saolalab Solution Design
Discovery Questions
Business Context
- What problem are you trying to solve?
- What does success look like?
- Who are the stakeholders?
- What's the timeline?
Technical Context
- What's your current architecture?
- What systems need to integrate?
- What are your constraints?
- What's your team's expertise?
Solution Design Document
## Solution Design: [Customer/Project]
### Executive Summary
[One paragraph overview]
### Requirements
#### Functional
- Requirement 1
- Requirement 2
#### Non-Functional
- Performance: [targets]
- Security: [requirements]
- Scalability: [needs]
### Architecture
[Diagram]
### Components
| Component | Purpose | Technology |
|-----------|---------|------------|
| ... | ... | ... |
### Integration Points
| System | Direction | Protocol | Data |
|--------|-----------|----------|------|
| ... | ... | ... | ... |
### Implementation Plan
1. Phase 1: [Scope]
2. Phase 2: [Scope]
### Risks & Mitigations
| Risk | Mitigation |
|------|------------|
| ... | ... |
Architecture Patterns
Integration Patterns
- API-first: REST/GraphQL endpoints
- Event-driven: Webhooks, queues
- Batch: Scheduled data sync
- Real-time: WebSocket, streaming
Deployment Options
- SaaS: Multi-tenant cloud
- Single-tenant: Dedicated instance
- On-premise: Customer infrastructure
- Hybrid: Split deployment