Impact Analysis

Assess the ripple effects of proposed changes across the architecture. Understand which capabilities, stakeholders, and systems will be affected.

Analysis Configuration
Change Type
Source Element
Analysis Depth

Slack to Discord Migration

Standard Change • STD-009 Retirement

Migrating community communication from Slack (retiring standard) to Discord (approved standard). Affects all real-time collaboration, integrations, and member workflows.

Capabilities
2 High 3 Medium 1 Low
CAP-Comm-01: Real-time Communication
Core communication capability. Requires full platform migration, new workflows, and member re-training.
Direct Impact Training Required
CAP-Comm-02: Working Group Coordination
All working group channels and workflows need migration. Historical context must be preserved.
Direct Impact Data Migration
CAP-Tech-03: Integration Management
Bot integrations and automations need to be rebuilt for Discord APIs.
Development Work
CAP-Gov-02: Decision Communication
Governance announcements and voting notifications need new channels.
Process Change
Building Blocks
1 High 2 Medium
SBB-004: Slack Integration Layer
Complete replacement required. New SBB for Discord integration needed.
ABB-004: Collaboration Platform
ABB specification update to reflect Discord as implementing SBB.
Stakeholders
4 Medium
All Community Members (847)
Need to create Discord accounts, learn new platform, migrate presence.
Working Group Leads (12)
Must recreate channels, permissions, and communication workflows.
Principles
2 Positive
PRIN-005: Prefer Open Source
Neutral impact - neither platform is fully open source.
PRIN-006: Stakeholder Inclusivity
Positive - Discord's free tier is more accessible than Slack's limitations.
Impact Score
70
/100
Medium-High Impact
Significant coordination required
High Impact 3 elements
Medium Impact 9 elements
Low Impact 4 elements
Recommendations
Plan 4-6 week migration window with parallel operation period
Assign Discord champions in each working group
Export and archive all Slack history before migration
Create Discord onboarding guide for members