With the previous work done, we are now at a point where we can start to work on the first feature of the application. We explored our ideas as far as we needed, and are in a position where we can actually talk about the details with our domain experts. I simplified the steps to get here a bit in the sense that we only talked about one iteration. In reality, this process most likely takes several iterations where your own understanding of the problem evolves. Sometimes not only your understanding changes, but often the business side also refines its own understanding along the way as well.
As programmers, we often feel that the value we create is tied to the code we create, but this is not true, I will even go as far as to say that our value lies in the code we don't create. The simpler we can make a problem, the easier it is to move the project forward, and simplicity is based on a solid understanding of working together...