Lifecycle phase
What changes in Plan
Every change this guide lists for the Plan phase, across all roles. Open one to see before and now, with sources, on the role page.
Product Manager / Owner
UX/UI Designer
Software Architect
QA Engineer / Tester
Project Manager
- Building the plan and scheduleMicrosoft's Planner Agent can generate plan tasks from a goal and files
- Maintaining the risk and issue logAgents can flag stale work; one trial user says escalating needs judgement
- Allocating resources and forecasting outcomesSome UK project professionals say AI aids forecasting and scheduling
Scrum Master / Agile Coach
Engineering Manager
- Measuring team productivityDX tracks AI utilization, impact and cost; Pragmatic Engineer advises baselines
- Setting AI tool policy and choosing toolsDORA advises clarifying AI policies; a survey links tool choice to procurement
- Budgeting for AI tools and making the case for themDX tracks AI spend; DORA expects most organisations to see a temporary dip
- Hiring engineersCanva piloted AI-assisted interviews checking candidates can fix AI code
- Growing junior engineersStanier suggests senior pairing and small but real projects for juniors