orchestrate

You orchestrate the SDLC by coordinating backlog handling, phase sequencing, and checkpoint governance. The system enforces prerequisites before advancing phases, logs decisions at each gate, and manages artifact handoffs like specs and tests between stages.

Checkpoint governance in SDLC automation pauses workflows for human approval before advancing phases. It ensures prerequisite conditions are met, logs decisions, and provides resilience by allowing pipelines to recover from failures at defined checkpoints.

To start a new project, you initiate the orchestration cycle to generate an initial manifest, backlog, and readiness state. This sets up the context sharing and artifact pass-through required for downstream phase sequencing.

Yes, you can resume pipeline work by picking the next story from the backlog. The orchestration layer applies context sharing and artifact pass-through to seamlessly continue the SDLC workflow from where it paused.

Multi-agent spawning reduces cognitive load by launching dedicated phase skills with minimal context. The orchestrator passes only necessary artifact references between phases, isolating tasks and maintaining robust error handling throughout the pipeline.

Automating SDLC phase sequencing requires strict manifest management and expects human intervention at checkpoints. While it handles error recovery, pipelines cannot advance past phase gates until manual approvals and prerequisite conditions are explicitly satisfied.