Architecture decisions made with compliance evidence.
The Design phase translates a validated problem into a concrete, compliance-ready technical architecture. Model selection with risk classification, data strategy with governance obligations documented, infrastructure decisions with consent flows mapped — everything defined before writing production code.
The Cost Intelligence Layer closes the cost visibility gap: infrastructure cost estimates are produced before any resource is committed, and runtime token cost tracking is incorporated via the SpanForge cost namespace. Capability, compliance posture, and cost — all governed at decision time.
Nothing progresses to Build without: architecture documented with compliance obligations mapped, data strategy validated, security reviewed, team capacity confirmed, and a cost intelligence estimate produced with scenario comparison documented.