Eight principles framing the conversation
These are not final decisions — they are the rules of the road for every decision we make in the meeting and after.
Modular
Each app deploys independently.
implication · Shared spatial + AI layers, but no app blocks another's release.
API-first
Everything exposed through APIs.
implication · Foundation for the GrainStation marketplace.
Cloud-native
No on-premise dependencies.
implication · Horizontal scale; choose primitives that don't bind to one VM.
GIS backbone
Esri ArcGIS for all spatial operations.
implication · Authoritative geometry lives in ArcGIS, not duplicated.
AI-embedded
AI runs continuously, not on demand.
implication · Models are platform services, not per-app scripts.
Data sovereignty
Customer data isolated.
implication · Cross-customer insights only from anonymized patterns.
Offline mobile
Field apps work without connectivity.
implication · Sync conflicts are a first-class design problem.
Multi-tenant ready
Supports multiple customers, not just Bunge.
implication · Tenancy is in the foundation, not bolted on.