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# Architecture Planning Journey
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This document maps the complete journey of a System Architect planning technical architecture using the BMAD Method.
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## Persona Profile: System Architect
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**Name**: Alex (System Architect)
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**Role**: Technical Architect / Solutions Architect
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**Experience**: 8+ years in software architecture
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**Goals**:
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- Design scalable, maintainable system architecture
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- Make optimal technology selections
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- Establish technical standards and patterns
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- Ensure alignment between business needs and technical solutions
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**Pain Points**:
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- Balancing innovation with stability
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- Managing technical debt
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- Communicating complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders
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- Ensuring security and compliance requirements
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## Journey Map
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```mermaid title="Architecture Planning Journey" type="diagram"
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journey
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title Architecture Planning User Journey
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section Requirements Analysis
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Gather business requirements: 3
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Analyze technical constraints: 3
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Define quality attributes: 4
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section Architecture Design
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Evaluate technology options: 4
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Design system components: 5
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Plan integration patterns: 3
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section Validation
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Review with stakeholders: 2
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Conduct technical validation: 4
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Refine architecture: 3
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section Implementation Planning
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Create implementation roadmap: 4
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Develop technical standards: 3
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Prepare knowledge transfer: 4
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```
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## Detailed Journey Stages
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### 1. Requirements Analysis Phase
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#### Entry Point
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- New system development initiative
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- Major system enhancement
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- Technical debt remediation project
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#### Key Touchpoints
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- **Requirements Analysis Template**: Structured approach to gathering needs
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- **BMAD Architect Persona**: Guidance on architectural approach
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- **Quality Attributes Framework**: Defining non-functional requirements
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#### Decision Points
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- â **Architecture Scope**: Determining boundaries and focus areas
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- **Solution**: Scope definition matrix with priority weighting
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- **Success Metric**: Architecture addresses 100% of critical requirements
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#### Pain Points
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- 🔴 **Incomplete Business Requirements**: Missing or ambiguous needs
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- **Solution**: Requirement elicitation workshop templates
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- **Success Metric**: Zero major requirement discoveries after design phase
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- 🔴 **Competing Quality Attributes**: Balancing performance, security, etc.
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- **Solution**: Trade-off analysis framework
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- **Success Metric**: Documented rationale for all architectural decisions
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### 2. Architecture Design Phase
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#### Key Touchpoints
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- **Technology Evaluation**: Assessing potential technologies
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- **Component Design**: Defining system building blocks
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- **Integration Architecture**: Planning system connections
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#### Decision Points
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- â **Technology Selection**: Choosing appropriate tech stack
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- **Solution**: Technology comparison matrix with weighted criteria
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- **Success Metric**: Selected technologies meet all critical requirements
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#### Pain Points
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- 🔴 **Future-Proofing**: Designing for unknown future needs
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- **Solution**: Extensibility pattern library
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- **Success Metric**: Architecture accommodates changes with minimal rework
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- 🔴 **Legacy Integration**: Working with existing systems
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- **Solution**: Legacy integration pattern catalog
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- **Success Metric**: Seamless integration with all required systems
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### 3. Validation Phase
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#### Key Touchpoints
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- **Stakeholder Review**: Presenting architecture to business stakeholders
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- **Technical Validation**: Ensuring technical soundness
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- **Architecture Refinement**: Incorporating feedback
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#### Decision Points
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- â **Validation Approach**: Choosing appropriate validation methods
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- **Solution**: Validation strategy selector based on project type
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- **Success Metric**: Zero critical issues discovered after validation
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#### Pain Points
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- 🔴 **Communicating Technical Concepts**: Explaining to non-technical audience
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- **Solution**: Visualization templates for different stakeholder types
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- **Success Metric**: Stakeholder comprehension rating above 4/5
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- 🔴 **Addressing Feedback**: Balancing conflicting stakeholder input
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- **Solution**: Feedback prioritization framework
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- **Success Metric**: All critical feedback incorporated into final design
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### 4. Implementation Planning Phase
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#### Key Touchpoints
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- **Implementation Roadmap**: Phased execution plan
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- **Technical Standards**: Guidelines for development
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- **Knowledge Transfer**: Educating implementation team
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#### Decision Points
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- â **Implementation Approach**: Big bang vs. incremental deployment
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- **Solution**: Implementation strategy decision tree
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- **Success Metric**: Zero business disruption during implementation
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#### Pain Points
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- 🔴 **Resource Constraints**: Limited implementation resources
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- **Solution**: Resource optimization planning tool
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- **Success Metric**: Implementation plan feasible with available resources
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- 🔴 **Knowledge Transfer**: Ensuring development team understanding
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- **Solution**: Architecture training program template
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- **Success Metric**: Development team confidence rating above 4/5
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## Emotional Journey
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```mermaid title="Emotional Journey" type="diagram"
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journey
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title Emotional Journey - Architecture Planning
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section Requirements Analysis
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Interest in problem space: 4
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Concern about requirement clarity: 2
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Confidence after analysis: 4
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section Architecture Design
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Creative engagement: 5
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Stress over technical decisions: 3
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Satisfaction with design: 4
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section Validation
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Anxiety during stakeholder review: 2
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Relief after technical validation: 4
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Pride in refined architecture: 5
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section Implementation Planning
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Concern about execution challenges: 3
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Focus during standards development: 4
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Optimism about implementation: 4
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```
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## Success Metrics
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| Metric | Target | Measurement Method |
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| Requirements Coverage | 100% of critical requirements | Traceability matrix |
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| Stakeholder Approval | Unanimous approval | Sign-off tracking |
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| Technical Debt | < 10% of planned debt | Architecture debt analysis |
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| Implementation Feasibility | 100% achievable with resources | Resource planning validation |
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| Architecture Longevity | > 3 years before major revision | Architecture review cycles |
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## Journey Optimization Opportunities
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1. **AI-Enhanced Requirements Analysis**: Identify missing requirements automatically
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2. **Architecture Pattern Library**: Accelerate design with proven patterns
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3. **Automated Architecture Validation**: Verify design against best practices
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4. **Interactive Architecture Visualization**: Improve stakeholder understanding
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5. **Implementation Simulation**: Test architecture before development begins
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## Next Steps in User Journey
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After completing the architecture planning journey, System Architects typically proceed to:
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1. [Implementation Guidance Journey](implementation-guidance.md) - Supporting development teams
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2. [Architecture Evolution Journey](architecture-evolution.md) - Managing architectural changes
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3. [Technical Debt Management Journey](technical-debt-management.md) - Addressing architectural debt
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---
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*The architecture planning journey establishes the technical foundation for successful system implementation and long-term sustainability.*
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