SDLC Literacy Reference

A foundational reference for product owners covering SDLC phases and how AI tools change the work at each stage — from discovery through deployment and monitoring.

Syntax

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SDLC phases and PO responsibilities:

1. Discovery: Define problem, user research, opportunity sizing
2. Requirements: User stories, acceptance criteria, prioritization
3. Design: Review wireframes, validate against user needs
4. Development: Backlog grooming, sprint planning, unblocking team
5. Testing: Review test plans, validate acceptance criteria coverage
6. Deployment: Define rollout strategy, feature flags, rollback plan
7. Monitoring: Track success metrics, gather user feedback, iterate

Example

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AI changes at each phase:

Discovery: AI synthesizes research, generates opportunity maps
Requirements: AI drafts user stories and acceptance criteria from brief descriptions
Design: AI reviews designs for accessibility and consistency gaps
Development: AI helps devs understand specs, reduces clarification requests
Testing: AI generates test cases from acceptance criteria
Deployment: AI assists with release notes and rollout communication
Monitoring: AI summarizes user feedback, surfaces anomalies in metrics