Handbook
AI tools and models landscape
This page is the hub for how AI-assisted tooling fits software delivery and the Forge methodology layer (the same lifecycle space often shortened SDLC in internal docs): coding agents, review bots, test generators, and…
Scope
- In scope: Agents and models as delivery tools — IDEs, CI, codegen, reviews — under human governance.
- Out of scope: Choosing a product methodology (Scrum, Kanban, …); see Methodology guides (blueprint).
Primary reading
| Topic | Document |
|---|---|
| Agentic delivery layer on SDLC | Agentic SDLC (cross-cutting) |
| Policy and standards for agentic coding | Agentic coding standards (cross-cutting) |
| Test automation tools and AI-augmented testing | Test automation frameworks — making sense of the landscape |
| Forge naming and ceremonies | Forge & planning — naming reference |
External references
Third-party catalogs change often; prefer stable home pages over deep permalinks. For a curated list of methodology sources, see External reference URLs (methodology guides).