Agile - Definition of Done


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The definition of done for User Story, Iteration, and Release is given below.

User Story

A user story is a requirement which is formulated in a few sentences in everyday language of an user and it should be completed within an iteration. A user story is done when

  • All the related code have been checked-in.
  • All the unit test cases have been passed.
  • All the acceptance test cases have been passed.
  • Help text is written.
  • Product Owner has accepted the story.

Iteration

An iteration is a time boxed collection of user stories / defects to be worked upon and accepted within the release of a product. Iterations are defined during iteration planning meeting and completed with an iteration demo and review meeting. An iteration is also termed as a sprint. An iteration is done when

  • Product backup is complete.
  • Performance has been tested.
  • User stories have been accepted or moved to the next iteration.
  • Defects have been fixed or postponed to the next iteration.

Release

A release is a major milestone that represents an internal or external delivery of working, tested version of the product/system. A release is done when

  • System is stress tested.
  • Performance is tuned.
  • Security validations are carried out.
  • Disaster recovery plan is tested.
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