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Generate SDLC reports including iteration status, metrics dashboards, and executive summaries across phases It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

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Sdlc Reports by jmagly-ai-writing-guide

Name: Sdlc Reports
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: jmagly

sdlc-reports

Generate comprehensive SDLC reports including iteration status, metrics dashboards, and executive summaries.

Triggers

Alternate expressions and non-obvious activations (primary phrases are matched automatically from the skill description):

"RAG" → Red/Amber/Green status dashboard
"KPIs" for project context → SDLC metrics
"burn rate" → iteration velocity metrics

Purpose

This skill generates SDLC reporting across all phases by:

Aggregating metrics from multiple sources
Tracking progress against milestones
Generating stakeholder-appropriate reports
Visualizing trends and health indicators
Providing actionable insights

Behavior

When triggered, this skill:

Determines report type:
- Iteration/sprint report
- Phase status report
- Executive summary
- Metrics dashboard
- Custom report
Aggregates data:
- Pull from project artifacts
- Calculate derived metrics
- Compare to baselines/targets
Analyzes status:
- Progress vs plan
- Risk status
- Quality indicators
- Team velocity
Generates report:
- Format for audience
- Include visualizations
- Highlight key insights
- Provide recommendations

Report Types

Iteration Report

iteration_report:
  audience: development_team, scrum_master
  frequency: end_of_iteration
  length: 5 minutes read

  sections:
    - iteration_summary
    - completed_work
    - incomplete_work
    - metrics
    - blockers
    - retrospective_items
    - next_iteration_preview

Phase Report

phase_report:
  audience: project_manager, stakeholders
  frequency: phase_gate
  length: 10 minutes read

  sections:
    - phase_summary
    - milestone_progress
    - deliverables_status
    - risk_status
    - quality_metrics
    - resource_utilization
    - gate_readiness

Executive Summary

executive_summary:
  audience: executives, sponsors
  frequency: monthly_or_on_demand
  length: 3 minutes read

  sections:
    - headline_status
    - key_achievements
    - risks_and_issues
    - budget_status
    - timeline_status
    - decisions_needed

Metrics Dashboard

metrics_dashboard:
  audience: all_stakeholders
  frequency: real_time
  format: visual_dashboard

  metrics:
    - velocity
    - burndown
    - defect_rate
    - coverage
    - risk_score
    - schedule_variance

Iteration Report Template

# Iteration Report

**Iteration**: Sprint 15
**Period**: Dec 2-15, 2025
**Team**: Platform Team

---

## Summary

| Metric | Planned | Actual | Status |
|--------|---------|--------|--------|
| Story Points | 42 | 38 | ⚠️ 90% |
| Stories Completed | 8 | 7 | ⚠️ 88% |
| Bugs Fixed | 5 | 7 | ✅ 140% |
| Tech Debt | 10pts | 8pts | ⚠️ 80% |

**Overall**: Slightly behind on features, ahead on bugs.

---

## Velocity Trend

Sprint 12: ████████████████████████████████████ 36 Sprint 13: ██████████████████████████████████████████ 42 Sprint 14: ████████████████████████████████████████ 40 Sprint 15: ██████████████████████████████████████ 38 Average: 39 pts


---

## Completed Work

### Features
| ID | Title | Points | Owner |
|----|-------|--------|-------|
| US-145 | User dashboard | 8 | Sarah |
| US-146 | Export to CSV | 5 | David |
| US-147 | Filter improvements | 3 | Elena |
| US-148 | Bulk actions | 5 | David |
| US-149 | Search enhancement | 5 | Sarah |

### Bugs Fixed
| ID | Title | Severity | Owner |
|----|-------|----------|-------|
| BUG-234 | Login timeout | High | Elena |
| BUG-235 | Export crash | High | David |
| BUG-236 | UI alignment | Low | Sarah |
| ... | ... | ... | ... |

### Tech Debt
| ID | Title | Points | Impact |
|----|-------|--------|--------|
| TD-45 | Upgrade React | 5 | Perf +15% |
| TD-46 | Add logging | 3 | Debug time -30% |

---

## Incomplete Work

### Carried to Next Sprint
| ID | Title | Points | Reason | New Target |
|----|-------|--------|--------|------------|
| US-150 | API v2 migration | 8 | Blocked by vendor | Sprint 16 |

