Product Delivery

Creation Sequence

Follow these steps in order. Each one adds entities to the graph and sets up the next.

1. 1
   Features

   Create the Feature entity

   ⭐Feature

   Name the units of value the product delivers. Each feature should be a thing a user can describe in plain language.

   entity sequence
2. 2
   Epics

   Create the Epic entity

   📜Epic

   Group related features into epics that ship together. Epics are user-visible; tasks are not.

   entity sequence
3. 3
   Stories

   Create the User Story, Acceptance Criterion entities

   💬User Story→✅Acceptance Criterion

   Write each feature from the user perspective. "As [persona], I want [job], so that [outcome]." Define acceptance criteria.

   entity sequence
4. 4
   Tasks & Dependencies

   Create the Task, Dependency entities

   ☑️Task→⛓️Dependency

   Decompose stories into the smallest unit of work an engineer can pick up. Surface the dependencies between them.

   entity sequence
5. 5
   Releases & Milestones

   Create the Release, Milestone entities

   🚢Release→⛳Milestone

   Bundle stories into releases. Milestones mark moments of strategic significance: first paying customer, first 1000 users.

   entity sequence
6. 6
   Roadmap Themes & Changelog

   Create the Roadmap Theme, Changelog entities

   🎨Roadmap Theme→🕰️Changelog

   Group roadmap work into roadmap themes around the customer problem. Maintain a changelog the team and customers can read together.

   entity sequence