Overview
Features are the buildable pieces of your AlphaTales project. They turn the confirmed workflow into scope that developers can understand, estimate, and implement.
Use features after Project Breakdown, research, Workflow Alignment, and Application Workflow are clear enough to guide the first version.
Open Features
Open your project and select Features from the project sidebar. The page shows existing features, feature suggestions, status, priority, category, and assignment details.
If AlphaTales asks you to complete earlier planning first, follow that prompt. Better workflow context produces better feature suggestions.
Create A Feature Manually
Click Create Feature or the add button from the feature list. Enter a clear title and add supporting detail where useful.
Useful fields include:
- Feature intent.
- Functional requirements.
- Acceptance checks.
- Priority.
- Category.
- In-scope items.
- Out-of-scope items.
The title is the most important field to make clear. Add more detail as the feature matures.
Generate Feature Suggestions
Use AI-assisted feature generation when you want AlphaTales to suggest feature titles and details from the project context.
Review suggestions before accepting them. For internal apps, keep features tied to operational work such as approvals, dashboards, role access, data updates, and exception handling. For customer apps, keep features tied to the customer journey and product value.
Review Feature Quality
Strong features are specific, testable, and scoped to the first version. Avoid broad labels such as "Dashboard" or "Admin" without explaining the role, action, or outcome.
Tip: For internal apps, a feature title like "Manager Approval Queue" is clearer than "Approvals" because it names the role and task.
Prepare For Handoff
Before moving to Technical Architecture or Dev Pack, check that the important workflow steps have matching features. Missing feature scope can lead to weak architecture and incomplete handoff material.
Next Steps
After features are ready, continue to Technical Architecture and then create a Dev Pack.