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Definition of Done (DoD)

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Definition

A team’s shared, explicit checklist of criteria that must be met for an increment to be considered complete.

Definition of Done (DoD) in plain English

Tools don't adopt themselves — people do. A new process lands like a new phone OS: some users are excited, some are lost, some quietly revert. Definition of Done (DoD) names a people/change pattern so you diagnose the human blocker instead of yelling "just follow the plan." Hold onto this precise job description: A team’s shared, explicit checklist of criteria that must be met for an increment to be considered complete. On a stem, name whether Definition of Done (DoD) is about timing, ownership, measurement, or delivery style — then eliminate the answer that borrows a cousin concept from the wrong phase.

Practice Definition of Done (DoD)

During a Trestle Ports retrospective, several team members… How should the Scrum Master handle this?

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