Standard Implementation Plan

Standard Implementation Plan Template

Use this template for most feature implementations.

# Implementation Plan: [Feature Name]

## Overview
[1-2 sentence feature description and business value]

## Linked Specification
<mention-page url="...">Original Specification</mention-page>

## Requirements Summary

### Functional Requirements
- [Requirement 1]
- [Requirement 2]
- [Requirement 3]

### Non-Functional Requirements
- **Performance**: [Targets]
- **Security**: [Requirements]
- **Scalability**: [Needs]

### Acceptance Criteria
- [ ] [Criterion 1]
- [ ] [Criterion 2]
- [ ] [Criterion 3]

## Technical Approach

### Architecture
[High-level architectural decisions]

### Technology Stack
- Backend: [Technologies]
- Frontend: [Technologies]
- Infrastructure: [Technologies]

### Key Design Decisions
1. **[Decision]**: [Rationale]
2. **[Decision]**: [Rationale]

## Implementation Phases

### Phase 1: Foundation (Week 1)
**Goal**: Set up core infrastructure

**Tasks**:
- [ ] <mention-page url="...">Database schema design</mention-page>
- [ ] <mention-page url="...">API scaffolding</mention-page>
- [ ] <mention-page url="...">Authentication setup</mention-page>

**Deliverables**: Working API skeleton
**Estimated effort**: 3 days

### Phase 2: Core Features (Week 2-3)
**Goal**: Implement main functionality

**Tasks**:
- [ ] <mention-page url="...">Feature A implementation</mention-page>
- [ ] <mention-page url="...">Feature B implementation</mention-page>

**Deliverables**: Core features working
**Estimated effort**: 1 week

### Phase 3: Integration & Polish (Week 4)
**Goal**: Complete integration and refinement

**Tasks**:
- [ ] <mention-page url="...">Frontend integration</mention-page>
- [ ] <mention-page url="...">Testing & QA</mention-page>

**Deliverables**: Production-ready feature
**Estimated effort**: 1 week

## Dependencies

### External Dependencies
- [Dependency 1]: [Status]
- [Dependency 2]: [Status]

### Internal Dependencies
- [Team/component dependency]

### Blockers
- [Known blocker] or None currently

## Risks & Mitigation

### Risk 1: [Description]
- **Probability**: High/Medium/Low
- **Impact**: High/Medium/Low
- **Mitigation**: [Strategy]

### Risk 2: [Description]
- **Probability**: High/Medium/Low
- **Impact**: High/Medium/Low
- **Mitigation**: [Strategy]

## Timeline

| Milestone | Target Date | Status |
|-----------|-------------|--------|
| Phase 1 Complete | [Date] | ⏳ Planned |
| Phase 2 Complete | [Date] | ⏳ Planned |
| Phase 3 Complete | [Date] | ⏳ Planned |
| Launch | [Date] | ⏳ Planned |

## Success Criteria

### Technical Success
- [ ] All acceptance criteria met
- [ ] Performance targets achieved
- [ ] Security requirements satisfied
- [ ] Test coverage > 80%

### Business Success
- [ ] [Business metric 1]
- [ ] [Business metric 2]

## Resources

### Documentation
- <mention-page url="...">Design Doc</mention-page>
- <mention-page url="...">API Spec</mention-page>

### Related Work
- <mention-page url="...">Related Feature</mention-page>

## Progress Tracking

[This section updated regularly]

### Phase Status
- Phase 1: ⏳ Not Started
- Phase 2: ⏳ Not Started
- Phase 3: ⏳ Not Started

**Overall Progress**: 0% complete

### Latest Update: [Date]
[Brief status update]