SDLC flowchart template

    Last updated November 3, 2026

    The story is agreed and the change is built. Passing tests ship. A failure is fixed. The channel hears either result. FlowSimp is completely free to use — no sign-up required.

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    When should you use it?

    Use it for one story moving to production. The CI/CD template is the pipeline that runs on the commit.

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    What does each step mean?

    1. Story agreed is the trigger. Build the change is the work.
    2. Tests pass? is the decision. Yes ships. No fixes the failure.
    3. Tell the channel is shared. A failed build is still news.
    4. Done ends the story. A hotfix is a new pass through the same chart.