# Tech Spec Validation Checklist

```xml
<checklist id="bmad/bmm/workflows/3-solutioning/tech-spec/checklist">
  <item>Overview clearly ties to PRD goals</item>
  <item>Scope explicitly lists in-scope and out-of-scope</item>
  <item>Design lists all services/modules with responsibilities</item>
  <item>Data models include entities, fields, and relationships</item>
  <item>APIs/interfaces are specified with methods and schemas</item>
  <item>NFRs: performance, security, reliability, observability addressed</item>
  <item>Dependencies/integrations enumerated with versions where known</item>
  <item>Acceptance criteria are atomic and testable</item>
  <item>Traceability maps AC → Spec → Components → Tests</item>
  <item>Risks/assumptions/questions listed with mitigation/next steps</item>
  <item>Test strategy covers all ACs and critical paths</item>
</checklist>
```
