Workshop Kits
Architecture Review Workshop
An architecture review workshop validates that a proposed design is operable, secure, cost-aware, and aligned to business goals before teams commit to implementation.
Inputs
Bring:
- Current-state diagram.
- Proposed target-state diagram.
- Known constraints and non-goals.
- ADRs or decision options.
- Data classification and compliance notes.
- Runtime and dependency assumptions.
Agenda
| Topic |
|---|
| Context and decision needed |
| Target architecture walkthrough |
| Failure modes and operational readiness |
| Security, identity, and data flow review |
| Cost, scaling, and migration assumptions |
| Decisions, risks, and next steps |
Related pages
Review questions
- What is the source of truth for each data domain?
- How does the system fail or degrade?
- Who owns each runtime and dependency?
- What needs to be observed to operate this safely?
- What would make rollback difficult?
- Which assumptions need validation before build?
Outputs
- Accepted decisions or ADR follow-ups.
- Architecture risks and owners.
- Validation tasks.
- Required platform work.
- Deferred decisions and review trigger.
Watchouts
- Architecture review is not approval theater.
- Do not let diagrams hide missing ownership.
- Review operational behavior, not only component layout.