Phase 1: Client Discovery & Problem Decomposition · 50 min · Python · Markdown

Discovery Deliverables & Evaluation Planning

The deliverable is what gets the deployment approved.

What you will learn

Produce the complete discovery deliverable set: problem statement, technical spec, risk register, MVP scope, evaluation plan
Structure a risk register: risk description, likelihood, impact, mitigation, owner, status
Design an evaluation plan: metrics, test data sources, thresholds, review cadence
Combine all deliverables into a deployment proposal document for stakeholder sign-off

Objective

What you'll learn

This lesson takes approximately 50 min. By the end, you will be able to:

Produce the complete discovery deliverable set: problem statement, technical spec, risk register, MVP scope, evaluation plan
Structure a risk register: risk description, likelihood, impact, mitigation, owner, status
Design an evaluation plan: metrics, test data sources, thresholds, review cadence
Combine all deliverables into a deployment proposal document for stakeholder sign-off

The Problem

Discovery isn't done when you understand the problem — it's done when you've produced the deliverables that get the deployment approved: a problem statement, technical spec, evaluation plan, data inventory, and risk register. These artifacts are what the client's security team, engineering team, and leadership review before greenlighting the build phase.

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