technical-planning

To convert feature intent into a technical plan, you draft a Technical Plan section that maps architecture changes, identifies integration points, and aligns NFRs with the current codebase. This approach produces an actionable plan with explicit execution boundaries and failure modes.

The best way to map integration points and failure modes is to explicitly identify named interfaces, APIs, and data contract touchpoints. You then list specific failure modes per integration point and state invariants to establish execution safety guardrails for engineering teams.

To draft a technical plan aligned with non-functional requirements, you map architecture changes and integration points against your listed NFRs. This alignment ensures the technical approach explicitly addresses execution safety, updates associated risks, and flags open questions where evidence is missing.

Yes, you can update risks, assumptions, and tests while preserving decision log integrity during technical planning. The process generates the exact Technical Plan section content while simultaneously updating these execution safety guardrails to reflect new architectural changes.

You need to provide your Problem Definition, Challenge Artifacts, Context Snapshot, and any listed Constraints, NFRs, and decision log. These inputs supply the feature intent, design constraints, and codebase context required to map integration points and draft the technical approach.