CHECKPOINT 01Business and users
Provide the legal organisation, actual service, user groups and locations, current problem, desired result, deadline, budget range, decision owner, and acceptance owner.
- Flag regulated or politically exposed relationships early
- Identify the Nicaraguan Spanish reviewer
- Do not send production passwords
CHECKPOINT 02System and data
List existing platforms, integrations, forms, records, sensitive data, hosting, analytics, AI use, devices, network needs, access limits, and backup status.
- Explain the manual process that exists today
- Name third-party owners
- State what must not change
CHECKPOINT 03Payment and screening
If transactions are involved, name currency display, provider, merchant entity, settlement expectations, receipt/refund owner, and advisers. Provide enough party context for current US screening.
- Unclear eligibility is a discovery item
- Screening uncertainty pauses work
- Acceptance evidence is agreed before kickoff