Definition of Done
Definition
Definition of Done: Definition of Done (DoD) is a team's shared understanding of what 'done' means for any piece of work. Beyond feature completion, DoD typically includes code review, testing, documentation, and deployment readiness. A clear DoD prevents work from being marked complete when it's actually unfinished.
Example Usage
“Our DoD: code reviewed, tests passing, documentation updated, deployed to staging. Nothing is 'done' until all boxes are checked.”
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