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+# All packages should have a folder under the /packages directory named /packages/<name> that contains all relevant information relted to the Big Bang team assessment for inclusion into the Big Bang baseline.
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+# Do we maintain this information as packages are approved?
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+# Big Bang Package Architecture Review
+
+- Big Bang to Package touchpoints / interractions - does the package have a GUI, storage needs, logging, monitoring, health checks, etc
+- HA - What is required for HA
+- SSO - does the package have SSO, is it a licensed feature, if not - is there a strategy to provide rudimentary SSO capability vis AuthService?
+- Licensing - describe the licensing model and any tiers of capability that are impacted 
+- Storage - describe any package specific storage or database requirements 
+- Dependant packages - list any included dependant packages that will not be elevated to a BB Addon
+