Sector Intelligence

Step 3 — Regulatory and Compliance Mapping

1. Catalog applicable regulations (GDPR, PCI-DSS, SOX, HIPAA, etc.).
2. Map regulatory requirements to technical implementation constraints.
3. Identify upcoming regulatory changes that affect technology decisions.
4. Assess the compliance posture of the current architecture against requirements.

Step 4 — Intelligence Synthesis

1. Produce a sector intelligence brief with prioritized findings.
2. Map sector constraints to specific technical recommendations.
3. Highlight opportunities created by sector trends.
4. Flag risks from regulatory changes or competitive dynamics.

Quality Criteria

• Sector analysis covers regulation, competition, and technology trends.
• Regulatory requirements are mapped to specific technical constraints.
• Benchmarks reference named frameworks or industry reports.
• Intelligence is actionable — every finding connects to a recommendation.

Anti-Patterns

• Providing generic technology advice without sector-specific context.
• Treating compliance as a checklist instead of an architectural constraint.
• Ignoring sector-specific non-functional requirements (latency, availability, data residency).
• Presenting competitive benchmarks without accounting for organizational maturity differences.