Handbook
PDLC — Product Development Life Cycle
Product phases P1–P6 from problem discovery through sunset — building the right product.
What it is
blueprints/pdlc/PDLC.md. SDLC sits inside as build engine after P3 Plan & Commit.
When people say this
When discussing product gates, GTM, growth P5, sunset P6, or Assay Gate release decisions.
Where it lives
blueprints/pdlc/
How it fits the ecosystem
Benchmark seven-phase industry maps are orientation only — canonical public phases are P1–P6.
Typical usage in plans and chat
Avoid implying Forge has exactly seven public PDLC phases — use P1–P6 in plans.
Related terms
Term page — canonical catalog entry pdlc.