**Impact**: API v2 delay affects integration timeline

---

## Metrics

### Quality
- Code coverage: 82% (target: 80%) ✅
- Critical bugs: 0 (target: 0) ✅
- Technical debt ratio: 12% (target: <15%) ✅

### Process
- PR review time: 4.2 hours (target: <8h) ✅
- Build time: 8 min (target: <10 min) ✅
- Deploy frequency: 12 deploys (target: >10) ✅

### Performance
- API p99 latency: 180ms (target: <200ms) ✅
- Error rate: 0.02% (target: <0.1%) ✅

---

## Blockers & Risks

### Active Blockers
| ID | Issue | Impact | Owner | Status |
|----|-------|--------|-------|--------|
| BLK-15 | Vendor API down | US-150 blocked | David | Waiting |

### Emerging Risks
- **Holiday availability**: Reduced capacity Dec 23-Jan 2
- **Scope creep**: 2 new requests this sprint

---

## Retrospective Highlights

### What Went Well
- Pair programming on complex features
- Quick bug triage process

### What to Improve
- Better vendor communication
- Earlier blocker escalation

### Actions
- [ ] Schedule vendor sync meeting (Owner: David)
- [ ] Update blocker escalation process (Owner: Sarah)

---

## Next Iteration Preview

**Sprint 16**: Dec 16-29, 2025

### Planned Work
| Priority | ID | Title | Points |
|----------|-----|-------|--------|
| High | US-150 | API v2 migration | 8 |
| High | US-151 | Performance optimization | 5 |
| Medium | US-152 | New user onboarding | 5 |
| Medium | US-153 | Analytics integration | 5 |

**Capacity**: 35 pts (reduced due to holidays)

---

## Team Notes

- Sarah OOO Dec 23-27
- New team member starting Jan 2

Executive Summary Template

# Executive Summary

**Project**: Customer Portal Modernization
**Period**: December 2025
**Status**: 🟡 On Track with Risks

---

## At a Glance

| Dimension | Status | Trend |
|-----------|--------|-------|
| Schedule | 🟡 -1 week | → |
| Budget | 🟢 92% spent | ↓ |
| Scope | 🟢 100% | → |
| Quality | 🟢 All metrics green | ↑ |
| Risk | 🟡 1 high risk | → |

---

## Key Achievements This Month

1. **Phase Gate Passed**: Elaboration complete, entering Construction
2. **Architecture Baseline**: SAD and ADRs approved
3. **Team Scaled**: 2 new developers onboarded
4. **Risk Retired**: Database migration approach validated via PoC

---

## Risks & Issues

### Top Risk
**Database Scalability** (High)
- Mitigation 60% complete
- On track for Feb resolution
- No immediate project impact

### Active Issue
**Vendor API Delay**
- 1 week schedule impact
- Workaround identified
- Escalated to vendor management

---

## Budget Status

| Category | Budget | Actual | Remaining |
|----------|--------|--------|-----------|
| Personnel | $400K | $380K | $20K |
| Infrastructure | $50K | $42K | $8K |
| Licenses | $30K | $28K | $2K |
| **Total** | **$480K** | **$450K** | **$30K** |

**Forecast**: On budget, $30K contingency available

---

## Timeline Status

Inception [████████████████████] Complete Elaboration [████████████████████] Complete ← Current Construction [░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] Starting Transition [░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] Planned

Target: March 15, 2026 Current Forecast: March 22, 2026 (+1 week)


---

## Decisions Needed

1. **Budget Reallocation**: Move $10K from licenses to infrastructure for scaling?
   - Recommendation: Approve
   - Deadline: Dec 15

2. **Scope Change Request**: Add mobile app to v1.0?
   - Recommendation: Defer to v1.1
   - Impact if included: +6 weeks, +$80K

---

## Next Month Preview

- Begin Construction phase
- First feature delivery (Dec 30)
- Midpoint security review
- Holiday capacity planning

Metrics Dashboard

dashboard_sections:
  velocity:
    chart: line_graph
    metrics:
      - story_points_completed
      - story_points_planned
    period: last_6_iterations

  burndown:
    chart: burndown_chart
    metrics:
      - remaining_work
      - ideal_burndown
    period: current_iteration

  quality:
    chart: gauge_cluster
    metrics:
      - code_coverage
      - defect_rate
      - technical_debt_ratio

  schedule:
    chart: gantt
    data:
      - planned_milestones
      - actual_progress
      - forecast

  risk_heatmap:
    chart: heatmap
    axes:
      - probability
      - impact
    data: active_risks

Usage Examples

Iteration Report

User: "Generate sprint 15 report"

Skill executes:
1. Pull iteration data
2. Calculate metrics
3. Aggregate completed/incomplete
4. Generate report

Output:
"Sprint 15 Report Generated

Summary:
- Velocity: 38/42 pts (90%)
- Stories: 7/8 completed
- Bugs: 7/5 fixed (ahead!)

