# Implementation Readiness Validation Checklist

## Document Completeness

### Core Planning Documents

- [ ] PRD exists and is complete
- [ ] PRD contains measurable success criteria
- [ ] PRD defines clear scope boundaries and exclusions
- [ ] Architecture document exists (architecture\*.md)
- [ ] Technical Specification exists with implementation details
- [ ] Epic and story breakdown document exists
- [ ] All documents are dated and versioned

### Document Quality

- [ ] No placeholder sections remain in any document
- [ ] All documents use consistent terminology
- [ ] Technical decisions include rationale and trade-offs
- [ ] Assumptions and risks are explicitly documented
- [ ] Dependencies are clearly identified and documented

## Alignment Verification

### PRD to Architecture Alignment

- [ ] Every functional requirement in PRD has architectural support documented
- [ ] All non-functional requirements from PRD are addressed in architecture
- [ ] Architecture doesn't introduce features beyond PRD scope
- [ ] Performance requirements from PRD match architecture capabilities
- [ ] Security requirements from PRD are fully addressed in architecture
- [ ] If architecture.md: Implementation patterns are defined for consistency
- [ ] If architecture.md: All technology choices have verified versions
- [ ] If UX spec exists: Architecture supports UX requirements

### PRD to Stories Coverage

- [ ] Every PRD requirement maps to at least one story
- [ ] All user journeys in PRD have complete story coverage
- [ ] Story acceptance criteria align with PRD success criteria
- [ ] Priority levels in stories match PRD feature priorities
- [ ] No stories exist without PRD requirement traceability

### Architecture to Stories Implementation

- [ ] All architectural components have implementation stories
- [ ] Infrastructure setup stories exist for each architectural layer
- [ ] Integration points defined in architecture have corresponding stories
- [ ] Data migration/setup stories exist if required by architecture
- [ ] Security implementation stories cover all architecture security decisions

## Story and Sequencing Quality

### Story Completeness

- [ ] All stories have clear acceptance criteria
- [ ] Technical tasks are defined within relevant stories
- [ ] Stories include error handling and edge cases
- [ ] Each story has clear definition of done
- [ ] Stories are appropriately sized (no epic-level stories remaining)

### Sequencing and Dependencies

- [ ] Stories are sequenced in logical implementation order
- [ ] Dependencies between stories are explicitly documented
- [ ] No circular dependencies exist
- [ ] Prerequisite technical tasks precede dependent stories
- [ ] Foundation/infrastructure stories come before feature stories

### Greenfield Project Specifics

- [ ] Initial project setup and configuration stories exist
- [ ] If using architecture.md: First story is starter template initialization command
- [ ] Development environment setup is documented
- [ ] CI/CD pipeline stories are included early in sequence
- [ ] Database/storage initialization stories are properly placed
- [ ] Authentication/authorization stories precede protected features

## Risk and Gap Assessment

### Critical Gaps

- [ ] No core PRD requirements lack story coverage
- [ ] No architectural decisions lack implementation stories
- [ ] All integration points have implementation plans
- [ ] Error handling strategy is defined and implemented
- [ ] Security concerns are all addressed

### Technical Risks

- [ ] No conflicting technical approaches between stories
- [ ] Technology choices are consistent across all documents
- [ ] Performance requirements are achievable with chosen architecture
- [ ] Scalability concerns are addressed if applicable
- [ ] Third-party dependencies are identified with fallback plans

## UX and Special Concerns (if applicable)

### UX Coverage

- [ ] UX requirements are documented in PRD
- [ ] UX implementation tasks exist in relevant stories
- [ ] Accessibility requirements have story coverage
- [ ] Responsive design requirements are addressed
- [ ] User flow continuity is maintained across stories

### Special Considerations

- [ ] Compliance requirements are fully addressed
- [ ] Internationalization needs are covered if required
- [ ] Performance benchmarks are defined and measurable
- [ ] Monitoring and observability stories exist
- [ ] Documentation stories are included where needed

## Overall Readiness

### Ready to Proceed Criteria

- [ ] All critical issues have been resolved
- [ ] High priority concerns have mitigation plans
- [ ] Story sequencing supports iterative delivery
- [ ] Team has necessary skills for implementation
- [ ] No blocking dependencies remain unresolved

### Quality Indicators

- [ ] Documents demonstrate thorough analysis
- [ ] Clear traceability exists across all artifacts
- [ ] Consistent level of detail throughout documents
- [ ] Risks are identified with mitigation strategies
- [ ] Success criteria are measurable and achievable

## Assessment Completion

### Report Quality

- [ ] All findings are supported by specific examples
- [ ] Recommendations are actionable and specific
- [ ] Severity levels are appropriately assigned
- [ ] Positive findings are highlighted
- [ ] Next steps are clearly defined

### Process Validation

- [ ] All expected documents were reviewed
- [ ] Cross-references were systematically checked
- [ ] Project level considerations were applied correctly
- [ ] Workflow status was checked and considered
- [ ] Output folder was thoroughly searched for artifacts

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_Use this checklist to ensure comprehensive validation of implementation readiness_
