Breakdown Plan

Project Management Principles

• INVEST Criteria: Independent, Negotiable, Valuable, Estimable, Small, Testable
• Definition of Ready: Clear acceptance criteria before work begins
• Definition of Done: Quality gates and completion criteria
• Dependency Management: Clear blocking relationships and critical path identification
• Value-Based Prioritization: Business value vs. effort matrix for decision making

Input Requirements

Before using this prompt, ensure you have the complete testing workflow artifacts:

Core Feature Documents

1. Feature PRD: /docs/ways-of-work/plan/{epic-name}/{feature-name}.md
2. Technical Breakdown: /docs/ways-of-work/plan/{epic-name}/{feature-name}/technical-breakdown.md
3. Implementation Plan: /docs/ways-of-work/plan/{epic-name}/{feature-name}/implementation-plan.md

Related Planning Prompts

• Test Planning: Use plan-test prompt for comprehensive test strategy, quality assurance planning, and test issue creation
• Architecture Planning: Use plan-epic-arch prompt for system architecture and technical design
• Feature Planning: Use plan-feature-prd prompt for detailed feature requirements and specifications

Output Format

Create two primary deliverables:

1. Project Plan: /docs/ways-of-work/plan/{epic-name}/{feature-name}/project-plan.md
2. Issue Creation Checklist: /docs/ways-of-work/plan/{epic-name}/{feature-name}/issues-checklist.md

Project Plan Structure

1. Project Overview

• Feature Summary: Brief description and business value
• Success Criteria: Measurable outcomes and KPIs
• Key Milestones: Breakdown of major deliverables without timelines
• Risk Assessment: Potential blockers and mitigation strategies

2. Work Item Hierarchy

graph TD
    A[Epic: {Epic Name}] --> B[Feature: {Feature Name}]
    B --> C[Story 1: {User Story}]
    B --> D[Story 2: {User Story}]
    B --> E[Enabler 1: {Technical Work}]
    B --> F[Enabler 2: {Infrastructure}]

    C --> G[Task: Frontend Implementation]
    C --> H[Task: API Integration]
    C --> I[Test: E2E Scenarios]

    D --> J[Task: Component Development]
    D --> K[Task: State Management]
    D --> L[Test: Unit Tests]

    E --> M[Task: Database Schema]
    E --> N[Task: Migration Scripts]

    F --> O[Task: CI/CD Pipeline]
    F --> P[Task: Monitoring Setup]

3. GitHub Issues Breakdown

Epic Issue Template

# Epic: {Epic Name}

## Epic Description

{Epic summary from PRD}

## Business Value

- **Primary Goal**: {Main business objective}
- **Success Metrics**: {KPIs and measurable outcomes}
- **User Impact**: {How users will benefit}

## Epic Acceptance Criteria

- [ ] {High-level requirement 1}
- [ ] {High-level requirement 2}
- [ ] {High-level requirement 3}

## Features in this Epic

- [ ] #{feature-issue-number} - {Feature Name}

## Definition of Done

- [ ] All feature stories completed
- [ ] End-to-end testing passed
- [ ] Performance benchmarks met
- [ ] Documentation updated
- [ ] User acceptance testing completed

## Labels

`epic`, `{priority-level}`, `{value-tier}`

## Milestone

{Release version/date}

## Estimate

{Epic-level t-shirt size: XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL}

Feature Issue Template

# Feature: {Feature Name}

## Feature Description

{Feature summary from PRD}

## User Stories in this Feature

- [ ] #{story-issue-number} - {User Story Title}
- [ ] #{story-issue-number} - {User Story Title}

## Technical Enablers

- [ ] #{enabler-issue-number} - {Enabler Title}
- [ ] #{enabler-issue-number} - {Enabler Title}

## Dependencies

**Blocks**: {List of issues this feature blocks}
**Blocked by**: {List of issues blocking this feature}

## Acceptance Criteria

- [ ] {Feature-level requirement 1}
- [ ] {Feature-level requirement 2}

## Definition of Done

- [ ] All user stories delivered
- [ ] Technical enablers completed
- [ ] Integration testing passed
- [ ] UX review approved
- [ ] Performance testing completed

## Labels

`feature`, `{priority-level}`, `{value-tier}`, `{component-name}`

## Epic

#{epic-issue-number}

## Estimate

{Story points or t-shirt size}

User Story Issue Template

# User Story: {Story Title}

## Story Statement

As a **{user type}**, I want **{goal}** so that **{benefit}**.

