Use Case
A design that looks right on a whiteboard can still fail in implementation if nobody checked it against what's actually in the org.
The Problem
Getting solution design right requires a thorough understanding of what already exists in the org. In an existing org, designs built without that context introduce technical debt from day one: conflicting with existing automations, duplicating logic that could be reused, or adding complexity that native Salesforce features would handle more cleanly.
In new implementations, the choices made in the design phase set a pattern that becomes expensive to reverse. Technical debt that starts in design compounds through build, and the cost of correcting a design flaw after implementation is underway is significantly higher than catching it upfront.
The more clearly a design accounts for the org's actual state, the more an architect can delegate execution and focus their attention on getting the solution right.
Conflicting with existing config
Designs that don't account for current automations, validation rules, or data model constraints.
Missing simpler alternatives
Designing something complex when a native Salesforce feature already handles it.
Assumptions about org behavior
Designing based on how the org should work, not how it actually works.
Slow TDD production
Hours of documentation work that should be a byproduct of the design process, not a separate task.
How Swantide Addresses It
Swantide brings the org into the design session itself, so architects design with accurate context, validate before committing, and produce TDDs as a natural byproduct of the work.
Surface relevant org context during design
Ask the AI Assistant about the objects, fields, flows, and automations relevant to what you're designing. Get an accurate picture of the current state before you start architecting on top of it.
Generate design options grounded in the org
Swantide can propose solution approaches that account for what's already in the org, surfacing whether native features apply, where custom logic is needed, and where existing components can be reused.
Validate proposed architectures
Before committing to a design direction, ask Swantide to check it against the org. Does this conflict with anything? Is there a simpler path? What's the downstream impact of this approach?
Draft the Technical Design Document
Generate a complete TDD from your design session: business context, technical approach, and configuration details. Clear documentation accelerates the build by giving the team what they need to move without constant clarification, and it serves as the reference for understanding how the org was designed long after the project closes.
Key Outcomes
Org-aware designs that account for what's already there
Stop designing in a vacuum. Every design decision is informed by the actual org configuration.
Faster time from whiteboard to written TDD
Documentation is generated as a byproduct of the design session, not added as a separate task later.
Fewer implementation surprises from design gaps
Designs that have been validated against the org arrive at build with far fewer hidden conflicts.
Beyond Design
Approved TDDs flow directly into AI Admin, which generates the configuration and deploys it to your org. Design and build become one continuous flow, with no lossy handoff in between.
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AI Assistant
Interrogate the org during design sessions. Ask about existing components, validate proposed approaches, and surface conflicts, all in natural language.
AI Admin
Takes approved Technical Design Documents and executes the configuration, turning design into deployed Salesforce metadata automatically.
Who This Is For
Architects
Design with accurate org context and validate every decision before the build team inherits it.
Developers
Understand and tweak the solution design with full visibility into the org it has to land in.
Business Analysts
Draft an initial design grounded in the business requirements, ready for an architect to refine.