🏢 Runbook: Enterprise Feature Development
Mode: NEXUS-Sprint | Duration: 6-12 weeks | Agents: 20-30
Scenario
You're adding a major feature to an existing enterprise product. Compliance, security, and quality gates are non-negotiable. Multiple stakeholders need alignment. The feature must integrate seamlessly with existing systems.
Agent Roster
Core Team
| Agent |
Role |
| Agents Orchestrator |
Pipeline controller |
| Project Shepherd |
Cross-functional coordination |
| Senior Project Manager |
Spec-to-task conversion |
| Sprint Prioritizer |
Backlog management |
| UX Architect |
Technical foundation |
| UX Researcher |
User validation |
| UI Designer |
Component design |
| Frontend Developer |
UI implementation |
| Backend Architect |
API and system integration |
| Senior Developer |
Complex implementation |
| DevOps Automator |
CI/CD and deployment |
| Evidence Collector |
Visual QA |
| API Tester |
Endpoint validation |
| Reality Checker |
Final quality gate |
| Performance Benchmarker |
Load testing |
Compliance & Governance
| Agent |
Role |
| Legal Compliance Checker |
Regulatory compliance |
| Brand Guardian |
Brand consistency |
| Finance Tracker |
Budget tracking |
| Executive Summary Generator |
Stakeholder reporting |
Quality Assurance
| Agent |
Role |
| Test Results Analyzer |
Quality metrics |
| Workflow Optimizer |
Process improvement |
| Experiment Tracker |
A/B testing |
Execution Plan
Phase 1: Requirements & Architecture (Week 1-2)
Week 1: Stakeholder Alignment
├── Project Shepherd → Stakeholder analysis + communication plan
├── UX Researcher → User research on feature need
├── Legal Compliance Checker → Compliance requirements scan
├── Senior Project Manager → Spec-to-task conversion
└── Finance Tracker → Budget framework
Week 2: Technical Architecture
├── UX Architect → UX foundation + component architecture
├── Backend Architect → System architecture + integration plan
├── UI Designer → Component design + design system updates
├── Sprint Prioritizer → RICE-scored backlog
├── Brand Guardian → Brand impact assessment
└── Quality Gate: Architecture Review (Project Shepherd + Reality Checker)
Phase 2: Foundation (Week 3)
├── DevOps Automator → Feature branch pipeline + feature flags
├── Frontend Developer → Component scaffolding
├── Backend Architect → API scaffold + database migrations
├── Infrastructure Maintainer → Staging environment setup
└── Quality Gate: Foundation verified (Evidence Collector)
Phase 3: Build (Week 4-9)
Sprint 1-3 (Week 4-9):
├── Agents Orchestrator → Dev↔QA loop management
├── Frontend Developer → UI implementation (task by task)
├── Backend Architect → API implementation (task by task)
├── Senior Developer → Complex/premium features
├── Evidence Collector → QA every task (screenshots)
├── API Tester → Endpoint validation every API task
├── Experiment Tracker → A/B test setup for key features
│
├── Bi-weekly:
│ ├── Project Shepherd → Stakeholder status update
│ ├── Executive Summary Generator → Executive briefing
│ └── Finance Tracker → Budget tracking
│
└── Sprint Reviews with stakeholder demos
Phase 4: Hardening (Week 10-11)
Week 10: Evidence Collection
├── Evidence Collector → Full screenshot suite
├── API Tester → Complete regression suite
├── Performance Benchmarker → Load test at 10x traffic
├── Legal Compliance Checker → Final compliance audit
├── Test Results Analyzer → Quality metrics dashboard
└── Infrastructure Maintainer → Production readiness
Week 11: Final Judgment
├── Reality Checker → Integration testing (default: NEEDS WORK)
├── Fix cycle if needed (2-3 days)
├── Re-verification
└── Executive Summary Generator → Go/No-Go recommendation
Phase 5: Rollout (Week 12)
├── DevOps Automator → Canary deployment (5% → 25% → 100%)
├── Infrastructure Maintainer → Real-time monitoring
├── Analytics Reporter → Feature adoption tracking
├── Support Responder → User support for new feature
├── Feedback Synthesizer → Early feedback collection
└── Executive Summary Generator → Launch report
Stakeholder Communication Cadence
| Audience |
Frequency |
Agent |
Format |
| Executive sponsors |
Bi-weekly |
Executive Summary Generator |
SCQA summary (≤500 words) |
| Product team |
Weekly |
Project Shepherd |
Status report |
| Engineering team |
Daily |
Agents Orchestrator |
Pipeline status |
| Compliance team |
Monthly |
Legal Compliance Checker |
Compliance status |
| Finance |
Monthly |
Finance Tracker |
Budget report |
Quality Requirements
| Requirement |
Threshold |
Verification |
| Code coverage |
> 80% |
Test Results Analyzer |
| API response time |
P95 < 200ms |
Performance Benchmarker |
| Accessibility |
WCAG 2.1 AA |
Evidence Collector |
| Security |
Zero critical vulnerabilities |
Legal Compliance Checker |
| Brand consistency |
95%+ adherence |
Brand Guardian |
| Spec compliance |
100% |
Reality Checker |
| Load handling |
10x current traffic |
Performance Benchmarker |
Risk Management
| Risk |
Probability |
Impact |
Mitigation |
Owner |
| Integration complexity |
High |
High |
Early integration testing, API Tester in every sprint |
Backend Architect |
| Scope creep |
Medium |
High |
Sprint Prioritizer enforces MoSCoW, Project Shepherd manages changes |
Sprint Prioritizer |
| Compliance issues |
Medium |
Critical |
Legal Compliance Checker involved from Day 1 |
Legal Compliance Checker |
| Performance regression |
Medium |
High |
Performance Benchmarker tests every sprint |
Performance Benchmarker |
| Stakeholder misalignment |
Low |
High |
Bi-weekly executive briefings, Project Shepherd coordination |
Project Shepherd |