assess-form

# Assess Form Evaluate a system's current structural form — its architecture, rigidity, pressure points, and capacity for change — to determine transformation readiness before initiating metamorphosis. ## When to Use - Before any significant architectural change to understand the starting point - When a system feels "stuck" but the reasons are unclear - When external pressure (growth, market shift, tech debt) is mounting but the response is uncertain - Assessing whether a proposed transformation is feasible given the current form - Periodic health checks for long-lived systems (annual form assessment) - Complementing `adapt-architecture` — assess first, then transform ## Inputs - **Required**: The system to assess (codebase, organization, infrastructure, process) - **Optional**: Proposed transformation direction (what might the system need to become?) - **Optional**: Known pain points or pressure sources - **Optional**: Previous transformation attempts and their outcomes - **Optional**: Time horizon for potential transformation - **Optional**: Available resources for transformation effort ## Procedure ### Step 1: Inventory the Current Form Catalog the system's structural elements without judgment — understand what exists before evaluating it. 1. Map the structural components: - **Modules**: distinct functional units (services, teams, packages, departments) - **Interfaces**: how modules connect (APIs, protocols, contracts, reporting lines) - **Data flows**: h...