Module 9 • 22 min
The Platform Architecture Brief
Create a concise, decision-ready technology recommendation.Core Concept
The brief brings category selection, integration findings, data requirements, sourcing, operations, and open questions into one view. It gives leaders enough evidence to authorize the next decision.
This decision affects the value, delivery effort, operating ownership, and risk profile of the initiative long after the first release.
How to Apply This in Your Organization
Keep the brief focused on the workflow, recommendation, constraints, and explicit approval request.
Use one real workflow, its current systems and data, and the people accountable for the outcome. The purpose is a decision-ready recommendation, not a theoretical evaluation.
Decision Checklist
- State the recommended architecture.
- Name critical dependencies.
- Request one clear next decision.
Worked Decision Scenario
A team is evaluating the platform architecture brief for a current automation initiative. It uses the framework to identify the narrowest viable next step, the dependency that could change the decision, and the owner responsible for resolving it.
Leadership approves a targeted integration discovery phase because the brief makes the platform recommendation, risk boundary, and decision gate explicit.
Apply it
Working Exercise
Draft your Platform Architecture Brief.
Saved locally for this review prototype. Your response will become private account data when the approved course backend is connected.