Semantic Software Design

Your concept is an argument which, like all arguments, consists of a collection of statements. The argument is valid if every comprising internal statement is valid. A statement is valid if it takes a form such that if its premises are true, it is impossible to have a false conclusion.

The time you spend on the design will literally pay off later in a reduced number of bugs and reduced cost of fixing each bug.

Green Hat
Growth, creativity, new alternatives, provocations

You can also use the neat ThoughtWorks Technology Radar to assist in your research.

See this Harvard Business Review article.

See this in-depth case study on how Design Thinking was used to improve processes for veterans at the Bureau of Veteran Affairs.

IDEO Design Kit. This website offers case studies and a wealth of practical resources to assist you in taking a Design Thinking approach in your next project. This includes a field guide and a variety of courses that you can take.

Value Proposition Design (by Alexander Osterwalder

Technology Strategy Patterns: Architect as Strategist (O’Reilly, 2018)