plan-first

To convert a design document into a task plan, you need a process that decomposes design artifacts into trackable actions ordered by dependency topology and risk. This enforces explicit completion criteria and outputs a structured list of tasks for execution.

Topological planning in project management is a method of ordering tasks by their dependencies and risk levels. It ensures executable tasks are serialized correctly, preventing bottlenecks and allowing teams to split large plans into milestones when needed.

Decomposing confirmed design artifacts into trackable agile tasks involves translating design requirements into a structured T-xxx format. This enforces explicit completion criteria, avoids vague terms, and serializes actions based on dependency topology.

Yes, generating a project plan with explicit completion criteria from a design file is possible using automation workflows that read the design and enforce strict task definitions. This avoids vague terms and writes the plan to a markdown file for traceability.

Yes, this task decomposition approach works without external dependencies. It operates entirely within your product development workflow by reading a local design document and outputting the generated plan to a local state directory.

You should split a large project plan into milestones when the generated task list becomes too complex for a single execution phase. Enforcing explicit completion criteria during task decomposition helps identify natural breakpoints and manage risk effectively.