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DefinePlanningDE-10

Draft implementation plan

Translate an approved story into a technically grounded implementation approach before any code is written by a person or a coding agent.

Product statusAvailable now

Context in3 required inputsJira story with acceptance criteria · Codebase · Relevant architecture
TransformationEngineer + Engineering Agent + Architecture AgentPlan Drafting · Code Analysis · Atlassian
OutcomeImplementation plan attached to the story.Artifact: Implementation plan

Owner

Engineer

Human + Agent

Participants · Agents

Product ManagerEngineering AgentArchitecture Agent

Trigger

Event-drivenA story is defined and needs technical planning.

Required context

JiraJira story with acceptance criteriaCodeCodebaseArchitectureRelevant architecture

Optional context

ConfluencePRDDesign systemUI draftFilesOwner analysisCodeRelated implementations

Skills

Plan DraftingCode AnalysisAtlassian

Activity steps

  1. 1Inspect the story and its context.
  2. 2Trace the affected code and define the changes.
  3. 3Identify tests, migrations, risks and rollout steps.
  4. 4Attach the plan to the story.

Output

Implementation plan attached to the story.

Artifacts

Creates: Implementation plan

Updates: Jira story

What good looks like

  • Specific enough to guide a person or a coding agent.
  • Covers components, tests, risks and rollout.
  • Stays implementation-focused.
  • Assumptions are listed.

Quality gate

Engineer or tech lead approves for complex work.

Destination

JiraCoding environment

Usually next

People and agents work from the same Product Brain. The owner stays accountable. Assigned agents prepare and check. A named person approves at the gate.

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