How do you translate PRD requirements into pipeline stages?

How do you translate PRD requirements into pipeline stages?

A pipeline strategy turns a desired outcome into a sequence of responsibilities. Start from the user flow in the PRD and identify the transformations needed to produce the result.

Define stage contracts

For a narrated video, possible stages are script preparation, review, speech generation, asset preparation, assembly, and output verification. For each stage, write its inputs, output format, dependencies, and success condition. Keep human approval explicit rather than treating it as another automatic model response.

Map failures and revisions

Explain what happens if an upstream stage changes or a downstream stage fails. A revised script can invalidate narration, whereas a temporary output-upload failure may not require regenerating speech. Record which artifacts can be reused and how their versions are identified. Test the strategy on a successful request and a failure halfway through. If the plan cannot identify the next safe action, its stage boundaries or stored state need more detail.