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How to Run Implementation Readiness

Use the implementation-readiness workflow to validate that planning and solutioning are complete and aligned before Phase 4 implementation.

When to Use This

Section titled “When to Use This”
  • Always before Phase 4 for BMad Method and Enterprise projects
  • After create-epics-and-stories workflow completes
  • Before sprint-planning workflow
  • When stakeholders request readiness check

When to Skip This

Section titled “When to Skip This”
  • Quick Flow (no solutioning phase)
  • BMad Method Simple (no gate check required)

Prerequisites

Section titled “Prerequisites”
  • BMad Method installed
  • Architect agent available
  • PRD, Architecture, and Epics completed

Steps

Section titled “Steps”

1. Load the Architect Agent

Section titled “1. Load the Architect Agent”

Start a fresh chat and load the Architect agent.

2. Run the Workflow

Section titled “2. Run the Workflow”
*implementation-readiness

3. Let the Agent Validate

Section titled “3. Let the Agent Validate”

The workflow systematically checks:

  • PRD completeness
  • Architecture completeness
  • Epic/Story completeness
  • Alignment between all documents

4. Review the Gate Decision

Section titled “4. Review the Gate Decision”

The agent produces a gate decision with rationale.

Gate Decision Outcomes

Section titled “Gate Decision Outcomes”

✅ PASS

Section titled “✅ PASS”
  • All critical criteria met
  • Minor gaps acceptable with documented plan
  • Action: Proceed to Phase 4

⚠️ CONCERNS

Section titled “⚠️ CONCERNS”
  • Some criteria not met but not blockers
  • Gaps identified with clear resolution path
  • Action: Proceed with caution, address gaps in parallel

❌ FAIL

Section titled “❌ FAIL”
  • Critical gaps or contradictions
  • Architecture missing key decisions
  • Epics conflict with PRD/architecture
  • Action: BLOCK Phase 4, resolve issues first

What Gets Checked

Section titled “What Gets Checked”

PRD/GDD Completeness

Section titled “PRD/GDD Completeness”
  • Problem statement clear and evidence-based
  • Success metrics defined
  • User personas identified
  • Functional requirements (FRs) complete
  • Non-functional requirements (NFRs) specified
  • Risks and assumptions documented

Architecture Completeness

Section titled “Architecture Completeness”
  • System architecture defined
  • Data architecture specified
  • API architecture decided
  • Key ADRs documented
  • Security architecture addressed
  • FR/NFR-specific guidance provided
  • Standards and conventions defined

Epic/Story Completeness

Section titled “Epic/Story Completeness”
  • All PRD features mapped to stories
  • Stories have acceptance criteria
  • Stories prioritized (P0/P1/P2/P3)
  • Dependencies identified
  • Story sequencing logical

Alignment Checks

Section titled “Alignment Checks”
  • Architecture addresses all PRD FRs/NFRs
  • Epics align with architecture decisions
  • No contradictions between epics
  • NFRs have technical approach
  • Integration points clear

What You Get

Section titled “What You Get”

An implementation-readiness.md document containing:

  1. Executive Summary (PASS/CONCERNS/FAIL)
  2. Completeness Assessment (scores for PRD, Architecture, Epics)
  3. Alignment Assessment (PRD↔Architecture, Architecture↔Epics)
  4. Quality Assessment (story quality, dependencies, risks)
  5. Gaps and Recommendations (critical/minor gaps, remediation)
  6. Gate Decision with rationale
  7. Next Steps

Example

Section titled “Example”

E-commerce platform → CONCERNS ⚠️

Gaps identified:

  • Missing security architecture section
  • Undefined payment gateway

Recommendation:

  • Complete security section
  • Add payment gateway ADR

Action: Proceed with caution, address before payment epic.

Tips

Section titled “Tips”
  • Run this before every Phase 4 start
  • Take FAIL decisions seriously - fix issues first
  • Use CONCERNS as a checklist for parallel work
  • Document why you proceed despite concerns
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