Pipeline Lab
What it is
Section titled “What it is”Pipeline Lab provides a visual metro-map visualization of requirements flowing through the delivery pipeline. Each requirement is a dot on a multi-line map, positioned at its current pipeline stage. Workstream lines are color-coded, and you can filter, select, and inspect requirements with keyboard navigation.
Why it matters
Section titled “Why it matters”Flat lists of requirements hide bottlenecks. The metro-map makes it immediately clear where requirements are stacking up, which stages are moving slowly, and which workstreams are progressing fastest.
Key concepts
Section titled “Key concepts”- Pipeline stages:
discovery,gap_analysis,solution_design,sprint_planning,implementation,testing,uat,deployed— the eight stages requirements move through - Metro map:
PipelineMetroMaprenders the visual pipeline with workstream lines and requirement dots - Workstream lines:
WorkstreamLinedraws a color-coded path per workstream through the pipeline - Requirement dot:
RequirementDotrepresents a single requirement on the map with health coloring - Requirement tooltip:
RequirementTooltipshows details on hover (title, priority, fit-gap, days in stage) - Station header:
StationHeaderlabels each pipeline stage column - Detail panel:
PipelineDetailPanelslides in when you select a requirement, showing full details - Summary bar:
PipelineSummaryBarshows aggregate counts per stage - Stepper:
PipelineStepperprovides an alternative step-by-step navigation through stages - Workstream filter tabs:
WorkstreamFilterTabsfilter the map to a single workstream - Keyboard navigation:
usePipelineKeyboardenables arrow keys and Enter/Escape for accessible interaction - Health:
on_track,at_risk,blockedper requirement - Fit-gap:
native,config,custom_dev,third_party,not_feasible - Effort:
low,medium,high,very_high
How to use it
Section titled “How to use it”- Navigate to [Program] > Pipeline Lab.
- View the metro map showing all requirements positioned at their current stage.
- Use workstream filter tabs to focus on a single workstream.
- Click a requirement dot (or use arrow keys) to select it and open the detail panel.
- Review the summary bar for stage-by-stage counts and bottleneck identification.
- Press
Escapeto close the detail panel.
Data model
Section titled “Data model”This feature uses the following tables:
requirements— Requirements with their current pipeline stage, health, priority, and fit-gap classificationworkstreams— Workstreams providing the lines on the metro map