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During this sprint, the team focused on improving our application health monitoring stack, conducting equipping our teams with valuable continuous user research tools, and preparing Grafana for DIGIT use. These highlights included:
Application Health Monitoring:
Improved scalability, reliability, and maintainability of TDP’s background task infrastructure.
Continuous User Research & Feedback Loops:
Equipped internal teams with actionable insights into user behavior.
Enabled secure, structured collection of user feedback within TDP
Enabling Secure Data Access for DIGIT via Grafana:
Improves data integrity across T3 and T7 file views by filtering out malformed records and handling null age calculations gracefully.
Product Roadmap Progress
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Application Health Monitoring | OFF TRACK | Progress: 89% (+2%) | Estimated Completion Date: TBD
Note: Completion of this epic is on hold until Sentry can be funded.
Continuous User Research & Feedback Loops | ON TRACK | Progress: 80% (+13%) | Estimated Completion Date: September 23, 2025
Enabling Secure Data Access for DIGIT in Grafana | ON TRACK | Progress: 81% (+14%) | Estimated Completion Date: August 12, 2025
Note: This epic encapsulates has not yet been finalized, as there are additional items that may impact scope (e.g., data retention strategy). Thus, timelines and progress percentage are subject to change.
FRA Post-MVP Enhancements | ON TRACK | Progress: 41% (+14%) | Estimated Completion Date: September 23, 2025
fTANF Replacement - Foundational Research & Concept Validation | ON TRACK | Progress: 34% (+9%) | Estimated Completion Date: December 16, 2025
In-App Error Reporting - Foundational Research & Concept Validation | ON TRACK | Progress: 20% (+5%) | Estimated Completion Date: February 10, 2026
Regional Staff TDP Access & Onboarding | OFF TRACK | Progress: 38% (-9%) | Estimated Completion Date: November 4, 2025
Note: Due to some of the unforeseen changes in HHS staffing, this epic is on pause until further notice.
Tasks
Application Health Monitoring
Task
Value Proposition
Status
#3336 - Decouple Celery and Redis from backend into separate Cloud.gov services
Improves scalability, reliability, and maintainability of TDP’s background task infrastructure while aligning with cloud-native best practices.
Equips internal teams with actionable insights into user behavior, enabling continuous UX and product improvements driven by real-world usage data.
COMPLETE
#5073 - Create backend endpoint and model for feedback submissions
Enables secure, structured collection of user feedback within TDP, laying the groundwork for real-time insight generation and data-informed product improvements
COMPLETE
#5071 - Implement general feedback modal in TDP frontend
Introduces a persistent, general-purpose feedback button and modal to collect anonymous or attributed user input across the TDP frontend, enabling proactive insight gathering and continuous product improvement.
RAFT REVIEW
#5072 - Implement contextual feedback modal on data file submission
Adds contextual, post-submission feedback prompts to Data Files pages, enabling real-time, targeted insights that improve usability, inform prioritization, and advance the platform’s Continuous Feedback Loops initiative.
Improves data integrity across T3 and T7 file views by filtering out malformed records and handling null age calculations gracefully, ensuring downstream systems produce accurate reports, reduce error propagation, and maintain trust in administrative and compliance workflows.
COMPLETE
#3580 - Create PostgreSQL users, roles, and permissions based on privilege mapping
Strengthens data security by enforcing least-privilege access and preventing unauthorized exposure of sensitive information.
RAFT REVIEW
#4795 - Explore Vault integration for credential rotation
Lays the groundwork for centralized, automated secrets management that enhances security, reduces operational overhead, and aligns with long-term DevSecOps goals across the platform.
RAFT REVIEW
#4796 - Configure Vault for managing DB credentials
Strengthens security, enables automated secret rotation, and aligns infrastructure with DevSecOps best practices.
RAFT REVIEW
#5056 - Design user training materials for DIGIT Grafana Access
Scopes and delivers user-friendly Grafana training materials tailored for DIGIT users, enabling secure, effective dashboard use while promoting adoption, self-sufficiency, and standardized data practices across the TDP platform.
RAFT REVIEW
FRA Post-MVP Enhancements
Task
Value Proposition
Status
#4972 - Migrate FRA access from feature flag to user permission on Request Access page
Improves user access management by replacing a backend FRA feature flag with a user-declared permission via the Request Access form, enabling clearer onboarding, better scalability, and role-specific access logic for STTs, Tribes, and Regional staff.
RAFT REVIEW
#4974 - Implement admin review workflow for user change requests
Introduces an auditable workflow for user-initiated profile and access change requests, improving self-service, administrative oversight, and compliance as the platform scales.
IN PROGRESS & MOVED TO NEXT SPRINT
fTANF Replacement
Task
Value Proposition
Status
#5002 - Develop fTANF replacement MVP process map(s)
Clarifies functional requirements, surfaces system constraints, and enables more informed design ideation and feasibility discussions for an MVP solution.
IN PROGRESS & MOVED TO NEXT SPRINT
In-App Error Reporting
Task
Value Proposition
Status
#4567 - Ideate on designs for in-app error reporting interface
Ideates on designs to empower users to independently understand and resolve data submission issues faster by providing clear, centralized, and actionable error visibility, reducing reliance on support channels and improving user confidence and task completion within TDP.
Improves performance and scalability by storing pre-generated XLS error reports in S3 during parsing, eliminating redundant processing and enabling faster, more consistent downloads for users.
RAFT REVIEW
#5115 - Generate Integration Testing Plans, Designs, and Tickets
Strengthens pre-QASP testing by generating supporting tickets and documentation to catch defects earlier, reducing churn during QA, supporting compliance, and improving release readiness across teams.
IN PROGRESS & MOVED TO NEXT SPRINT
Regional Staff TDP Access & Onboarding
Note: Due to unforeseen changes in staffing, we will be postponing work with regional staff features at this time. This may be picked up at a later date.
Task
Value Proposition
Status
#3461 - Create and facilitate Project Updates meeting for regional staff
Ensures regional staff are well-informed about their new TDP access, providing them with a clear understanding of key functionalities, a live demonstration, and an opportunity for Q&A, ultimately supporting a smooth onboarding process.
BLOCKED
#3523 - Refine research plan for regional staff MVP onboarding experience
Ensures user feedback is captured early, guiding design decisions with real-world insights and supporting the creation of a user-centered, effective interface.
BLOCKED
#3462 - Create and facilitate optional training session for regional staff
Empowers them to confidently navigate and utilize TDP’s features, fostering engagement, reducing support needs, and ensuring effective use of the platform.
BLOCKED
User Experience Enhancements
Task
Value Proposition
Status
#4916 - Update TANF/SSP file upload validation to detect incorrect program type
Ensures users can quickly identify and resolve program-type mismatches without mistaking them for formatting errors, reducing support burden and enhancing data submission accuracy.