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Definition of Ready

The definition of Ready is a set of criteria that a user story or product backlog item must meet before it can be worked on by the team.

DOR version 1

  1. User Story description should follow the format of AS A.. I WANT.. SO THAT
  2. Acceptance Criteria is defined in ADO. It should be well understood by the scrum team, meaning no more clarifications is needed.
  3. Flow is define and is supported by the AC
  4. Clear description: Descripts the specific action or feature the US wants to perform, focuses on what the user story wants to achieve
  5. PBI should be small enough (5 story points and below) to meet DOD within a sprint
  6. All external dependencies are identified.
  7. User Stories are reviewed by the team prior to backlog refinement or planning.
  8. NO open/known blockers