Context Mapping

Guide identification of Existing systems, Integrations, Ownership, and External dependencies relevant to a problem under exploration. This is an interactive SKILL.

What is covered in this Skill?

• Identifying existing systems that already touch the problem area
• Mapping integrations and data flows between those systems
• Naming ownership: who operates, maintains, or is accountable for each system or integration
• Identifying external dependencies (third-party services, other teams, contracts) outside the team's direct control
• Feeding context-mapping findings into 025-quality-attribute-discovery and the remaining Functional Specification lenses

Constraints

Map the surrounding context before any design decision assumes a system boundary. When this technique is orchestrated by another workflow, the orchestrator owns clarifying-question sequencing; when applied standalone, ask directly.