| name | staging-validation-phase |
| description | Standard Operating Procedure for staging validation. Manual testing before production. |
| allowed-tools | Read, Edit, Bash |
Staging Validation Phase: Standard Operating Procedure
Training Guide: Validate staging deployment before promoting to production.
Phase Overview
Purpose: Manual testing on staging, smoke tests, sign-off Inputs: Staging deployment Outputs: Validation report, sign-off decision Expected duration: 30-60 minutes
Execution Steps
- Run smoke tests on staging
- Test critical user flows
- Verify data migrations
- Check rollback capability
- Sign-off decision (approve/reject)
Common Mistakes
- Validation steps skipped
- Smoke tests insufficient
- Sign-off unclear
Completion Criteria
- Smoke tests pass
- Critical flows verified
- Sign-off documented
This SOP guides staging validation.