Are We Done Yet?
The definition of done (DoD) is one of the most important and least-understood elements of the Scrum Framework. It is specifically called out in “ The Scrum Guide ” in what is probably its biggest section, and yet, I’ve seen so-called ‘definitions’ of Scrum that fail to mention it at all.
In this post, we’ll be talking about why, exactly, the DoD is so important.
DoD Explained
So, what is the definition of done? Fundamentally, it is the Scrum team’s agreement about the standard of quality that it will apply across the product. This concept is closely related to that of the Potentially Shippable Increment that must be created at the end of each and every sprint. The two words in that phrase that the DoD concerns are “potentially” and “increment."
While all agile approaches – Scrum included – aspire to “deliver early and deliver often,” this does not mean that a product must be handed over to the customer at the end of every sprint. Whether enough useful value has been accumulated to warrant a product’s release is a business decision, and one that is the product owner’s responsibility to make.
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