BMAD-Method Workflows Deep Dive: From Idea to Production (Part 2)

In Part 1 , we introduced BMAD-Method and its philosophy of AI as collaborator. Now let's dive deep into the workflows that make it practical. The Four Development Phases BMAD organizes development into four distinct phases, each with specific goals and outputs: ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Phase 1: ANALYSIS │ Phase 2: PLANNING │ │ ───────────────── │ ─────────────────── │ │ • Brainstorming │ • PRD (Product Requirements) │ │ • Research │ • Tech Spec (Quick Flow) │ │ • Product Brief │ • User personas & journeys │ │ │ │ ├─────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Phase 3: SOLUTIONING │ Phase 4: IMPLEMENTATION │ │ ───────────────────── │ ─────────────────────── │ │ • Architecture │ • Sprint planning │ │ • Epics & Stories │ • Story development │ │ • UX Design │ • Code review │ │ • Implementation Check │ • Retrospectives │ └─────────────────────────┴───────────────────────────────────────┘ Phase 1: Analysis (Optional but Val