Overview

This document outlines our structured development workflow, designed for clarity, traceability, and quality from idea to production. It ensures consistent progress through a structured approach that combines agile flexibility with Shape Up's time-boxed cycles.

Understanding Tasks

Tasks are structured work items that represent discrete pieces of work to be completed. They form the backbone of a project within the framework.

Tasks follow a defined lifecycle:

1. Backlog: Initial state for newly created tasks.
2. In Progress: Tasks that are actively being worked on.
3. Paused: Projects that are temporarily on hold, expected to resume.
4. Needs Review: Tasks that are completed and need review or approval.
5. Done: Tasks that have been successfully reviewed and completed.
6. Archived: Tasks that are no longer active but are kept for historical purposes.

graph LR
  Backlog --> InProgress
  InProgress --> Paused
  Paused --> InProgress
  InProgress --> NeedsReview
  NeedsReview --> Done
  Done --> Archived

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When a task is blocked, move it to the Paused state and document the reason.

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Key Characteristics:

• Concrete pieces of work under a project
• Should be independently actionable