If the Definition of Done is changed (adding more conditions) - should we re-estimate the stories in the product backlog

Last post 07:54 am July 31, 2017 by Daniel Ionescu

2 replies

03:23 pm July 28, 2017

Hi,

We've add a new condition in the Definition of Done that's imply more work for each new future story (substantially more work for some new stories ).

We have a reference user story - let's say 5 SP.

If we have an US in Product Backlog initially estimated at 5 SP should we re-estimate this taking into consideration the new additional condition(s) from the Definition of Done?

Regards,

Daniel

Ian Mitchell

04:26 pm July 28, 2017

If you didn't, then would the Product Backlog still reflect the amount of work which is genuinely believed to remain?

Daniel Ionescu

07:54 am July 31, 2017

Ni Mitchell,

Yes - we have to re-estimate the stories in order to reflect the work remaining.

Regards,

Daniel

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