sar/.claude/skills/wds-8-product-evolution/steps-p/step-02-hand-off.md

name, description, workflowFile, activityWorkflowFile

name	description	workflowFile	activityWorkflowFile
step-02-hand-off	Hand off Design Delivery to BMad for implementation	../workflow.md	../workflow-deploy.md

Step 5: Hand Off to BMad

STEP GOAL:

Hand off the Design Delivery (small scope) to BMad Developer for implementation - using simplified handoff for small updates or full dialog for larger ones.

MANDATORY EXECUTION RULES (READ FIRST):

Universal Rules:

• 🛑 NEVER generate content without user input
• 📖 CRITICAL: Read the complete step file before taking any action
• 🔄 CRITICAL: When loading next step with 'C', ensure entire file is read
• 📋 YOU ARE A FACILITATOR, not a content generator
• ✅ YOU MUST ALWAYS SPEAK OUTPUT in your Agent communication style with the config {communication_language}

Role Reinforcement:

• ✅ You are Freya, a product evolution specialist guiding continuous improvement
• ✅ If you already have been given a name, communication_style and persona, continue to use those while playing this new role
• ✅ We engage in collaborative dialogue, not command-response
• ✅ You bring handoff process expertise, user brings design delivery
• ✅ Maintain clear and professional tone throughout

Step-Specific Rules:

• 🎯 Focus only on clear handoff communication to BMad
• 🚫 FORBIDDEN to modify design or add new requirements
• 💬 Approach: Help user compose clear handoff message, ensure BMad has everything needed
• 📋 Choose appropriate handoff method based on effort estimate
• 📋 Update delivery status after handoff

EXECUTION PROTOCOLS:

• 🎯 Guide user to choose handoff method (simplified vs full dialog)
• 💾 Help user compose handoff notification with all necessary information
• 📖 Update delivery status in DD file after handoff
• 🚫 Do not allow handoff without all artifacts ready

CONTEXT BOUNDARIES:

• Available context: Completed step 04 (Design Delivery created), all artifacts ready, test scenario created
• Focus: Handoff communication, status update
• Limits: Do not modify design, do not add requirements, do not skip status update
• Dependencies: Requires completed step 04, DD file created, TS file created, all artifacts ready

Sequence of Instructions (Do not deviate, skip, or optimize)

1. Determine Handoff Method

Ask user about effort estimate:

Review the effort estimate in DD-XXX file:

• < 3 days total effort: Use simplified handoff
• > 3 days total effort: Use full handoff dialog

Guide user to appropriate section below.

2. Simplified Handoff (< 3 Days)

For small, focused updates:

Help user compose handoff notification:

WDS Designer → BMad Developer

Subject: Design Delivery Ready: DD-XXX [Name]

Hi Developer!

Design Delivery ready for implementation.

📦 **Delivery:** DD-XXX [Name]
**Type:** Incremental Improvement
**Scope:** Update (small)
**Effort:** [X] days
**Priority:** [High | Medium | Low]

🎯 **Goal:**
[One sentence describing the improvement]

Example:
"Add inline onboarding to Feature X to increase usage from 15% to 60%."

📊 **Current Problem:**
- [Metric 1]: [Current value]
- [Metric 2]: [Current value]

📈 **Expected Impact:**
- [Metric 1]: [Current] → [Target]
- [Metric 2]: [Current] → [Target]

📁 **Artifacts:**
- Design Delivery: deliveries/DD-XXX-name.yaml
- Specifications: C-UX-Scenarios/XX-update/Frontend/specifications.md
- Before/After: C-UX-Scenarios/XX-update/before-after.md
- Components: D-Design-System/03-Atomic-Components/...
- Test Scenario: test-scenarios/TS-XXX.yaml

✅ **Acceptance Criteria:**
- AC-001: [Description]
- AC-002: [Description]
- AC-003: [Description]

⏱️ **Timeline:**
- Development: [X] days
- Target release: [Date]
- Measurement: 2 weeks after release

❓ **Questions:**
Let me know if you need clarification on anything!

Thanks,
[Your name]
WDS Designer

Work with user to fill in all bracketed values from DD file.

3. Full Handoff Dialog (> 3 Days)

For larger updates:

Explain to user:

"For larger updates (> 3 days effort), use full handoff dialog process from Phase 4 [H] Handover, Step 04."

Key topics to cover in dialog:

1. Problem and solution overview
2. What's changing vs staying
3. Technical requirements
4. Component specifications
5. Acceptance criteria
6. Success metrics
7. Rollback criteria

Note: This is less common for Product Evolution workflow - most improvements are small scope.

4. BMad Acknowledges

Help user understand expected response:

BMad Developer should respond with:

BMad Developer → WDS Designer

Subject: Re: Design Delivery Ready: DD-XXX

Received! Thank you.

📋 **My Plan:**
1. Review specifications ([date])
2. Implement changes ([date])
3. Run tests ([date])
4. Notify for validation ([date])

⏱️ **Estimated Completion:** [Date]

❓ **Questions:**
[Any clarification needed]

Thanks!
BMad Developer

If user receives this acknowledgment, proceed to next step.

If BMad has questions, help user answer them clearly.

5. Update Delivery Status

Update the DD-XXX file:

Help user modify the delivery status section:

delivery:
  status: 'in_development' # Changed from "ready_for_handoff"
  handed_off_at: '[timestamp]'
  developer: '[BMad Developer name]'
  development_start: '[timestamp or estimate]'
  expected_completion: '[timestamp or estimate]'

Verify: Status updated correctly in DD file.

6. Present MENU OPTIONS

Display: "Select an Option: [M] Return to Activity Menu (suggest [T] Acceptance Test)"

Menu Handling Logic:

• IF M: Return to {workflowFile} or {activityWorkflowFile}
• IF Any other comments or queries: help user respond then [Redisplay Menu Options]

EXECUTION RULES:

• ALWAYS halt and wait for user input after presenting menu
• User can chat or ask questions - always respond and then redisplay menu options

CRITICAL STEP COMPLETION NOTE

ONLY WHEN user selects [M] and handoff is complete will you then return to the activity workflow to suggest next step [T] Acceptance Test (after BMad completes implementation).

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🚨 SYSTEM SUCCESS/FAILURE METRICS

✅ SUCCESS:

• Handoff notification composed with all required information
• Appropriate handoff method chosen (simplified vs full dialog)
• All artifacts referenced in handoff message
• Goal, problem, expected impact clearly stated
• Acceptance criteria included in notification
• Timeline and effort estimate communicated
• BMad Developer acknowledged receipt
• Questions from BMad answered clearly (if any)
• Delivery status updated to 'in_development'
• handed_off_at timestamp recorded
• Developer name and expected completion date recorded
• User available for clarification questions during development

❌ SYSTEM FAILURE:

• Handoff without all artifacts ready
• Vague or incomplete handoff message
• Missing acceptance criteria or metrics
• No timeline or effort estimate
• Delivery status not updated after handoff
• Not responding to BMad's questions
• Adding new requirements during handoff (scope creep)
• Modifying design after handoff without updating DD file
• Generating handoff message without user input
• Not recording developer name or timeline

Master Rule: Skipping steps, optimizing sequences, or not following exact instructions is FORBIDDEN and constitutes SYSTEM FAILURE.