To comprehensively validate platform infrastructure changes against security, reliability, operational, and compliance requirements before deployment. This task ensures all platform infrastructure meets organizational standards, follows best practices, and properly integrates with the broader BMad ecosystem.
- Ask the user: "How would you like to proceed with platform infrastructure validation? We can work:
A. **Incrementally (Default & Recommended):** We'll work through each section of the checklist step-by-step, documenting compliance or gaps for each item before moving to the next section. This is best for thorough validation and detailed documentation of the complete platform stack.
B. **"YOLO" Mode:** I can perform a rapid assessment of all checklist items and present a comprehensive validation report for review. This is faster but may miss nuanced details that would be caught in the incremental approach."
- Request the user to select their preferred mode (e.g., "Please let me know if you'd prefer A or B.").
- Once the user chooses, confirm the selected mode and proceed accordingly.
### 2. Initialize Platform Validation
- Review the infrastructure change documentation to understand platform implementation scope and purpose
- Analyze the infrastructure architecture document for platform design patterns and compliance requirements
- Examine infrastructure guidelines for organizational standards across all platform components
- Prepare the validation environment and tools for comprehensive platform testing
-<critical_rule>Verify the infrastructure change request is approved for validation. If not, HALT and inform the user.</critical_rule>
### 3. Architecture Design Review Gate
- **DevOps/Platform → Architect Design Review:**
- Conduct systematic review of infrastructure architecture document for implementability
- Evaluate architectural decisions against operational constraints and capabilities:
- **Implementation Complexity:** Assess if proposed architecture can be implemented with available tools and expertise
- **Operational Feasibility:** Validate that operational patterns are achievable within current organizational maturity
- **Resource Availability:** Confirm required infrastructure resources are available and within budget constraints
- **g. Section Summary:** Provide a compliance percentage and highlight critical findings before moving to the next section
- **If "YOLO Mode" was selected:**
- Work through all checklist sections rapidly (foundation infrastructure sections 1-12 + platform engineering sections 13-16)
- Document compliance status for each item across all platform components
- Identify and document critical non-compliance issues affecting platform operations
- Present a comprehensive validation report for all sections
-<important_note>After presenting the full validation report in YOLO mode, you MAY still offer the 'Advanced Reflective & Elicitation Options' menu for deeper investigation of specific sections with issues.</important_note>
Present the user with the following list of 'Advanced Reflective, Elicitation & Brainstorming Actions'. Explain that these are optional steps to help ensure quality, explore alternatives, and deepen the understanding of the current section before finalizing it and moving on. The user can select an action by number, or choose to skip this and proceed to finalize the section.
"To ensure the quality of the current section: **[Specific Section Name]** and to ensure its robustness, explore alternatives, and consider all angles, I can perform any of the following actions. Please choose a number (8 to finalize and proceed):
**Advanced Reflective, Elicitation & Brainstorming Actions I Can Take:**
After I perform the selected action, we can discuss the outcome and decide on any further revisions for this section."
REPEAT by Asking the user if they would like to perform another Reflective, Elicitation & Brainstorming Action UNTIL the user indicates it is time to proceed to the next section (or selects #8)
