Design and Build

Overview

This skill implements the Technical Solution (TS), Product Integration (PI), and Configuration Management (CM) process areas from the CMMI-based SDLC prescription.

Core principle: Architecture decisions require documentation (ADRs). Emergency shortcuts require retrospective documentation. "Best practice" is never justification - requirements are.

When to Use

Use this skill when:

• Making architecture or design decisions (technology choice, patterns, structure)
• Setting up build/integration systems (CI/CD, deployment pipelines)
• Managing technical debt (tracking, prioritization, paydown)
• Establishing configuration management (branching strategy, release process)
• Facing "should we use X?" questions where X is trendy technology
• Team experiencing git chaos, integration hell, or debt spiral