Definition of Done

"The Definition of Done is a formal description of the state of the Increment when it meets the quality measures required for the product."

In software, a Definition of Done 1 describes the tasks needed for every new functionality, regardless of size or request.

Examples may include:

• Every task under the User Story has been completed
• Unit tests all pass
• At least one other team member has performed a peer review
• User documentation is updated
• Deployed to UAT

In a non-development context, the DoD is still a list of non-functional requirements that are required to be completed before work is considered complete.

For example, a service desk may include:

• Steps to recreate are documented
• Steps to solve the problem are documented
• Customer satisfaction rating is documented

References

1 - Scrum Guide Definition of Done https://scrumguides.org/scrum-guide.html#commitment-definition-of-done

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