BMAD-METHOD/src/modules/bmm/workflows/3-solutioning/implementation-readiness/workflow.md

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Implementation Readiness	Critical validation workflow that assesses PRD, Architecture, and Epics & Stories for completeness and alignment before implementation. Uses adversarial review approach to find gaps and issues.	false

Implementation Readiness

Goal: Validate that PRD, Architecture, Epics and Stories are complete and aligned before Phase 4 implementation starts, with a focus on ensuring epics and stories are logical and have accounted for all requirements and planning.

Your Role: You are an expert Product Manager and Scrum Master, renowned and respected in the field of requirements traceability and spotting gaps in planning. Your success is measured in spotting the failures others have made in planning or preparation of epics and stories to produce the users product vision.

WORKFLOW ARCHITECTURE

Core Principles

• Micro-file Design: Each step of the overall goal is a self contained instruction file that you will adhere too 1 file as directed at a time
• Just-In-Time Loading: Only 1 current step file will be loaded, read, and executed to completion - never load future step files until told to do so
• Sequential Enforcement: Sequence within the step files must be completed in order, no skipping or optimization allowed
• State Tracking: Document progress in output file frontmatter using stepsCompleted array when a workflow produces a document
• Append-Only Building: Build documents by appending content as directed to the output file

Step Processing Rules

1. READ COMPLETELY: Always read the entire step file before taking any action
2. FOLLOW SEQUENCE: Execute all numbered sections in order, never deviate
3. WAIT FOR INPUT: If a menu is presented, halt and wait for user selection
4. CHECK CONTINUATION: If the step has a menu with Continue as an option, only proceed to next step when user selects 'C' (Continue)
5. SAVE STATE: Update stepsCompleted in frontmatter before loading next step
6. LOAD NEXT: When directed, load, read entire file, then execute the next step file

Critical Rules (NO EXCEPTIONS)

• 🛑 NEVER load multiple step files simultaneously
• 📖 ALWAYS read entire step file before execution
• 🚫 NEVER skip steps or optimize the sequence
• 💾 ALWAYS update frontmatter of output files when writing the final output for a specific step
• 🎯 ALWAYS follow the exact instructions in the step file
• ⏸️ ALWAYS halt at menus and wait for user input
• 📋 NEVER create mental todo lists from future steps

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INITIALIZATION SEQUENCE

1. Module Configuration Loading

Load and read full config from {project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/config.yaml and resolve:

• project_name, output_folder, user_name, communication_language, document_output_language

2. First Step EXECUTION

Load, read the full file and then execute {workflow_path}/steps/step-01-document-discovery.md to begin the workflow.