The document discusses the value of having a Definition of Done (DoD) for software development iterations. A DoD lists all the criteria needed to consider a user story complete. This helps improve quality, deliver features faster, and minimize bugs and rework. It also provides transparency into a team's process and capabilities. The DoD should evolve over time as a team's skills improve to balance delivering quickly while maintaining quality.

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• Better quality
• Less time
• Less energy
• Improve team

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Simply said :
List of items to finish a user story
Helps to reach the goal of an iteration

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What is the goal of an iteration ?

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Feedback true goal of an iteration
From :
• System
• Tests
• Process

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Rules feedback :
• Quick
• Many times
• All items to accomplish the whole

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List of items you want to get feedback on
when working on a user story

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• Securing quality
Result of the definition of done

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• Securing quality
Specification Satisfaction
Specification Robustness
Result of the definition of done

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• Faster delivery
• Spending less energy
Implementing features based on priority
Better judgment PO
Result of the definition of done

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• Is it done ?
• Yes, almost
• Can we go to production ?
• No, not yet
• Why not ?
• Some bugs, some tests, not sure it works on prod, web service not
reachable in business domain, manual has to be written, etc.
• When can we go to production ?
• I am not sure…..
Transparency :
Almost done is not done at all
PO and Team in discussion

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• Estimate on iterations
• No need for hardening iterations
(test, release iterations)
Iterations where bugs are solved,
tests are done, deployment is prepared
Better release planning

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• User Story3
• User Story3
• User Story3
• User Story5
• User Story2
• User Story3
• User Story3
• Total story points22
Iteration 1
Iteration 2
Iteration 3
Iteration 4
Velocity of 6
Product Backlog
Done and Release !

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undone
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Release
Unsolved Bugs
Integration/RegressionTest
Deployment packages
Documentation
Performance issues
…….

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Release
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undone
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unsolved bugs,
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undone
work
Iteration Iteration Iteration Iteration
Release
Iteration
undone
work
undone
work
undone
work
Release
Release
Iteration
unsolved bugs,
untested work

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Defines team (agile) competence
Agility vs Quality

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Agililty
• Adaptive planning
• Evolutionary development
• Early delivery
• Continuous improvement
• Rapid and flexible response to
change

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Agility vs Quality
Agility : Release one or more features every
iteration.
Quality : Number of steps in the dod applied when
releasing this feature.

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Start using Definition of Done
Use two versions
Competence – Can’t
Maturity – Won’t

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1. In process definition of done
• Transparency
• Represents the capability of the
team
• What to improve
2. Ideal definition of done
• Where to go

23. Code checked in
Code build green on build server
Coding Quality Check Green(er) (Sonar)
Unit Test build server OK
Unit Test build server OK (Code Coverage 80 %)
Peer reviewed
(Automated) Deployed on CI Server
One click on Demo Server
(Automated) Integration Test run on CI
(Automated) Acceptance Test run on CI
(Automated) Performance Test run on CI
(Automated) Deployed on ST Server
(Automated) Deployed on UAT Server
Full Load Test
Exploratory testing done on ST Server
Integration (chain) testing done on UAT Server
Demo-ed and approved by Product Owner
All bugs solved
Deployment Guide up to date
Interface documentation up to date
Use Cases up to date
Release Notes up to date
User Manual up to date
Iteration Test Rapport (up to date)
Technical Design updated (when absolutely necessary)
Product Backlog up to date
……….
Code checked in
Code build green on build server
Coding Quality Check Green(er) (Sonar)
Unit Test build server OK
Peer reviewed
(Automated) Deployed on CI Server
(Automated) Integration Test run on CI
(Automated) Acceptance Test run on CI
(Automated) Deployed on ST Server
Exploratory testing done on ST Server
Demo-ed and approved by Product Owner
All bugs solved
Deployment Guide up to date
Interface documation up to date
Use Cases up to date
Product Backlog up to date
Ideal In process
Delay of Risk
Manifestation in production

24. Code checked in
Code build green on build server
Coding Quality Check Green(er) (Sonar)
Unit Test build server OK
Unit Test build server OK (Code Coverage 80 %)
Peer reviewed
(Automated) Deployed on CI Server
One click on Demo Server
(Automated) Integration Test run on CI
(Automated) Acceptance Test run on CI
(Automated) Performance Test run on CI
(Automated) Deployed on ST Server
(Automated) Deployed on UAT Server
Exploratory testing done on ST Server
Integration (chain) testing done on UAT Server
Demo-ed and approved by Product Owner
All bugs solved
Deployment Guide up to date
Interface documentation up to date
Use Cases up to date
Release Notes up to date
User Manual up to date
SRS updated
Iteration Test Rapport (up to date)
Technical Design updated (when absolutely necessary)
Product Backlog up to date
Code checked in
Code build green on build server
Coding Quality Check Green(er) (Sonar)
Unit Test build server OK
Peer reviewed
(Automated) Deployed on CI Server
(Automated) Integration Test run on CI
(Automated) Acceptance Test run on CI
(Automated) Deployed on ST Server
Exploratory testing done on ST Server
Demo-ed and approved by Product Owner
All bugs solved
Deployment Guide up to date
Interface documation up to date
Use Cases up to date
Product Backlog up to date
Ideal In process
Quality

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The real value of the Definition of Done
Definition of Done helps you with :
• Improving quality product/process
• Improving team
• Transparency to stakeholders
• Better release planning
• Minimizing delay of risk

26. Remarks, Questions or Endorsements ?
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