Design Workspace¶
Purpose¶
Translate architecture into implementation-ready contracts, data structures, workflows, access rules, AI behavior, exception handling, and technical decisions.
This directory should contain the project’s actual working artifacts for this lifecycle area. The links below intentionally point to the Template Library and, where available, the completed LMU/COICP example. Create the real project files in this directory when the project is ready to populate them.
What belongs here¶
| Artifact | Project File Name | Template | Completed Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Overview | design_overview.md |
Template | Completed example |
| Interface Design | interface_design.md |
Template | Completed example |
| Data Design | data_design.md |
Template | Completed example |
| Workflow Design | workflow_design.md |
Template | Completed example |
| Access Control Design | access_control_design.md |
Template | Completed example |
| Ai Interaction Design | ai_interaction_design.md |
Template | Completed example |
| Error And Exception Design | error_and_exception_design.md |
Template | Completed example |
| Technical Decision Records | technical_decision_records.md |
Template | Completed example |
| Design Review | design_review.md |
Template | Completed example |
| Design Readiness Summary | design_readiness_summary.md |
Template | Completed example |
Start from templates¶
Design Overview
Open the reusable template for design_overview.md.
Interface Design
Open the reusable template for interface_design.md.
Data Design
Open the reusable template for data_design.md.
Workflow Design
Open the reusable template for workflow_design.md.
Access Control Design
Open the reusable template for access_control_design.md.
Ai Interaction Design
Open the reusable template for ai_interaction_design.md.
Error And Exception Design
Open the reusable template for error_and_exception_design.md.
Technical Decision Records
Open the reusable template for technical_decision_records.md.
Design Review
Open the reusable template for design_review.md.
Design Readiness Summary
Open the reusable template for design_readiness_summary.md.
Working pattern¶
- Open the relevant template.
- Create the same-named file in
docs/project-workspace/design/. - Replace template guidance with project-specific evidence.
- Compare the result with the LMU/COICP example when available.
- Record open risks, assumptions, and unresolved questions.
- Finish with the review or readiness artifact for this stage.
Evidence quality bar¶
| Quality | What It Means |
|---|---|
| Specific | Names actual project facts, stakeholders, systems, scenarios, risks, and decisions. |
| Traceable | Connects back to earlier stages and forward to later stages. |
| Reviewable | Gives another reviewer enough evidence to challenge or approve the work. |
| Current | Reflects the project’s actual state rather than old intent. |
| Governable | Makes AI use, exceptions, risks, release posture, and limitations visible. |
Create project artifacts here. Learn the artifact structure from the Template Library. Learn the completed pattern from the LMU/COICP example.