How to plan a large/complex project

When you are given a large project to plan and/or architect a solution for how do you approach it?

When you are given a large project to plan and/or architect a solution for how do you approach it? How do you take an idea and plan it out for the team to build?

• Do you immediately jump into coding?

• Do you start writing Jira tickets?

• Do you start with paper sketches and diagrams?

Before I start doing any coding or diagraming, I always like to start with ask…