Key Highlights:
✅ User dashboard feature complete
✅ Critical bugs resolved
⚠️ API migration blocked (vendor)

Recommendations:
1. Escalate vendor blocker
2. Reduce Sprint 16 capacity (holidays)

Report: .aiwg/reports/iteration/sprint-15.md"

Executive Summary

User: "Executive summary for steering committee"

Skill generates:
1. Aggregate project status
2. Highlight key points
3. Format for executives

Output:
"Executive Summary Generated

Status: 🟡 On Track with Risks

Headlines:
- Phase gate passed (Elaboration → Construction)
- Schedule: -1 week (vendor delay)
- Budget: On track ($30K contingency)

Decisions Needed:
1. Budget reallocation approval
2. Scope change decision

Report: .aiwg/reports/executive/dec-2025.md"

Metrics Dashboard

User: "Show project metrics"

Skill generates:
"Project Metrics Dashboard

Velocity (Last 6 Sprints):
S10: ████████████████ 32
S11: ████████████████████ 38
S12: ████████████████████ 36
S13: ██████████████████████ 42
S14: ████████████████████ 40
S15: ██████████████████ 38
     Avg: 37.7 pts/sprint

Quality Metrics:
Coverage:  ████████████████░░ 82% ✅
Defects:   ██░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 3 open ✅
Tech Debt: ████████████░░░░░░ 12% ✅

Schedule:
Progress:  ████████████░░░░░░ 65%
Target:    ████████████████░░ 70%
Variance:  -5% (1 week behind)"

Integration

This skill uses:

project-awareness: Current project context
artifact-metadata: Artifact status tracking
traceability-check: Requirements coverage data
test-coverage: Quality metrics
risk-cycle: Risk status

Agent Orchestration

agents:
  metrics:
    agent: metrics-analyst
    focus: Data aggregation and calculation

  analysis:
    agent: project-manager
    focus: Status interpretation

  writing:
    agent: technical-writer
    focus: Report formatting

Configuration

Report Templates

templates:
  iteration: templates/management/iteration-report.md
  phase: templates/management/phase-report.md
  executive: templates/management/executive-summary.md
  dashboard: templates/management/metrics-dashboard.md

Metric Sources

metric_sources:
  velocity:
    source: .aiwg/planning/iterations/
    calculation: sum(completed_points)

  quality:
    sources:
      - coverage: .aiwg/testing/coverage/
      - defects: .aiwg/quality/defects/
      - debt: .aiwg/quality/tech-debt/

  schedule:
    source: .aiwg/planning/phase-plan.md
    comparison: actual_vs_planned

Output Locations

Iteration reports: .aiwg/reports/iteration/
Phase reports: .aiwg/reports/phase/
Executive summaries: .aiwg/reports/executive/
Dashboards: .aiwg/reports/dashboards/

References

Report templates: templates/management/
Metrics catalog: docs/metrics-catalog.md
Dashboard guide: docs/dashboard-configuration.md

Sdlc Reports

File contents

sdlc-reports

Triggers

Purpose

Behavior

Report Types

Iteration Report

Phase Report

Executive Summary

Metrics Dashboard

Iteration Report Template

Executive Summary Template

Metrics Dashboard

Usage Examples

Iteration Report

Executive Summary

Metrics Dashboard

Integration

Agent Orchestration

Configuration

Report Templates

Metric Sources

Output Locations

References

Frequently asked questions

Sdlc Reports

File contents

sdlc-reports

Triggers

Purpose

Behavior

Report Types

Iteration Report

Phase Report

Executive Summary

Metrics Dashboard

Iteration Report Template

Executive Summary Template

Metrics Dashboard

Usage Examples

Iteration Report

Executive Summary

Metrics Dashboard

Integration

Agent Orchestration

Configuration

Report Templates

Metric Sources

Output Locations

References

Related skills

Frequently asked questions

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What does the Sdlc Reports skill do?

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