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Capstone Solution Pack Map

Purpose

Use this map to turn every capstone from an assignment into a portfolio-grade architecture package.

Required solution-pack structure

Every completed capstone should include:

  • architecture summary
  • system context diagram
  • route or workflow matrix
  • data and state ownership map
  • ADR bundle
  • risk and failure matrix
  • quality gates
  • observability plan
  • rollout and rollback plan
  • operating ownership
  • final review score

Capstone-to-artifact mapping

CapstoneMust includeCompleted examples to reuse
Production SaaS Dashboardroute rendering matrix, state ownership, modular boundaries, performance budget, export reliabilitycompleted-route-architecture-note, capstone-solution-pack-production-saas-dashboard
Performance-Critical Lead FunnelCore Web Vitals budget, third-party register, experiment policy, attribution uncertainty, rollback plancompleted-performance-budget-example, completed-third-party-script-register
Enterprise Design System Platformcomponent API review, token strategy, accessibility contract, adoption scorecard, migration plancompleted-design-system-api-review, frontend-quality-scorecard
Secure and Reliable Account Portalbrowser threat model, CSP rollout, sensitive mutation lifecycle, third-party denylist, incident runbookcompleted-client-side-security-privacy-review, capstone-solution-pack-secure-account-portal
GenUI AI Full-Stack Copilotcomponent registry, eval matrix, tool policy, trace model, kill switches, launch reviewcompleted-genui-eval-matrix, completed-genui-launch-review

Grading model

AreaWeight
Decision quality and tradeoffs20%
Runtime/rendering/data architecture15%
Security/privacy/accessibility/reliability20%
Performance and observability15%
Artifacts and diagrams15%
Rollout, ownership, and communication15%

Passing bar

A capstone is portfolio-ready when:

  • decisions are explained through constraints, not tools
  • rejected alternatives are named
  • diagrams match the written design
  • quality gates are measurable
  • failure modes are specific
  • launch and rollback are credible
  • ownership continues after release
  • the final artifact could be reviewed by product, backend, security, design, and platform partners