[Project Name] Discovery Wiki

Central Knowledge Base for [Project Type] Project

Last Updated: [YYYY-MM-DD]
Status: [Active Discovery Phase / Build Phase / Complete]


Table of Contents

  1. Executive Summary
  2. Team and Stakeholders
  3. Systems and Integrations Inventory
  4. Feature Requirements and Specifications
  5. Current Workflows
  6. Pain Points and Opportunities
  7. Technical Infrastructure
  8. Deep Dives
  9. Quick Wins Identified
  10. Open Questions

Executive Summary

Project Goal: [One sentence describing the primary objective]

Timeline: [Date range]
Key Meetings Completed: [List completed meetings with status tags]

Top-Level Insights

  • [Insight category 1]: [Key finding]
  • [Insight category 2]: [Key finding]
  • [Insight category 3]: [Key finding]

Critical Needs

  1. [Need 1] - [Brief description]
  2. [Need 2] - [Brief description]
  3. [Need 3] - [Brief description]

Team and Stakeholders

Client Team

NameRoleResponsibilitiesDiscovery Status
[Name][Title][Key responsibilities][DONE/UPCOMING/ONGOING]
[Name][Title][Key responsibilities][DONE/UPCOMING/ONGOING]

Brainforge Team

NameRoleResponsibilities
Uttam KumaranManaging LeadClient POC, project strategy
[Name][Role][Responsibilities]

External Vendors

VendorServiceStatusNotes
[Vendor][Service][Active/Transition][Key details]

Systems and Integrations Inventory

[Category 1: e.g., E-commerce Platforms]

[System Name]

  • Purpose: [What it does]
  • Data Available: [Key data points]
  • Integration Status: [Active/Planned/Issue]
  • Access Status: [Have access/Pending/Need credentials]
  • Owner: [Who manages it]
  • Known Issues: [Any problems or limitations]

[System Name]

  • Purpose: [What it does]
  • Data Available: [Key data points]
  • Integration Status: [Active/Planned/Issue]
  • Access Status: [Have access/Pending/Need credentials]
  • Owner: [Who manages it]
  • Known Issues: [Any problems or limitations]

[Category 2: e.g., Marketing Platforms]

[System Name]

  • Purpose: [What it does]
  • Data Available: [Key data points]
  • Integration Status: [Active/Planned/Issue]
  • Access Status: [Have access/Pending/Need credentials]
  • Owner: [Who manages it]
  • Known Issues: [Any problems or limitations]

Feature Requirements and Specifications

[Phase/Feature 1]: [Name]

Goal: [What this phase or feature achieves]

Priority 0 (Must Have)

  • [Requirement name]

    • Description: [What it does]
    • Success Criteria: [How we know it is done]
    • Dependencies: [What it needs]
  • [Requirement name]

    • Description: [What it does]
    • Success Criteria: [How we know it is done]
    • Dependencies: [What it needs]

Priority 1 (Should Have)

  • [Requirement name]
    • Description: [What it does]
    • Success Criteria: [How we know it is done]

Deliverables

  • [Deliverable 1]
  • [Deliverable 2]
  • [Deliverable 3]

[Phase/Feature 2]: [Name]

Goal: [What this phase or feature achieves]

Priority 0 (Must Have)

  • [Requirement name]
    • Description: [What it does]
    • Success Criteria: [How we know it is done]

Deliverables

  • [Deliverable 1]
  • [Deliverable 2]

Current Workflows

[Workflow Name]: [Owner/Team]

Time Investment: [Estimated hours per week/month]

Steps:

  1. [Step 1]
  2. [Step 2]
  3. [Step 3]
  4. [Step 4]

Pain Points:

  • [Pain point 1]
  • [Pain point 2]
  • [Pain point 3]

Automation Opportunities:

  • [Opportunity 1]
  • [Opportunity 2]

[Workflow Name]: [Owner/Team]

Time Investment: [Estimated hours per week/month]

Steps:

  1. [Step 1]
  2. [Step 2]
  3. [Step 3]

Pain Points:

  • [Pain point 1]
  • [Pain point 2]

Automation Opportunities:

  • [Opportunity 1]

Pain Points and Opportunities

By Stakeholder

[Stakeholder Name] ([Role])

Pain Points:

  1. [Pain point title]: [Description and impact]
  2. [Pain point title]: [Description and impact]

Opportunities:

  1. [Opportunity title]: [Description and potential value]
  2. [Opportunity title]: [Description and potential value]

[Stakeholder Name] ([Role])

Pain Points:

  1. [Pain point title]: [Description and impact]

Opportunities:

  1. [Opportunity title]: [Description and potential value]

Technical Infrastructure

Current Stack

CategoryToolStatusNotes
[Category][Tool][Active/Planned][Notes]
[Category][Tool][Active/Planned][Notes]
[Category][Tool][Active/Planned][Notes]

Proposed Stack

CategoryLeading OptionAlternativesStatus
[Category][Tool][Alternatives][Evaluating/Confirmed]
[Category][Tool][Alternatives][Evaluating/Confirmed]

Architecture Questions

  • [Question about architecture]
  • [Question about data flow]
  • [Question about integration]

Deep Dives

[Topic 1]: [Name]

Timeline: [Date range]

Status: [Upcoming/In Progress/Complete]

Key Deliverables:

  • [Deliverable 1]
  • [Deliverable 2]

Risks:

  • [Risk and mitigation]

[Topic 2]: [Name]

Timeline: [Date range]

Status: [Upcoming/In Progress/Complete]

Key Deliverables:

  • [Deliverable 1]
  • [Deliverable 2]

Risks:

  • [Risk and mitigation]

Quick Wins Identified

High Impact, Low Effort (Target: [Timeframe])

  1. [Quick win title]

    • Impact: [What it solves]
    • Approach: [How to do it]
    • Timeline: [Estimated time]
  2. [Quick win title]

    • Impact: [What it solves]
    • Approach: [How to do it]
    • Timeline: [Estimated time]

Medium Impact, Medium Effort (Target: [Timeframe])

  1. [Quick win title]
    • Impact: [What it solves]
    • Approach: [How to do it]
    • Timeline: [Estimated time]

Open Questions

[Category 1: e.g., Platform and Architecture]

  • [Question]

    • Owner: [Who should answer]
    • Needed by: [Date or phase]
  • [Question]

    • Owner: [Who should answer]
    • Needed by: [Date or phase]

[Category 2: e.g., Data and Integrations]

  • [Question]
    • Owner: [Who should answer]
    • Needed by: [Date or phase]

[Category 3: e.g., Team and Process]

  • [Question]
    • Owner: [Who should answer]
    • Needed by: [Date or phase]

Change Log

DateAuthorChangeStakeholder
[YYYY-MM-DD][Author]Created Discovery WikiN/A
[YYYY-MM-DD][Author][Change description][Stakeholder name]

Next Update: After [next meeting or milestone]