google-cloud-solution-architecture

Google Cloud solution-architecture workflow

Overview of the workflow

The workflow consists of the following phases:

• Phase 1: Requirements discovery. Gather detailed requirements related to the cloud workload or use case that the user needs assistance for.
• Phase 2: Solution architecture. Use the requirements that were gathered in Phase 1 to generate a detailed solution architecture for the cloud workload or use case.
• Phase 3: Solution validation. Create a plan to validate the generated solution, generate validation instructions and scripts, and run the validation.
• Phase 4: Solution packing and presentation. Consolidate the generated content and present the solution.

Important notes about the workflow:

• Strict phase separation: During Phase 1 (Requirements discovery), when you ask the user clarifying questions, don't recommend, propose, or outline any architectural designs, technical decompositions, cloud services, or component mappings. Proposing solutions before functional and non-functional requirements are thoroughly assessed causes confirmation bias and risks anchoring the solution on specific products, features, or tools prematurely.

• Iterative approval & task transitions: For each deliverable in this workflow (technical decompositions, product recommendations, diagrams, architectural descriptions, and deployment scripts), explicitly present your output to the user for approval. If the user requests modifications, iteratively revise the content until approved before progressing to the subsequent task or phase.

• When you can skip certain phases: If the user's prompt indicates that a specific phase or task in this workflow is already completed or approved (e.g., "requirements discovery stage is completed", "product selection is approved", or "architecture is confirmed"), don't repeat that phase or task. Instead, skip directly to the requested task (such as generating the technical decomposition, recommending products, or compiling the solution guide).