Last updated 16 April 2026

Validation

Validation is the intake and triage stage. The goal is to make sure we are solving the right problem in the right way.

Outcomes

Typical outcomes from validation:

  • Confirm problem statement and impact
  • Identify urgency and expected timeline
  • Assign ownership
  • Decide whether it is BAU or project work
  • Determine whether deeper analysis is required

Raising issues

Issues can be raised directly in Linear or within Slack via Linear Asks.

  • Use the Requests guides when you need help writing a bug, operational request, or feature request.
  • Prioritisation starts here as part of triage.
  • Ownership defines who drives issues forward and how clarifications are managed.
Bugs

Anyone can raise a bug.

Features

Flow

flowchart TD
  issue-raised((Issue raised)) --> triage[Triage]
  triage --> validators[Reviewed by validators]
  validators --> bug-or-feature{Bug or feature?}
  bug-or-feature -->|Bug| is-valid-bug{Is valid?}
  bug-or-feature -->|Feature| is-valid-feature{Is valid?}
  is-valid-bug -->|Yes| dev-work-required{Development work required?}
  dev-work-required -->|Yes| accepted-planning[Accepted to planning]
  dev-work-required -->|No| respond-directly[Respond directly on issue]
  is-valid-bug -->|No| cancelled((Cancelled))
  is-valid-feature -->|Yes| is-project{Is project?}
  is-valid-feature -->|No| additional-info[Additional info requested]
  is-project -->|Yes| added-to-project[Added to project]
  is-project -->|No| requirements-analysis[Accepted to requirements analysis]
Validators

Validation decisions are made by:

Ian Lovell, Oliver Soar