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2020 Scrum Guide: Definition of Done Created By Scrum Team

In the 2020 Scrum Guide, the Definition of Done is created by the Scrum Team. In previous versions of the Scrum Guide, this responsibility was explicitly owned by the Development Team. I will explain the intention of the change and what it means for Scrum Teams.

Stephanie Ockerman November 22, 2020

3 Probleme, die durch die Definition of Ready entstehen

Verwendet dein Scrum Team eine Definition of Ready? Möchtest du Selbstmanagement, Interdisziplinarität und Agilität in deinem Scrum Team fördern, solltest du dies kritisch überdenken. Lies weiter und du erhältst Argumente, warum du die Verwendung einer Definition of Ready auch in deinem Team kritisch hinterfragen solltest.

Simon Flossmann January 16, 2023

Ready or Not? Demystifying the Definition of Ready in Scrum

Over time, various myths and beliefs have surrounded the concept of the Definition of Ready. What does it entail? It's all about the conditions that must be met for a Product Backlog Item to be considered ready for action and understood enough by the entire Scrum Team so that it can be pulled into the Sprint Backlog during Sprint Planning. While some embrace it enthusiastically, others avoid it like a burning flame. In this article, we aim to dispel any lingering doubts so that you can confidently decide "To use Definition of Ready or not to use."

Joanna Płaskonka, Ph.D. September 27, 2023

Definition of “Workflow” in Kanban

In my opinion, the section on the definition of workflow in the Kanban Guide is probably the most important section. If you don’t understand your definition of workflow, many other things don’t work that well in the Kanban Guide as a result. If you don’t get that part, it’ll be difficult to really make progress.

John Coleman September 1, 2023

Definition of Done

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Why getting to Done matters in Scrum

If I were to summarize the purpose of a Sprint, I would say that it’s to deliver a Done, usable increment that meets the Sprint Goal.

Mary Iqbal September 21, 2021

How responsible for creation of the Definition of “Done”

How responsible for creation of the Definition of “Done” Forums Scrum Forum …

Peter Langmann June 15, 2016 21 comments

Take Your Definition Of Done To The Next Level

How validating the value of the Scrum team’s work during the Sprint limits risk and increases predictability

Barry Overeem August 2, 2023

The Definition of Done: Ensuring Quality without Compromising Value

🚀 Navigating the nuances between the Definition of Done and Acceptance Criteria? 🤔 Dive into our latest article that explores the sanctity of a working, usable product without compromising value. 💡 Let's ensure quality and value go hand in hand! 🤝

Martin Hinshelwood October 5, 2023

Trust and its impact on the definition of done in scrum

Why is our definition of done so long? I don’t like to call the definition of done the checklist for how we do things around here. I used to say that because you might be including every single little thing in your process when you do that, but does it have the essential elements of how do we know that this work is done? So why is our definition of done so long? In some cases, actually, it’s not long at all. My most common experience is that when I ask people what’s in their definition of done they say we met the acceptance criteria. There’s a lot more to done than just meeting the acceptance criteria. This typically happens when there’s a kind of a traditional approach to delivery and scrum has been wrapped inside that approach. I often call it water scrum fall and in waterfall, it’s very professional, it’s very good but it doesn’t have a thing called a definition of done. So this concept is alien to waterfall.

John Coleman July 18, 2022