feature-design

To create a feature design spec, you explore the core idea, generate a design proposal, and define explicit acceptance criteria. This structured gating process produces an approved spec to prevent scope creep before implementation begins.

Preventing scope creep during product design handoff requires a hard gating process that blocks spec creation until context is explored and approved. This ensures a structured handoff with clear acceptance criteria and a QA plan.

You generate a QA plan by defining clear acceptance criteria during the design proposal phase. This plan acts as a gate to verify implementation, ensuring the final build matches the approved feature design spec.

Yes, this feature design workflow supports project-context exploration and risk assessment. It anchors the design proposal to reality by evaluating risks before producing the final spec and QA plan.

Yes, an approved design proposal is required before implementation. The workflow enforces hard gating to prevent coding until context is fully explored, documented, and formally approved for handoff.

You should avoid a structured feature design process for rapid prototyping or exploratory spikes where formal acceptance criteria and QA plans are unnecessary, as the hard gating will slow down immediate testing.