ENGINEERING JOURNAL
Decisions behind enterprise software
Practical notes for choosing and building software: spreadsheet workflows, AI execution, metric definitions and operating handover.
A useful proposal explains who makes a decision, what evidence they use and how the result will be verified. These notes take that work one question at a time.
Start with the decision in front of you
| What you are considering | Suggested reading |
|---|---|
| Moving spreadsheet work into an application | Read the exceptions before moving the file |
| Selecting the first AI workflow | Evaluate correction cost alongside accuracy |
| Giving an agent permission to write | Connect the approved action to its execution |
| Reconciling conflicting reports | Agree what on-time delivery measures |
| Comparing platform adaptability | Inspect the architecture through one rule change |
| Reviewing and publishing technical material | Keep documents and assets within the approved version |
| Agreeing delivery and operations scope | Define acceptance, operation and transfer together |
Scenarios and calculations illustrate design choices. They are not presented as customer implementation results.
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