TWICE-WEEKLY FIELD NOTES FOR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY LEADERS
Make complex systems less expensive to change.
Tuesday examines a costly operating problem. Friday turns the week's evidence, tradeoffs, and practical conclusion into one synthesis.
DECISION TRACE
LOCAL → SYSTEM
LOCAL CHOICE
SHARED EFFECT
SYSTEM OWNER
THE LAYER CHANGES. THE RESPONSIBILITY SHOULD BE EXPLICIT.
ISSUE ANATOMY
What each issue includes
01
Decision
One architecture or operating-model decision.
02
Tradeoffs
The tradeoffs that make the decision difficult.
03
Discussion
A practical way to discuss it with your team.