What Are Producore Programs?
You don’t have to sacrifice agility to get clarity.
The Requirements Maturation Flow enhances your team’s current way of working. It improves how requirements mature, supports how you already deliver, and produces measurable gains—often within the first six weeks.
The Requirements Maturation Flow (RMF) is a structured system that helps cross-functional teams mature software requirements from vague ideas to fully executable, aligned definitions—before development begins. The RMF programs eliminate rework, reduce delivery risk, and make every Sprint more reliable and efficient.
The RMF system transforms how teams collaborate around requirements—from chaotic guesswork to predictable clarity.
RMF works with your workflow—Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid.
It adapts to your team’s cadence, language, and way of working. Whether you’re Sprint-based or flow-based, RMF strengthens how you mature requirements—so you can reduce rework, deliver with greater confidence, and stay aligned without missing a beat.
The Problem It Solves
Most teams rely on requirements that are incomplete, unclear, or interpreted differently by product, engineering, and QA. The result? Misunderstandings, late-breaking changes, stakeholder disappointment, and wasted effort.
RMF replaces that chaos with clarity. It creates a shared, repeatable process for understanding, validating, and acting on requirements as a team.
The RMF Program Sequence
Each RMF program builds on the one before it. Teams always begin with RMF 1 and progress as they build maturity. This ensures the foundations are in place for sustainable, cross-functional adoption.
| Program | Focus | Primary Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| RMF 1 Collaborate for Shared Understanding |
Teams align on what a requirement actually means before implementation begins. | Less rework, fewer disputes, better collaboration. |
| RMF 2 Define “Done” for Every Work Item |
Each work item has a bespoke Definition of Done that makes expectations unambiguous. | Predictable quality, real accountability, stakeholder confidence. |
| RMF 3 Enforce “Ready” Before Starting Work |
Work is only started once all readiness criteria are explicitly defined and satisfied. | Confident commitments, fewer false starts, less thrash. |
Each level reinforces the next. Skipping ahead leads to shallow adoption and persistent friction. That’s why every team begins with RMF 1.
How Long Does It Take?
The RMF programs are designed to be delivered in structured phases, but teams don’t need to move through them in isolation. While each program is built around a 3-Sprint (~6-week) cadence, RMF 2 and RMF 3 can be introduced in parallel as teams begin to stabilize earlier practices.
That means the full system could potentially be adopted in 12 weeks—or even less—depending on your team’s maturity and workflow. While most teams today complete each program sequentially, we have designed RMF 2 and RMF 3 to be layered in as earlier practices begin to stabilize.
For Kanban or continuous-flow teams, we substitute Sprints with coaching intervals that align to your regular planning, delivery, or review rhythms—such as weekly check-ins, service-level targets, or system-wide flow reviews.
Who It’s For
RMF is designed for entire cross-functional teams—not just one role. It supports alignment across product, engineering, and leadership by providing shared practices and language for how requirements are defined, evaluated, and delivered.
| Role | What They Gain |
|---|---|
| Product Owner | Structured collaboration that makes requirements clear, testable, and truly “ready.” |
| Engineering Lead | A system to protect focus and reduce rework through clear gates and shared expectations. |
| Engineering Executive | Increased throughput, fewer escalations, and scalable engineering discipline. |
| Product Executive | Improved planning integrity, stakeholder trust, and strategic focus for PMs. |
How RMF Programs Work
Each RMF program includes structured training, hands-on coaching, and real-time application. Teams apply the practices directly to their own work over the course of multiple Sprints—so adoption is natural, not theoretical.
Each program lasts 3 Sprints (~6 weeks), with measurable outcomes and observable behavior changes by the end of each engagement.
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