> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://framework.aic.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://framework.aic.io/agile-delivery-playbook/templates-and-checklists/phase-entry-and-exit-checklists.md). # Phase Entry and Exit Checklists ### Discovery Entry Checklist * Sponsor identified * Problem or opportunity described * Discovery timebox agreed * Commercial authority confirmed * Stakeholder access agreed * Research access agreed * Security constraints identified * Evidence repository created ### Discovery Exit Checklist * Problem statement completed * User needs identified * Current state mapped * Constraints recorded * Risks and assumptions recorded * Options assessed * Recommendation prepared * Alpha or next-phase scope drafted * Decision recorded ### Alpha Entry Checklist * Discovery recommendation approved * Alpha questions agreed * Riskiest assumptions ranked * Team roles confirmed * Prototype approach agreed * Technical spike plan created * Security and data constraints understood * Commercial authority confirmed ### Alpha Exit Checklist * Prototypes tested * User feedback captured * Technical feasibility assessed * Security and data implications understood * Preferred option selected * Beta backlog created * Beta roadmap drafted * Commercial assumptions updated * Proceed, stop or reshape decision recorded ### Beta Entry Checklist * Beta Statement of Work agreed * Backlog prioritised * Acceptance criteria agreed * Environments planned * Engineering standards confirmed * Security approach confirmed * Release approach agreed * Support model design started ### Beta Exit Checklist * Critical journeys tested * Service or product working for real users * Security evidence complete or risk-accepted * Accessibility evidence complete where required * Performance evidence reviewed * Support model ready * Monitoring in place * Live readiness approved * Acceptance recorded ### Live Entry Checklist * Service owner confirmed * Support process live * Monitoring active * Incident process agreed * Access controls reviewed * Operational documentation complete * Release process agreed * Service metrics agreed ### Live Review Checklist * Service performance reviewed * User feedback reviewed * Support tickets reviewed * Incidents reviewed * Security vulnerabilities reviewed * Improvement backlog prioritised * Technical debt reviewed * Roadmap updated ### Retirement Entry Checklist * Retirement trigger identified * Service owner engaged * User impact assessed * Data impact assessed * Supplier impact assessed * Contractual exit obligations reviewed * Retirement approval route agreed ### Retirement Exit Checklist * Users informed or transitioned * Data retained, migrated, archived or deleted * Access removed * Integrations closed * Suppliers exited * Redirects implemented where required * Service decommissioned * Closure evidence stored * Final approval recorded