your architecture document, apply focus areas, and the review produces a structured assessment with risks identified, recommendations, and alternatives evaluated for quality assurance.

What should I check in an architecture review checklist?▼

A thorough architecture review checklist covers scalability, security, performance, cost, maintainability, and technology fit dimensions. It guides systematic critique of architecture documents, ensures comprehensive coverage across these areas, and produces metrics including risk counts, critical risks, and recommendations for informed decision-making.

Can I use an architecture review checklist for validating architectural decisions?▼

Yes, architecture review checklists validate architectural decisions by applying structured assessment criteria across key dimensions. They identify risks and optimization opportunities in proposed architectures, providing a documented basis for decision validation and ensuring decisions address scalability, security, performance, cost, maintainability, and technology alignment.

What output does an architecture review produce?▼

Architecture review produces a structured assessment including a review summary, identified risks with severity levels, actionable recommendations, and evaluated alternatives. It also generates telemetry metrics: total risks count, critical risks count, recommendations count, and review duration to track review completeness and quality.

Do I need specific requirements documents to perform an architecture review?▼

An architecture document is required for review; a requirements file is optional. The review loads your architecture file and applies focus areas to assess against scalability, security, performance, cost, maintainability, and technology fit. Optional requirements context enhances the review depth but isn't mandatory to begin.