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Definition of Done -- Your Team's Quality Contract
3.1🔒Why Definition of Done Is CriticalThe Definition of Done (DoD) is the team's shared agreement on what "done" means. Without explicit test criteria in the DoD, "done"…
3.2🔒A Strong Definition of DoneHere is a DoD for a team with quality discipline:
3.3🔒Anatomy of Each DoD ItemLet us examine each item in detail so you understand not just what it says, but why it matters and how to verify it.
3.4🔒Implementing the DoDThe DoD is a team agreement, not a QA mandate. Bring a draft to a retrospective or dedicated session, discuss each item, and agree on what…
3.5🔒DoD Templates
3.6🔒DoD Anti-Patterns
3.7🔒Measuring DoD EffectivenessTrack these metrics to see if your DoD is working:
3.8🔒Q&ASelf-Assessment Quiz: Chapter 31. What is the purpose of a Definition of Done? 2. Why should the DoD be a team agreement rather than a QA mandate? 3. What is the…
3.9🔒Exercises: Chapter 3[Beginner] Exercise 3.1: Write down your team's current Definition of Done. If there is none, that is the answer -- and you have just…
3.10🔒Career Translation- Authored and facilitated adoption of a team-wide Definition of Done, reducing escaped defects from 5 per sprint to fewer than 1 within…
3.11🔒Q&AInterview Depth CheckPrompt: A developer marks a story as "Done." You start exploratory testing and find one critical bug and two low-severity bugs. The product…