When I ask agile teams, “Where is your DoD?” they sometimes look at me like a deer in the headlights. Definition of Done (DoD) and acceptance criteria list are important concepts in agile, specifically scrum. They are the contract that binds what the Product Owner (PO) wants to what the Development Team delivers.
A Definition of Done in agile is a clear and concise list of requirements that software must adhere to for the team to call it complete. While the DoD usually applies to all items in the backlog, acceptance criteria are applicable to a specific user story. In order to complete the story, both the DoD and acceptance criteria must be met. Read this blog to know in detail about the Definition of Done in Agile.
