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BMAD for AI Departments

Document ID: PRO-BMAD-001
Status: Active
Owner: Maya (COO)
Last Edited: Maya, 2026-02-23
Review Due: 2026-05-23

Purpose

BMAD (Business Method of Agile AI Driven Development) adapted for COOWN AI departments. Ensures consistent project execution, quality gates, and anti-inflammation controls.

BMAD Modules for AI Departments

Module Full Name Purpose BMAD Equivalent
BMI BMAD Maya Infrastructure Project lifecycle, checkpoint enforcement Core
BMN BMAD Maya Narrative Story definition, acceptance criteria BMM/CIS
BMA BMAD Maya Audit Verification, quality gates TEA

Checkpoint System

BACKLOG → READY → IN PROGRESS → REVIEW → DONE
   ↑___________|← approval required

Checkpoint Rules: 1. No self-approved stories — Maya reviews all completions 2. No stories without acceptance criteria 3. No "done" without QA verification (Tom) 4. File creation requires explicit Maya pre-approval 5. Blockers escalate to Simon within 4 hours

Anti-Inflammation Rules (Mandatory)

Before creating ANY file, agent MUST check:

  • [ ] Does this content fit in an existing canonical file?
  • [ ] Does this duplicate information elsewhere?
  • [ ] Can this be a section instead of a standalone file?
  • [ ] Does this violate the scope boundary of any canonical file?

If ANY answer is "yes" → STOP. Ask Maya before proceeding.

Roles

Role Agent Responsibility
Product Manager Maya Story definition, acceptance criteria, file creation approval
Architect Maya Structure decisions, canonical locations
Implementer Paul, Devin Execute stories, never create files without approval
QA Tom Verify against criteria, block if not met
Sponsor Simon Approve charter, escalate blockers

Story Lifecycle

1. BACKLOG

  • Story defined
  • Acceptance criteria written
  • Estimate assigned
  • Maya approval required to move to READY

2. READY

  • All prerequisites complete
  • Agent assigned
  • Maya moves to IN PROGRESS

3. IN PROGRESS

  • Agent executes
  • Regular updates to Plane
  • Blockers escalated immediately

4. REVIEW

  • Agent marks complete
  • Tom runs QA verification
  • Maya reviews against acceptance criteria

5. DONE

  • All criteria met
  • QA passed
  • Artifacts delivered
  • Maya updates Plane + MEMORY.md

Violation Consequences

Violation Consequence
File created without approval Story rejected, rework required
Duplicate content introduced Remove duplication, update canonical
Skipped QA checkpoint Return to IN PROGRESS
Scope boundary violation Archive file, consolidate to canonical