Before build
Scope and boundary record
Turn the operating problem into an explicit first delivery boundary before cost and implementation assumptions harden.
Decision ownerBusiness sponsor and delivery lead
Fictional sample record
What the record makes visible
- Included
- Request intake, assignment, status changes, decision notes, and an auditable closure record.
- Excluded
- Automated eligibility decisions, payment handling, and historical migration beyond an agreed source export.
- Assumptions
- A named reviewer is available, role definitions are approved, and any source export is authorized and documented.
- Acceptance signal
- An authorized requester can create a record that an authorized reviewer can assign, decide, and close with visible state history.
Client review
Questions worth answering
- Are the users, workflow, exclusions, and decision authority accurate?
- Which assumption would change the estimate or architecture if it proves false?
- What evidence will be sufficient to accept the first usable increment?