Chapter 10 turns quality goals into testable quality scenarios. It helps you move beyond vague words like "fast" or "secure" by describing concrete situations, expected responses, and measurable targets. ISO/IEC 25010 and Q42 can help as a structure and inspiration, but the real value is iteration: refine goals, learn from reality, and tighten scenarios over time. In this article I explain what belongs in chapter 10, what to keep out, a minimal structure you can copy, plus a small example from Pitstop.

Chapter 1 sets the direction for the entire architecture document. If you do not know why you are building this and who it is for, you cannot design it properly. In this article I show what belongs in chapter 1, what to keep out, and a minimal structure you can copy, plus a small example from Pitstop.