I remember once one of my friends said a great thing about Done:
A chair is not Done until a person sits on it, saying that's comfortable.
The Done concept is so important that if we wanted to squize Scrum into just one sentence, it would be:
"Creating Done Increment each Sprint."
Although it is that important, still many Scrum Teams don't use it. Probably, one of the reasons is that they don't know how to create a reliable Definition of Done.
In this blog post, I want to show you how to leverage AI to create your Definition of Done or update your current one.
When you want to use AI, you need to effectively communicate your request with the AI system. A good communication guideline has the following steps:
1- Define your context:
What is the high-level concept of your product, the product name, ...
2- Teach the AI system:
Tell it on the fly what the Definition of Done is.
3- Ask for items from the main categories of the expectations:
A comprehensive Definition of Done covers 6 categories of expectations as follows:
1- Process expectations
2- Technical expectations
3- Delivery expectations
4- Industry standards & expectations
5- Organization expectations
6- Non-Functional Requirements
The result of this process is the following prompt:
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"We are building an application for [The high-level concept of your Product]. The product name is [Your Product name].
The Definition of Done is the common shared understanding of the criteria that must be met for an Increment to be considered complete. It is the commitment of the Increment artifact to enhancing transparency and focus.
Create a Definition of Done document containing all required expectations for the [Your Product name] product.
The Definition of Done should be like a checklist, including the following main categories of expectations:
1- Process expectations
2- Technical expectations
3- Delivery expectations
4- Industry standards & expectations
5- Organization expectations
6- Non-Functional Requirements"
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Copy this prompt, paste it into an AI system like ChatGPT, fill in the brackets with the specific data of your product, and enjoy the result.
If you are a Product Owner and want to learn how to effectively leverage AI for the new generation of product management, you can attend my upcoming Professional Scrum Product Owner – AI Essentials class. Click here to see the class information.