G3: Centralized Requirements Management
The core problem with requirements management is visibility. When features emerge from Slack threads, direct executive requests, or hallway conversations, teams cannot see what others are working on. Duplicate or conflicting implementations follow.
Without a central repository, there is no audit trail. Three months later, nobody remembers why a feature exists, who requested it, or what trade-offs were made. AI agents also cannot access decision context scattered across conversations.
Principle
- Requirements MUST flow through a central repository.
A central repository lets all stakeholders see what is being requested and built. Centralization enables detection of conflicting or duplicate features. When changing shared components, dependencies can be traced to all affected features.
- Features MUST NOT enter the development pipeline untracked.
Without tracking, there is no audit trail. Three months later, nobody remembers why a feature exists, who requested it, or what trade-offs were made. AI agents also cannot access decision context scattered across conversations.