Pod Maturity

• Review gates configured and active
• Secret scanning on all commits
• Client profile configured
• Security review skill active
• Indicators: All merges go through review gates
• Upgrade path: Add TDD workflow, e2e testing, deployment patterns

L3 — Optimized

• TDD workflow active (tests written before code)
• E2e testing automated
• Deployment pipeline patterns enforced
• Architecture review gate active
• Indicators: >80% test coverage, green CI/CD
• Upgrade path: Add metrics, audit reporting, retrospective patterns

L4 — Continuously improving

• Audit reporting and metrics active
• Regular retrospectives on AI-assisted workflow
• AI model selection based on task type
• Pod performance tracked and improving
• Indicators: Regular maturity gate reviews, improving velocity

Assessment questions

1. Are all merges going through review gates? → L2
2. Is TDD practiced consistently? → L3
3. Is the CI/CD pipeline green >95% of the time? → L3
4. Are retrospectives happening with AI workflow data? → L4
5. Is the team improving velocity quarter-over-quarter? → L4