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Five reasons for having a Definition of Done

Considering the multiple benefits you gain from having a Definition of Done.

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Oct 03, 2021 • 7 min read
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Definition of Done
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Summary

The reasons for having a Definition of Done (DoD) may vary from team to team, and each person might find a different reason compelling. And others might also have the wrong meaning of the Definition of Done. Learn the true meaning of the Definition of Done and five fundamental reasons for having it during an organizations' development process.

Takeaways

  • "Agile" is not a silver bullet. The domain is broad, wide, and extremely context-sensitive.
  • Definition of Done mainly encompasses all the usual activities related to an organization's development process and applies to every single backlog item.
  • The Definition of Done is not set for specific phases of the working process, it refers to product increments that have passed all stages of the team's process.
  • There are several benefits to having the definition of Done during a product development process.

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