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Stakeholder Guide: Navigating BitVelocity Documentation

Last Updated: December 29, 2025

Purpose

This guide helps different stakeholders understand their role in the BitVelocity project and navigate to the most relevant documentation for their responsibilities and interests.

Stakeholder Roles & Navigation

🏗️ Software Architects & Technical Leaders

Your Focus: System design, architectural decisions, technical strategy

Key Documents:

Your Responsibilities:

  • Review and approve architectural decisions
  • Ensure consistency across domains
  • Guide technical strategy and trade-offs
  • Maintain architectural integrity

Recommended Reading Order: 1. Project Charter → System Overview → Data Architecture → Domain Architectures → ADRs

💻 Backend Developers

Your Focus: Implementation patterns, coding standards, microservices development

Key Documents:

Your Responsibilities:

  • Implement microservices following established patterns
  • Ensure proper testing coverage
  • Follow coding standards and best practices
  • Contribute to shared libraries and patterns

Recommended Reading Order: 1. System Overview → Microservices Patterns → Domain Architectures → API Protocols → Testing Strategy

☁️ Platform Engineers & DevOps

Your Focus: Infrastructure, deployment, observability, cloud operations

Key Documents:

Your Responsibilities:

  • Maintain infrastructure automation
  • Ensure system reliability and observability
  • Manage deployments and rollbacks
  • Implement disaster recovery procedures

Recommended Reading Order: 1. Cloud Strategy → Deployment Architecture → Observability → Disaster Recovery → Cost Optimization

📊 Data Engineers

Your Focus: Data pipelines, analytics, data governance, OLTP→OLAP flows

Key Documents:

Your Responsibilities:

  • Design and implement data pipelines
  • Ensure data quality and governance
  • Implement OLTP to OLAP data flows
  • Maintain audit and compliance capabilities

Recommended Reading Order: 1. Data Architecture → Microservices Patterns (data sections) → Data Governance → Observability

🔒 Security Engineers

Your Focus: Security architecture, compliance, secrets management, authentication

Key Documents:

Your Responsibilities:

  • Implement security controls
  • Manage secrets and authentication systems
  • Ensure compliance requirements are met
  • Conduct security reviews

Recommended Reading Order: 1. Security Architecture → Security ADRs → Domain Security Implementations → Observability (security monitoring)

📋 Project Managers & Scrum Masters

Your Focus: Sprint planning, execution tracking, resource management, timeline coordination

Key Documents:

Your Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate sprint planning and execution
  • Track progress against roadmap
  • Manage resource allocation
  • Ensure adherence to budget constraints

Recommended Reading Order: 1. Project Charter → Execution Roadmap → Sprint Planning → Budget Planning

🎓 Students & Learning-Focused Stakeholders

Your Focus: Understanding patterns, learning new technologies, building portfolio projects

Key Documents:

Your Learning Path: 1. Start with foundational concepts (Project Charter, System Overview) 2. Focus on one domain at a time (e-commerce recommended first) 3. Implement patterns incrementally following the sprint plan 4. Study ADRs to understand decision-making process

Recommended Reading Order: 1. Project Charter → System Overview → Choose a Domain → Implementation Patterns → Testing

Cross-Cutting Concerns Map

Some topics span multiple stakeholder interests:

Observability & Monitoring

  • Architects: System-wide observability strategy
  • Developers: Application instrumentation patterns
  • Platform Engineers: Infrastructure monitoring and alerting
  • Data Engineers: Data pipeline monitoring and lineage

Security

  • Architects: Security architecture and principles
  • Security Engineers: Implementation details and controls
  • Developers: Secure coding practices and authentication
  • Platform Engineers: Infrastructure security and secrets management

Cost Management

  • Project Managers: Budget tracking and forecasting
  • Platform Engineers: Resource optimization and automation
  • Architects: Cost-effective architectural decisions
  • Data Engineers: Data storage and processing cost optimization

Getting Started Checklist

For All Stakeholders:

  • [ ] Read the Project Charter to understand objectives
  • [ ] Review your role-specific key documents listed above
  • [ ] Understand the overall System Architecture
  • [ ] Identify your responsibilities and deliverables

For Implementation Teams:

  • [ ] Choose a starting domain (E-commerce recommended)
  • [ ] Review the Sprint Planning for your timeline
  • [ ] Set up your development environment following infrastructure guides
  • [ ] Begin with foundational services (Authentication, basic CRUD)

Communication & Collaboration

Regular Reviews:

  • Weekly: Sprint progress and blockers
  • Bi-weekly: Architectural decisions and cross-cutting concerns
  • Monthly: Budget review and resource planning
  • Quarterly: Project charter and objective review

Documentation Contributions:

  • All stakeholders are encouraged to contribute to documentation
  • Use pull requests for significant changes
  • Update ADRs when making architectural decisions
  • Keep implementation guides current with actual code

Questions or Need Help?

If you can't find what you're looking for or need clarification on your role:

  1. Check the System Overview for context
  2. Review relevant ADRs for decision rationale
  3. Consult the Execution Roadmap for timing
  4. Reach out to the appropriate stakeholder group for clarification

Overview

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Development

This guide evolves with the project. Feedback and suggestions for improvement are always welcome.

Document Status: Active Reference ✅
Last Review: December 29, 2025