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
Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Standard software development lifecycle.
Lifecycle Software core
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AI-Native
Spec & Planning Planning Agent
Human role: Specifies intent declaratively
Outputs:
Task breakdownSpec analysisAmbiguity flags
Test Design (TDD) Test Agents
Human role: Reviews test strategy
Outputs:
Unit testsIntegration testsE2E tests
Coding Coding Agents
Human role: Reviews direction
Outputs:
Implementation against testsSelf-corrects via linters
Local Validation Test Agents
Human role: Iteratively tests in workspace
Outputs:
Local test runsManual verificationEdge case testing
Release Train Review & Release Agents
Human role: Monitors pipeline
Outputs:
Code reviewArchitectural validationStaged rollout
Maintain & Refactor Refactoring Agents
Human role: Reviews suggestions periodically
Outputs:
Tech debt cleanupCode quality improvementsDependency updates