🔄 Phase 6 Playbook — Operate & Evolve
Duration: Ongoing | Agents: 12+ (rotating) | Governance: Studio Producer
Objective
Sustained operations with continuous improvement. The product is live — now make it thrive. This phase has no end date; it runs as long as the product is in market.
Pre-Conditions
Operational Cadences
Continuous (Always Active)
| Agent | Responsibility | SLA |
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| Infrastructure Maintainer | System uptime, performance, security | 99.9% uptime, < 30min MTTR |
| Support Responder | Customer support, issue resolution | < 4hr first response |
| DevOps Automator | Deployment pipeline, hotfixes | Multiple deploys/day capability |
Daily
| Agent | Activity | Output |
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| Analytics Reporter | KPI dashboard update | Daily metrics snapshot |
| Support Responder | Issue triage and resolution | Support ticket summary |
| Infrastructure Maintainer | System health check | Health status report |
Weekly
| Agent | Activity | Output |
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| Analytics Reporter | Weekly performance analysis | Weekly Analytics Report |
| Feedback Synthesizer | User feedback synthesis | Weekly Feedback Summary |
| Sprint Prioritizer | Backlog grooming + sprint planning | Sprint Plan |
| Growth Hacker | Growth channel optimization | Growth Metrics Report |
| Project Shepherd | Cross-team coordination | Weekly Status Update |
Bi-Weekly
| Agent | Activity | Output |
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| Feedback Synthesizer | Deep feedback analysis | Bi-Weekly Insights Report |
| Experiment Tracker | A/B test analysis | Experiment Results Summary |
| Content Creator | Content calendar execution | Published Content Report |
Monthly
| Agent | Activity | Output |
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| Executive Summary Generator | C-suite reporting | Monthly Executive Summary |
| Finance Tracker | Financial performance review | Monthly Financial Report |
| Legal Compliance Checker | Regulatory monitoring | Compliance Status Report |
| Trend Researcher | Market intelligence update | Monthly Market Brief |
| Brand Guardian | Brand consistency audit | Brand Health Report |
Quarterly
| Agent | Activity | Output |
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| Studio Producer | Strategic portfolio review | Quarterly Strategic Review |
| Workflow Optimizer | Process efficiency audit | Optimization Report |
| Performance Benchmarker | Performance regression testing | Quarterly Performance Report |
| Tool Evaluator | Technology stack review | Tech Debt Assessment |
Continuous Improvement Loop
MEASURE (Analytics Reporter)
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ANALYZE (Feedback Synthesizer + Analytics Reporter)
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PLAN (Sprint Prioritizer + Studio Producer)
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BUILD (Phase 3 Dev↔QA Loop — mini-cycles)
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VALIDATE (Evidence Collector + Reality Checker)
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DEPLOY (DevOps Automator)
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MEASURE (back to start)
Feature Development in Phase 6
New features follow a compressed NEXUS cycle:
1. Sprint Prioritizer selects feature from backlog
2. Appropriate Developer Agent implements
3. Evidence Collector validates (Dev↔QA loop)
4. DevOps Automator deploys (feature flag or direct)
5. Experiment Tracker monitors (A/B test if applicable)
6. Analytics Reporter measures impact
7. Feedback Synthesizer collects user response
Incident Response Protocol
Severity Levels
| Level | Definition | Response Time | Decision Authority |
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| P0 — Critical | Service down, data loss, security breach | Immediate | Studio Producer |
| P1 — High | Major feature broken, significant degradation | < 1 hour | Project Shepherd |
| P2 — Medium | Minor feature issue, workaround available | < 4 hours | Agents Orchestrator |
| P3 — Low | Cosmetic issue, minor inconvenience | Next sprint | Sprint Prioritizer |
Incident Response Sequence
DETECTION (Infrastructure Maintainer or Support Responder)
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TRIAGE (Agents Orchestrator)
├── Classify severity (P0-P3)
├── Assign response team
└── Notify stakeholders
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RESPONSE
├── P0: Infrastructure Maintainer + DevOps Automator + Backend Architect
├── P1: Relevant Developer Agent + DevOps Automator
├── P2: Relevant Developer Agent
└── P3: Added to sprint backlog
