Basic overview of shape up lifecycle at Avocode

EXAMPLE OF LIFECYCLES AT AVOCODE

Shaping lifecycle

1st week

• Shaping work starts

2nd week

• Shaping - research phase

3rd week

• Shaping - solution

4th week

• Shaping pitch should be finished and posted
• Ask devs for their project preferences

5th week

• Betting table meeting
• Design work starts

6th week

• Idea gathering for To Shape meeting
• Check with designers on design progress

7th week

• Idea gathering for To Shape meeting
• Check with designers on design progress

8th week

• To Shape meeting
• Check with designers on design finalization

Building lifecycle

1st week

• Kick-off meetings

2nd week

• Design for projects should be finished

3rd week

• Tracking sync with Data team
• Testings should start

4th week

• Normal development

5th week

• Include more people on testings
• Prep releasing scenarios

6th week

• Release of shape up projects
• Preparation of the cool-down plan
• Prep retrospectives

7th week

• Retrospective meetings
• Bugfix/Cool-down releases

8th week

• Retrospective meetings
• Bugfix/Cool-down releases