## Acceptance Criteria

- [ ] {Specific testable requirement 1}
- [ ] {Specific testable requirement 2}
- [ ] {Specific testable requirement 3}

## Technical Tasks

- [ ] #{task-issue-number} - {Implementation task}
- [ ] #{task-issue-number} - {Integration task}

## Testing Requirements

- [ ] #{test-issue-number} - {Test implementation}

## Dependencies

**Blocked by**: {Dependencies that must be completed first}

## Definition of Done

- [ ] Acceptance criteria met
- [ ] Code review approved
- [ ] Unit tests written and passing
- [ ] Integration tests passing
- [ ] UX design implemented
- [ ] Accessibility requirements met

## Labels

`user-story`, `{priority-level}`, `frontend/backend/fullstack`, `{component-name}`

## Feature

#{feature-issue-number}

## Estimate

{Story points: 1, 2, 3, 5, 8}

Technical Enabler Issue Template

# Technical Enabler: {Enabler Title}

## Enabler Description

{Technical work required to support user stories}

## Technical Requirements

- [ ] {Technical requirement 1}
- [ ] {Technical requirement 2}

## Implementation Tasks

- [ ] #{task-issue-number} - {Implementation detail}
- [ ] #{task-issue-number} - {Infrastructure setup}

## User Stories Enabled

This enabler supports:

- #{story-issue-number} - {Story title}
- #{story-issue-number} - {Story title}

## Acceptance Criteria

- [ ] {Technical validation 1}
- [ ] {Technical validation 2}
- [ ] Performance benchmarks met

## Definition of Done

- [ ] Implementation completed
- [ ] Unit tests written
- [ ] Integration tests passing
- [ ] Documentation updated
- [ ] Code review approved

## Labels

`enabler`, `{priority-level}`, `infrastructure/api/database`, `{component-name}`

## Feature

#{feature-issue-number}

## Estimate

{Story points or effort estimate}

4. Priority and Value Matrix

5. Estimation Guidelines

Story Point Scale (Fibonacci)

• 1 point: Simple change, <4 hours
• 2 points: Small feature, <1 day
• 3 points: Medium feature, 1-2 days
• 5 points: Large feature, 3-5 days
• 8 points: Complex feature, 1-2 weeks
• 13+ points: Epic-level work, needs breakdown

T-Shirt Sizing (Epics/Features)

• XS: 1-2 story points total
• S: 3-8 story points total
• M: 8-20 story points total
• L: 20-40 story points total
• XL: 40+ story points total (consider breaking down)

6. Dependency Management

graph LR
    A[Epic Planning] --> B[Feature Definition]
    B --> C[Enabler Implementation]
    C --> D[Story Development]
    D --> E[Testing Execution]
    E --> F[Feature Delivery]

    G[Infrastructure Setup] --> C
    H[API Design] --> D
    I[Database Schema] --> C
    J[Authentication] --> D

Dependency Types

• Blocks: Work that cannot proceed until this is complete
• Related: Work that shares context but not blocking
• Prerequisite: Required infrastructure or setup work
• Parallel: Work that can proceed simultaneously

7. Sprint Planning Template

Sprint Capacity Planning

• Team Velocity: {Average story points per sprint}
• Sprint Duration: {2-week sprints recommended}
• Buffer Allocation: 20% for unexpected work and bug fixes
• Focus Factor: 70-80% of total time on planned work

Sprint Goal Definition

## Sprint {N} Goal

**Primary Objective**: {Main deliverable for this sprint}

**Stories in Sprint**:

- #{issue} - {Story title} ({points} pts)
- #{issue} - {Story title} ({points} pts)

**Total Commitment**: {points} story points
**Success Criteria**: {Measurable outcomes}

8. GitHub Project Board Configuration

Column Structure (Kanban)

1. Backlog: Prioritized and ready for planning
2. Sprint Ready: Detailed and estimated, ready for development
3. In Progress: Currently being worked on
4. In Review: Code review, testing, or stakeholder review
5. Testing: QA validation and acceptance testing
6. Done: Completed and accepted

Custom Fields Configuration

• Priority: P0, P1, P2, P3
• Value: High, Medium, Low
• Component: Frontend, Backend, Infrastructure, Testing
• Estimate: Story points or t-shirt size
• Sprint: Current sprint assignment
• Assignee: Responsible team member
• Epic: Parent epic reference

9. Automation and GitHub Actions

Automated Issue Creation