Design from Intent

This guide walks you through creating a complete application blueprint—from defining high-level goals to generating system requirements and UI concepts—using Think4ever.

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Step 1: Initiate System Design#

1. From the Think4ever dashboard/home page, click on Create a New Project button.
2. Click on the Design from Intent - button to start creating your app from scratch.

Step 2: Define the Application Objective#

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1. On the What should this application accomplish? screen, enter your main Business objective in the text area.
   • Example: "Customers can request refunds, managers can review exceptions, and every decision remains visible to the customer."
2. (Optional) Click Attach files or Import from Jira & other tools to provide context such as specs or mockups.
3. (Alternative) Select a pre-made template under OR START FROM A READY-MADE SOLUTION DESIGN (e.g., Creator Fan Platform , Class Scheduling System ).
4. Click Continue .

Step 3: Answer Concept Key Questions#

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A modal window titled Key Questions will prompt you to shape the initial concept:

1. Select target user roles (e.g., Writers who create & sell , Readers who browse & buy , or Both ).
2. Check allowable features and content items (e.g., Cover image , Tags/categories , Pricing ).
3. Choose platform configuration rules (e.g., platform cut percentage).
4. Click Submit .

Step 4: Requirements Analysis & Questionnaire#

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1. Think4ever will generate a Requirements Analysis summary covering:
   • Current Requirements Overview
   • User Roles
   • Key Features & Business Rules
   • Integrations
2. Work through the follow-up clarification questions. For multiple-choice or edge-case questions (e.g., handling post-publishing updates), you can:
   • Select a specific rule option.
   • Select Let AI decide to let the system determine the standard approach.
3. Click Submit Answers . The platform will process your input in real time.

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Step 5: Review & Approve Requirements#

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1. Review the generated structured requirements under Review & approve your requirements .
2. Toggle checkboxes to include or exclude specific Overview , Goals , and system behaviors.
3. Once satisfied, click Approve & Build .

Step 6: Automated Concept Build#

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1. The platform processes all requirements and generates systemic diagrams, concept blocks, and logic flows automatically.
2. Wait for the processing pop-up ("Building diagram from analyzed requirements..." ) to finish.

Step 7: Explore the Concept Blueprint & Next Steps#

1. Upon completion, a Concept Ready modal will display a summary of generated assets (e.g., Concept blocks , Business flows , Roles & permissions , Integrations mapping , Data objects , Business rules ).
2. Click Start UI screens creation or close the dialog.
3. You can now explore the visual canvas, review roles/permissions, check data objects, or toggle into Dev Mode to begin UI creation and hands-on coding.

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