TM-12
Analysis Issue Closed Via Production Done Path
Type Misclassification
Default severity: medium
Product BacklogPrioritizationQualityBusiness Value
What it detects
analysis-like issue resolved Done while skipping implementation stages; tests; catalogue.
Detection formula
No published identification formula is available yet for this rule.Examples in practice
- A team shows analysis-like issue resolved done while skipping implementation stages; tests; catalogue during analysis.
- Example signal: analysis-like issue resolved Done while skipping implementation stages; tests; catalogue.
Suggested response
Retype or rewrite summaries so issue types match the actual work described.
Coaching playbook
Symptom
The "Analysis Issue Closed Via Production Done Path" signal shows a repeatable delivery anti-pattern on the cited issues.
Why it matters
When "Analysis Issue Closed Via Production Done Path" keeps appearing, the team is signalling a repeatable process gap. Left unexamined, the pattern hides where work really stalls and makes improvement metrics harder to trust.
What you can achieve
Retype or rewrite summaries so issue types match the actual work described.
Facilitation questions
- What system change would stop "Analysis Issue Closed Via Production Done Path" from firing again?
- What do the cited issues have in common — same root cause or same workaround?
- Who owns the two-week experiment and how will we verify on the next import?
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