Definitions of "Ready" Vs "Done"

Definitions of "Ready" Vs "Done"

It is important for the Agile team to establish clear and specific definitions for both "Ready" and "Done" so that everyone on the team has a common understanding of what is required for each user story. This helps to ensure that there is no confusion or misunderstanding, and that the team is able to work together efficiently and effectively.

 

For an Agile team, the definitions of "Ready" and "Done" are important concepts to ensure that everyone understands the requirements and objectives of each user story.

Definitions of Ready:

The definition of "Ready" typically refers to the state of a user story when it is ready to be picked up by the team for implementation. In other words, it means that the stories have been well-defined and are sufficiently understood by the team, with all the necessary information, dependencies, and acceptance criteria documented.  A "Ready" item is one that the team can begin work on immediately without any further clarification or requirements gathering.

Definitions of Done:

The definition of "Done" refers to the state of a user story when it is considered complete and ready for review or release. This means that the story has met all the acceptance criteria, has been fully tested, and meets the team's quality standards. In addition, it should be in a shippable state, which means that it can be deployed to production without any further changes or modifications.

 

DOR:

• Story walkthrough and estimation is done and understood by the team.
• Acceptance criteria are clearly defined and documented.
• Dependencies are identified and resolved or documented.
• User story is estimated by the team and fits within the sprint capacity.
• Any necessary designs or wireframes have been created and reviewed by the team.
• External dependencies have been factored.
• Non-Functional Requirements have been discussed and factored out. 
• Any necessary research or user feedback has been gathered and reviewed by the team.
• Story must be added to an EPIC or a Feature.

 

DOD:

• Consensus of Done from the team & PO.
• User story meets all acceptance criteria and has been tested successfully.
• Unit tests and integration tests have been created and run successfully.
• User story has been demoed and approved by the product owner.
• Automated tests have been created and run successfully.
• Manual testing has been completed and passed.
• Documentation has been updated as necessary.
• Code has been refactored as necessary to maintain high code quality.
• Accessibility and security requirements have been met.

 

 

Every team works differently hence, It's important to note that the specific definitions of "Ready" and "Done" will vary from team to team based on their unique needs and processes. These definitions should be created collaboratively by the team and revisited regularly to ensure they continue to meet the team's needs.

 

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