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RESOLUTION
├── Fix implemented and deployed
├── Evidence Collector verifies fix
└── Infrastructure Maintainer confirms stability
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POST-MORTEM
├── Workflow Optimizer leads retrospective
├── Root cause analysis documented
├── Prevention measures identified
└── Process improvements implemented
Growth Operations
Monthly Growth Review (Growth Hacker leads)
1. Channel Performance Analysis
- Acquisition by channel (organic, paid, referral, social)
- CAC by channel
- Conversion rates by funnel stage
- LTV:CAC ratio trends
2. Experiment Results
- Completed A/B tests and outcomes
- Statistical significance validation
- Winner implementation status
- New experiment pipeline
3. Retention Analysis
- Cohort retention curves
- Churn risk identification
- Re-engagement campaign results
- Feature adoption metrics
4. Growth Roadmap Update
- Next month's growth experiments
- Channel budget reallocation
- New channel exploration
- Viral coefficient optimization
Content Operations (Content Creator + Social Media Strategist)
Weekly:
- Content calendar execution
- Social media engagement
- Community management
- Performance tracking
Monthly:
- Content performance review
- Editorial calendar planning
- Platform algorithm updates
- Content strategy refinement
Platform-Specific:
- Twitter Engager → Daily engagement, weekly threads
- Instagram Curator → 3-5 posts/week, daily stories
- TikTok Strategist → 3-5 videos/week
- Reddit Community Builder → Daily authentic engagement
Financial Operations
Monthly Financial Review (Finance Tracker)
1. Revenue Analysis
- MRR/ARR tracking
- Revenue by segment/plan
- Expansion revenue
- Churn revenue impact
2. Cost Analysis
- Infrastructure costs
- Marketing spend by channel
- Team/resource costs
- Tool and service costs
3. Unit Economics
- CAC trends
- LTV trends
- LTV:CAC ratio
- Payback period
4. Forecasting
- Revenue forecast (3-month rolling)
- Cost forecast
- Cash flow projection
- Budget variance analysis
Compliance Operations
Monthly Compliance Check (Legal Compliance Checker)
1. Regulatory Monitoring
- New regulations affecting the product
- Existing regulation changes
- Enforcement actions in the industry
- Compliance deadline tracking
2. Privacy Compliance
- Data subject request handling
- Consent management effectiveness
- Data retention policy adherence
- Cross-border transfer compliance
3. Security Compliance
- Vulnerability scan results
- Patch management status
- Access control review
- Incident log review
4. Audit Readiness
- Documentation currency
- Evidence collection status
- Training completion rates
- Policy acknowledgment tracking
Strategic Evolution
Quarterly Strategic Review (Studio Producer)
1. Market Position Assessment
- Competitive landscape changes (Trend Researcher input)
- Market share evolution
- Brand perception (Brand Guardian input)
- Customer satisfaction trends (Feedback Synthesizer input)
2. Product Strategy
- Feature roadmap review
- Technology debt assessment (Tool Evaluator input)
- Platform expansion opportunities
- Partnership evaluation
3. Growth Strategy
- Channel effectiveness review
- New market opportunities
- Pricing strategy assessment
- Expansion planning
4. Organizational Health
- Process efficiency (Workflow Optimizer input)
- Team performance metrics
- Resource allocation optimization
- Capability development needs
Output: Quarterly Strategic Review → Updated roadmap and priorities
Phase 6 Success Metrics
| Category | Metric | Target | Owner |
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| Reliability | System uptime | > 99.9% | Infrastructure Maintainer |
| Reliability | MTTR | < 30 minutes | Infrastructure Maintainer |
| Growth | MoM user growth | > 20% | Growth Hacker |
| Growth | Activation rate | > 60% | Analytics Reporter |
| Retention | Day 7 retention | > 40% | Analytics Reporter |
| Retention | Day 30 retention | > 20% | Analytics Reporter |
| Financial | LTV:CAC ratio | > 3:1 | Finance Tracker |
| Financial | Portfolio ROI | > 25% | Studio Producer |
| Quality | NPS score | > 50 | Feedback Synthesizer |
| Quality | Support resolution time | < 4 hours | Support Responder |
| Compliance | Regulatory adherence | > 98% | Legal Compliance Checker |
| Efficiency | Deployment frequency | Multiple/day | DevOps Automator |
| Efficiency | Process improvement | 20%/quarter | Workflow Optimizer |
Phase 6 has no end date. It runs as long as the product is in market, with continuous improvement cycles driving the product forward. The NEXUS pipeline can be re-activated (NEXUS-Sprint or NEXUS-Micro) for major new features or pivots.