Definition of Done Flashcards
What is the Definition of Done (DoD)?
It describes the quality standards for the increment to be considered “done” and in a state that it can effectively be inspected.
What does it mean to be Done in Scrum?
The increment has achieved a level of quality that makes it suitable for review and feedback from stakeholders.
Why is getting to “Done” so important?
A key tenet of Scrum is the use of rapid feedback loops. Yet in order to provide good feedback, team members and stakeholders must be confident of the state of the product. Reviewing something that’s incomplete forces the reviewer to make assumptions or guesses about what the product would be like if it were actually complete.
Should work that doesn’t meet the DoD be presented in the sprint review?
No.
Who creates the definition of done?
The answer to this question depends on whether the organization has already created a DoD for their products. If that’s the case, the Developers on your Scrum Team are required to conform to that DoD at a minimum. Your team is always welcome to add more stringent standards, but you may not make them more lax.
If no organizational DoD exists, the Scrum Team is obligated to create one for their product so that the Scrum Team and stakeholders are all clear on what it means for the Increment to be done. This should be one of the first things a Scrum Team does together.
If multiple Scrum Teams are working together on the same product, they must integrate their Increments together and the result must comply with the same Definition of Done.
Can the definition of done change?
Yes.
