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DELIVERY Skills (8)

Part of Role Skills Catalog | Phase 4 + Phase 6

Chains: Plan → Risks → Backlog → Ready → Sprint → Deps | Readiness → Comms

Userflow Schema​

flowchart TD
    jaan-to-delivery-plan-milestones["delivery-plan-milestones<br>Plan Milestones<br>Milestones + owners + exit criteria"] --> jaan-to-delivery-plan-risks["delivery-plan-risks<br>Plan Risks<br>Risk register + mitigations"]
    jaan-to-delivery-plan-risks["delivery-plan-risks<br>Plan Risks<br>Risk register + mitigations"] --> jaan-to-delivery-backlog-split["delivery-backlog-split<br>Backlog Split<br>Epics/stories + dependencies"]
    jaan-to-delivery-backlog-split["delivery-backlog-split<br>Backlog Split<br>Epics/stories + dependencies"] --> jaan-to-delivery-backlog-ready-check["delivery-backlog-ready-check<br>Backlog Ready Check<br>Definition-of-ready checklist"]
    jaan-to-delivery-backlog-ready-check["delivery-backlog-ready-check<br>Backlog Ready Check<br>Definition-of-ready checklist"] --> jaan-to-delivery-sprint-planning-pack["delivery-sprint-planning-pack<br>Sprint Planning Pack<br>Goal + scope + capacity"]
    jaan-to-delivery-sprint-planning-pack["delivery-sprint-planning-pack<br>Sprint Planning Pack<br>Goal + scope + capacity"] --> jaan-to-delivery-sprint-dependency-map["delivery-sprint-dependency-map<br>Sprint Dependency Map<br>Deps graph + critical path"]
    jaan-to-delivery-release-readiness["delivery-release-readiness<br>Release Readiness<br>Go/no-go + approvals + roles"] --> jaan-to-delivery-release-comms-plan["delivery-release-comms-plan<br>Release Comms Plan<br>Notifications + templates"]
    jaan-to-delivery-release-comms-plan["delivery-release-comms-plan<br>Release Comms Plan<br>Notifications + templates"] -.-> jaan-to-release-prod-runbook["release-prod-runbook<br>RELEASE: prod-runbook"]

    style jaan-to-release-prod-runbook fill:#f0f0f0,stroke:#999

Legend: Solid = internal | Dashed = cross-role exit | Gray nodes = other roles

/jaan-to-delivery-plan-milestones​

  • Logical: delivery-plan-milestones
  • Description: Milestone plan + owners, exit criteria per milestone, dependency notes
  • Quick Win: Yes
  • Key Points:
    • Define milestones with owners and exit criteria
    • Track dependencies explicitly
    • Maintain a risk register
  • → Next: delivery-plan-risks
  • MCP Required: None
  • Input: [initiative]
  • Output: $JAAN_OUTPUTS_DIR/delivery/plan/{slug}/milestones.md

/jaan-to-delivery-plan-risks​

  • Logical: delivery-plan-risks
  • Description: Risk register + mitigations, early warning signals, escalation suggestions
  • Quick Win: Yes
  • Key Points:
    • Define milestones with owners and exit criteria
    • Track dependencies explicitly
    • Maintain a risk register
  • → Next: delivery-backlog-split
  • MCP Required: None
  • Input: [plan]
  • Output: $JAAN_OUTPUTS_DIR/delivery/plan/{slug}/risks.md

/jaan-to-delivery-backlog-split​

  • Logical: delivery-backlog-split
  • Description: Epics/stories/tasks, dependencies + sequencing, unknowns and spikes
  • Quick Win: Yes
  • Key Points:
    • Split into epics/stories with acceptance criteria
    • Mark dependencies and sequencing
    • Ensure "definition of ready"
  • → Next: delivery-backlog-ready-check
  • MCP Required: None
  • Input: [prd]
  • Output: $JAAN_OUTPUTS_DIR/delivery/backlog/{slug}/split.md

/jaan-to-delivery-backlog-ready-check​

  • Logical: delivery-backlog-ready-check
  • Description: Definition-of-ready checklist, missing details/questions, risk flags
  • Quick Win: Yes
  • Key Points:
    • Split into epics/stories with acceptance criteria
    • Mark dependencies and sequencing
    • Ensure "definition of ready"
  • → Next: delivery-sprint-planning-pack
  • MCP Required: None
  • Input: [story]
  • Output: $JAAN_OUTPUTS_DIR/delivery/backlog/{slug}/ready-check.md

/jaan-to-delivery-sprint-planning-pack​

  • Logical: delivery-sprint-planning-pack
  • Description: Sprint goal + selected scope, capacity notes, risks + contingency items
  • Quick Win: Yes
  • Key Points:
    • Set one sprint goal tied to outcome
    • Account for capacity and planned interrupts
    • Call out dependency risks
  • → Next: delivery-sprint-dependency-map
  • MCP Required: None
  • Input: [backlog]
  • Output: $JAAN_OUTPUTS_DIR/delivery/sprint/{slug}/planning-pack.md

/jaan-to-delivery-sprint-dependency-map​

  • Logical: delivery-sprint-dependency-map
  • Description: Dependency list/graph, critical path callouts, suggested ordering
  • Quick Win: Yes
  • Key Points:
    • Set one sprint goal tied to outcome
    • Account for capacity and planned interrupts
    • Call out dependency risks
  • → Next: —
  • MCP Required: None
  • Input: [items]
  • Output: $JAAN_OUTPUTS_DIR/delivery/sprint/{slug}/dependency-map.md

/jaan-to-delivery-release-readiness​

  • Logical: delivery-release-readiness
  • Description: Go/no-go checklist, required approvals, launch-day roles
  • Quick Win: Yes
  • Key Points:
    • Go/no-go checklist with owners
    • Comms plan across teams
    • Monitoring and rollback readiness
  • → Next: delivery-release-comms-plan
  • MCP Required: None
  • Input: [release]
  • Output: $JAAN_OUTPUTS_DIR/delivery/release/{slug}/readiness.md

/jaan-to-delivery-release-comms-plan​

  • Logical: delivery-release-comms-plan
  • Description: Who to notify + when, templates (Slack/email snippets), support/CS readiness prompts
  • Quick Win: Yes
  • Key Points:
    • Go/no-go checklist with owners
    • Comms plan across teams
    • Monitoring and rollback readiness
  • → Next: release-prod-runbook
  • MCP Required: None
  • Input: [release]
  • Output: $JAAN_OUTPUTS_DIR/delivery/release/{slug}/comms-plan.md