Discovery & Acceleration Program

Purpose

Convert a partially defined backlog into an actionable, low-risk build plan and operational runway. Ideal for teams that know what they need but lack senior architecture and delivery capacity.

Structure

Week 0–2: Technical due diligence & scope refinement

• Review existing backlog & documents; identify domain entities and integration surfaces.
• Risk register (scalability, data integrity, security, reporting gaps) with mitigation outline.
• Non-functional requirements baseline (SLAs, data volumes, compliance constraints).

Week 2–4: Architecture blueprint & delivery foundations

• Architecture decision record: core components, data stores, integration pattern, security approach.
• Baseline repo, CI/CD pipeline, environment setup, automated quality gates, observability skeleton.

Week 4–8: Core slice implementation

• First end-to-end workflow (auth → primary workflow → persistence → reporting metric).
• KPIs dashboard (usage, latency, error budget) + delivery metrics (lead time, deployment frequency).

Optional Week 8–12: Acceleration & scale readiness

• Performance profiling & targeted optimizations.
• Integration onboarding playbook; handover documentation.

Deliverables Pack

• Architecture Blueprint (diagram + ADR summary)
• Refined Backlog (prioritized; dependencies mapped)
• Environments & CI/CD (pipeline config, quality gates)
• Observability Baseline (logging schema, metrics list, dashboard sketches)
• First Core Slice (demo + code)
• KPI & Delivery Metrics Dashboard (initial version)

Success Criteria

• Production-capable slice deployed within 6–8 weeks.
• < 10% rework on initial architecture decisions in following quarter.
• Measurable KPI dashboard driving iteration decisions by end of program.

Who this is for

Organisations with a defined backlog or feature list and internal domain expertise, seeking predictable execution, pragmatic architecture and early metrics.