Processes
Explore lifecycle processes, operational workflows, and governance reviews that guide how teams build and operate across the Velocity Blueprint.
Lifecycle processes (xDLCs)
Operational processes
Governance processes
Foundation Development Life Cycle (FDLC)
Lifecycle for infrastructure and platform services.
Lifecycle Foundations
Traditional
1
Design
Architecture and capacity planning
Responsible: Cloud/platform architect (CPA)
Design approved
2
3
4
5
AI-Native
IaC Generation IaC Agents
Human role: Describes infra need
Outputs:
TerraformHelm chartsGitOps manifests
Security Review Security Agents
Human role: Reviews policies
Outputs:
IAM reviewNetwork policy checkCompliance scan
Components:
Deploy Deploy Agents
Human role: Approves apply
Outputs:
Plan + applyCanary infra changesDrift detect
Monitor Monitor Agents
Human role: Reviews dashboards
Outputs:
Health checksAlertingDashboards
Cost Analysis Cost Agents
Human role: Sets budgets
Outputs:
Spend analysisRight-sizingBudget alerts
Components: