Feature lists grow
Early platform concepts are often expressed as a feature list. Feature lists are easy to write and easy to extend, which is precisely the difficulty: nothing in the format argues against adding one more item, and scope grows until the delivery date becomes the only constraint.
Frame it as a decision
A more durable framing is the decision. What does the user need to decide, what information do they need in front of them to decide it, and what happens next? Features that serve that sequence earn their place; features that do not become candidates for a later release without further argument.
A cleaner data model
This framing also clarifies the data model. A platform built around decisions tends to need fewer entities and cleaner relationships than one assembled from features, because the required information is defined by use rather than by completeness.
The first review
The practical benefit appears at the first review. When a stakeholder proposes an addition, the question is not whether the feature is good but which decision it improves — a discussion that can be resolved in a meeting rather than deferred.
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