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# Agile Project Lifecycle

## Definition

The Agile Project Lifecycle is a concept that describes the cycle of work that agile teams go through when they solve problems together. They perform the work in chunks called [milestones](/project-portal/project-success-handbook/project-components/project-milestones.md), and the milestones repeat over time. Each milestone has [deliverables](/project-portal/project-success-handbook/project-components/project-deliverables.md) associated with it that teams deliver together. The work that they do in the lifecycle happens at the same time, instead of in sequential phases.

## Visual Reference

Here's a visual showing the lifecycle to build products and services.

<figure><img src="/files/P944MSk36c4eLMFXO1ep" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

## Milestones In the Lifecycle

Here are the milestones within the Agile Lifecycle ([see them all here](/project-portal/project-success-handbook/project-components/project-milestones.md)):

1. [Intake Milestone](/project-portal/project-success-handbook/project-components/project-milestones/intake-milestone.md)
   1. Define project goals
   2. Define measures of success
   3. Build the team
   4. Kickoff
2. [Discovery Milestone](/project-portal/project-success-handbook/project-components/project-milestones/continuous-discovery-milestone.md)
   1. Create hypotheses
   2. Perform research
   3. Analyze
3. [Vision Milestone](/project-portal/project-success-handbook/project-components/project-milestones/vision-milestone.md)
   1. Create release-level vision
4. [Scope Milestone](/project-portal/project-success-handbook/project-components/project-milestones/scope-milestone.md)
   1. Create release-level scope
5. [Requirements Milestone](/project-portal/project-success-handbook/project-components/project-milestones/requirements-milestone.md)
   1. Manage the backlog
   2. Write requirements
   3. Refine with team
   4. Plan the work
6. [Experience Design Milestone](/project-portal/project-success-handbook/project-components/project-milestones/experience-design-milestone.md)
   1. Create the future experience
      1. Content
      2. UI
      3. Interaction design
      4. Information architecture
      5. Customer experience
7. [Development Milestone](/project-portal/project-success-handbook/project-components/project-milestones/development-milestone.md)
   1. Code
   2. Document
8. [Acceptance Testing Milestone](/project-portal/project-success-handbook/project-components/project-milestones/acceptance-testing-milestone.md)
   1. Evaluate the outcomes
   2. Perform QA

## Agile Teams Perform Milestones In Parallel

<figure><img src="/files/dlZ3ZCsmdIdYkIBrc9dg" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

Teams that live the [Agile Ways of Work](/agile-training-portal/agile-handbook/agile-philosophies/agile-ways-of-work.md) perform different kinds of work in parallel instead of sequential phases. This means that **research, design, product, and development work all happens at the same time!**&#x20;

As they proceed through the lifecycle they progress in the milestones and complete outcomes.&#x20;

## Learn About the Agile Ways of Work in the Agile Handbook

Teams who live the Agile Ways of Work perform this lifecycle non-linearly. This means they do not do it in sequences. They perform different kinds of work at the same time. Learn more about this kind of work in the Agile Handbook:

{% content-ref url="/pages/TaXwzikixNNSWq5ebyy4" %}
[Waterfall Ways of Work](/agile-training-portal/agile-handbook/agile-philosophies/waterfall-ways-of-work.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/4KlMCR0No3UnsutNmys8" %}
[Agile Ways of Work](/agile-training-portal/agile-handbook/agile-philosophies/agile-ways-of-work.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/AwZlhESQWjhhmFWby5xX" %}
[Building MVP's and MMP's with Agile](/agile-training-portal/agile-handbook/agile-philosophies/building-mvps-and-mmps-with-agile.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/HcluCXuoOI6yIFc7EgPT" %}
[Daily Life on Agile Teams](/agile-training-portal/agile-handbook/agile-teamwork/day-to-day-on-an-agile-team/daily-life-on-agile-teams.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

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