Rated product

BMAD Method + Test Architect

Ratings 2026-10

A modular AI development workflow maintains product, design, architecture and story artifacts, with an optional Test Architect module.

Assessed configuration BMAD workflow documents plus the separately installed Test Architect (TEA) module. The cited workflow versions and installed module must be compatible; core-only BMAD is not the scored bundle.

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Ratings

• Lifecycle traceability

  PRD-derived UX/architecture, referenced stories, code review against plans/baselines and the optional Test Architect (TEA) requirement-to-test trace connect the layers.

• Versioned system design

  Persistent PRD, UX, architecture and plans form a system-level target; plans retain baseline revisions.

• Tracked drift resolution

  Invoked review records dated findings against the plan/baseline and supports repeated review.

• Change impact and alternatives

  Invoked replanning identifies affected tickets and stale entries, re-slices work and records decisions.

• Requirement test results

  Optional TEA trace maps requirements to tests, but its gate measures coverage; passing tests are separate.

• Delivery audit trail

  Plans, baseline references, dated reviews and retrospectives give partial provenance.

• Process portability

  MIT workflow files and overrides can continue through supported coding tools on other systems without a hosted BMAD factory service.

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