Parabellum Briefing - Military Training Simulation Platform
Parabellum Briefing was a strategic consulting engagement for SEIDR, a defense technology startup developing a military training simulation platform. Unlike typical development projects, this was a pure consulting role focused entirely on product strategy and technical planning. Khaled delivered comprehensive documentation including a Product Requirements Document (PRD), system architecture specifications, and a technical development roadmap for the defense sector.
Problem Solved
Early-stage defense startup needed expert technical planning and product strategy documentation to guide development of their military training simulation platform
- •Created comprehensive Product Requirements Document (PRD) for military training platform
- •Developed system architecture documentation defining technical approach
- •Built technical roadmap outlining development phases and milestones
- •Provided strategic guidance on defense sector technical requirements
- •Delivered specifications for military training simulation capabilities
- ✓Delivered comprehensive Product Requirements Document for defense sector platform
- ✓Created system architecture documentation defining technical approach
- ✓Built technical development roadmap with clear milestones
- ✓Provided strategic consulting for military training simulation domain
- ✓Demonstrated ability to operate at pure strategy level without coding
Technology Stack
Challenge
Understanding and documenting requirements for military training simulation without prior defense sector experience
Solution
Applied rigorous research methodology to understand domain requirements, combined with transferable experience from other complex system designs
Impact
Delivered documentation that met defense sector standards and startup needs
Challenge
Providing value as pure consultant without writing code
Solution
Focused entirely on strategic thinking, comprehensive documentation, and technical roadmapping to guide future development
Impact
Established clear product direction and technical strategy for the startup
Situation
SEIDR, a defense technology startup, was developing a military training simulation platform. As an early-stage company entering a specialized sector, they needed expert guidance to define their product requirements and technical approach before beginning development.
Task
Khaled was engaged as a consultant to provide comprehensive product and technical planning documentation, operating purely in an advisory capacity without writing any code.
Action
The consultant conducted thorough research into military training simulation requirements and defense sector standards. A comprehensive Product Requirements Document was created defining platform capabilities, user needs, and functional specifications. System architecture documentation outlined the technical approach, and a detailed roadmap established development phases and milestones.
Result
SEIDR received a complete documentation package providing clear product direction and technical strategy. The engagement demonstrated that deep technical expertise could provide significant value through strategic planning alone, without any code being written. This rare pure-consulting engagement expanded the consultant's repertoire beyond development into high-level technical strategy.
Technical
- • Defense sector technical requirements
- • Military training simulation platform design
- • PRD writing for complex technical products
- • System architecture documentation
Soft Skills
- • Pure consulting without development
- • Strategic technical planning
- • Early-stage startup guidance
Key Insights
- 💡 Technical expertise can provide value through strategy and documentation alone
- 💡 Defense sector has unique requirements that demand careful specification