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Runbook: Enterprise Feature Development

Mode: NEXUS-Sprint | Duration: 6-12 weeks | Agents: 20-30

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Scenario

You’re adding a major feature to an existing enterprise product. Compliance, security, and quality gates are non-negotiable. Multiple stakeholders need alignment. The feature must integrate seamlessly with existing systems.

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Agent Roster

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Core Team

Coordination

  • Agents Orchestrator
  • Project Shepherd
  • Senior Project Manager
  • Sprint Prioritizer

Design & UX

  • UX Architect
  • UX Researcher
  • UI Designer

Engineering

  • Frontend Developer
  • Backend Architect
  • Senior Developer
  • DevOps Automator

QA

  • Evidence Collector
  • API Tester
  • Reality Checker
  • Performance Benchmarker

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Compliance & Governance

  • Legal Compliance Checker
  • Brand Guardian
  • Finance Tracker
  • Executive Summary Generator

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Quality Assurance

  • Test Results Analyzer
  • Workflow Optimizer
  • Experiment Tracker

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Execution Plan

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Phase 1: Requirements & Architecture (Week 1-2)

  • Project Shepherd → Stakeholder analysis + communication plan
  • UX Researcher → User research on feature need
  • Legal Compliance Checker → Compliance requirements scan
  • Senior Project Manager → Spec-to-task conversion
  • Finance Tracker → Budget framework

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Phase 2: Foundation (Week 3)

  • DevOps Automator → Feature branch pipeline + feature flags
  • Frontend Developer → Component scaffolding
  • Backend Architect → API scaffold + database migrations
  • Infrastructure Maintainer → Staging environment setup
  • Quality Gate: Foundation verified (Evidence Collector)

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Phase 3: Build (Week 4-9)

Dev↔QA Loop Management:
  • Agents Orchestrator → Manages continuous Dev↔QA loop
  • Frontend Developer → UI implementation (task by task)
  • Backend Architect → API implementation (task by task)
  • Senior Developer → Complex/premium features
  • Evidence Collector → QA every task (screenshots)
  • API Tester → Endpoint validation every API task
  • Experiment Tracker → A/B test setup for key features
Bi-weekly:
  • Project Shepherd → Stakeholder status update
  • Executive Summary Generator → Executive briefing
  • Finance Tracker → Budget tracking
Sprint Reviews with stakeholder demos

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Phase 4: Hardening (Week 10-11)

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Week 10: Evidence Collection

  • Evidence Collector → Full screenshot suite
  • API Tester → Complete regression suite
  • Performance Benchmarker → Load test at 10x traffic
  • Legal Compliance Checker → Final compliance audit
  • Test Results Analyzer → Quality metrics dashboard
  • Infrastructure Maintainer → Production readiness
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Week 11: Final Judgment

  • Reality Checker → Integration testing (default: NEEDS WORK)
  • Fix cycle if needed (2-3 days)
  • Re-verification
  • Executive Summary Generator → Go/No-Go recommendation

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Phase 5: Rollout (Week 12)

  • DevOps Automator → Canary deployment (5% → 25% → 100%)
  • Infrastructure Maintainer → Real-time monitoring
  • Analytics Reporter → Feature adoption tracking
  • Support Responder → User support for new feature
  • Feedback Synthesizer → Early feedback collection
  • Executive Summary Generator → Launch report

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Stakeholder Communication Cadence

AudienceFrequencyAgentFormat
Executive sponsorsBi-weeklyExecutive Summary GeneratorSCQA summary (≤500 words)
Product teamWeeklyProject ShepherdStatus report
Engineering teamDailyAgents OrchestratorPipeline status
Compliance teamMonthlyLegal Compliance CheckerCompliance status
FinanceMonthlyFinance TrackerBudget report

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Quality Requirements

RequirementThresholdVerification
Code coverage> 80%Test Results Analyzer
API response timeP95 < 200msPerformance Benchmarker
AccessibilityWCAG 2.1 AAEvidence Collector
SecurityZero critical vulnerabilitiesLegal Compliance Checker
Brand consistency95%+ adherenceBrand Guardian
Spec compliance100%Reality Checker
Load handling10x current trafficPerformance Benchmarker

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Risk Management

Probability: High
Impact: High
Mitigation: Early integration testing, API Tester in every sprint
Owner: Backend Architect
Probability: Medium
Impact: High
Mitigation: Sprint Prioritizer enforces MoSCoW, Project Shepherd manages changes
Owner: Sprint Prioritizer
Probability: Medium
Impact: Critical
Mitigation: Legal Compliance Checker involved from Day 1
Owner: Legal Compliance Checker
Probability: Medium
Impact: High
Mitigation: Performance Benchmarker tests every sprint
Owner: Performance Benchmarker
Probability: Low
Impact: High
Mitigation: Bi-weekly executive briefings, Project Shepherd coordination
Owner: Project Shepherd

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