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Definition of Done for QA

Part of the QA Testing Roadmap.

Summary

A team's explicit, shared checklist for when a story is truly complete from a quality perspective — tested, no known critical bugs, documentation updated — preventing the 'it's done except for testing' problem.

How to Learn This

  • 1Draft a Definition of Done checklist specifically covering QA's completion criteria.
  • 2Learn why 'done' without QA criteria causes disputes at sprint review.
  • 3Practice defending why a story shouldn't be marked done without adequate test coverage.
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