ES-106 Stage Manifest¶
Manifest purpose¶
This manifest is the structured contract for ES-106.
Stage identity¶
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Stage ID | ES-106 |
| Stage Name | Implementation Readiness |
| Stage Family | Construction Preparation |
| Stage Type | Project evidence production |
| Estimated Effort | 1–2 hours |
| Prerequisites | ES-105 — Design and Technical Decisions |
| Previous Stage | ES-105 — Design and Technical Decisions |
| Next Stage | ES-107 — AI-Assisted Implementation |
| Primary Output | Implementation readiness evidence package |
| Publication Status | Production-ready |
Stage mission¶
Confirm that the repository, design evidence, branch strategy, work packages, verification expectations, AI-use controls, and implementation guardrails are ready before coding begins.
Primary engineering question¶
Is the engineering environment ready for implementation work to begin with traceability, guardrails, verification expectations, and evidence discipline?
Inputs¶
| Input | Required | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Design overview | Yes | docs/design/design_overview.md |
| Interface design | Yes | docs/design/interface_design.md |
| Data design | Yes | docs/design/data_design.md |
| Workflow design | Yes | docs/design/workflow_design.md |
| Access-control design | Yes | docs/design/access_control_design.md |
| AI interaction design | Conditional | docs/design/ai_interaction_design.md |
| Error and exception design | Yes | docs/design/error_and_exception_design.md |
| Technical decision records | Yes | docs/design/technical_decision_records.md |
| Design review | Yes | docs/design/design_review.md |
| Design readiness summary | Yes | docs/design/design_readiness_summary.md |
Outputs¶
| Output | Repository Location |
|---|---|
| Implementation readiness overview | docs/implementation/implementation_readiness_overview.md |
| Branch and workflow plan | docs/implementation/branch_and_workflow_plan.md |
| Implementation work items | docs/implementation/implementation_work_items.md |
| Implementation guardrails | docs/implementation/implementation_guardrails.md |
| AI-use plan | docs/implementation/ai_use_plan.md |
| Verification precheck | docs/implementation/verification_precheck.md |
| Repository readiness check | docs/implementation/repository_readiness_check.md |
| Implementation review plan | docs/implementation/implementation_review_plan.md |
| Implementation readiness summary | docs/implementation/implementation_readiness_summary.md |
Required evidence¶
ES-106 requires design-to-implementation evidence, branch workflow evidence, work item evidence, guardrail evidence, AI-use control evidence, verification precheck evidence, repository readiness evidence, review plan evidence, and transition evidence.
Completion criteria¶
ES-106 is complete when all required readiness artifacts exist, work items are traceable, repository workflow is defined, guardrails are explicit, AI-use plan exists, verification precheck is complete, repository readiness is confirmed, review expectations are defined, and ES-107 readiness is documented.
Success criteria¶
ES-106 succeeds when ES-107 can begin implementation without guessing what to build, what branch workflow to use, what AI assistance is allowed, what must be verified, or what evidence implementation must produce.
Risks if skipped¶
Skipping ES-106 may result in uncontrolled coding, untraceable implementation, AI-generated defects, weak review evidence, missing tests, guardrail bypasses, and implementation drift from design.