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Acceptance Criteria

What are User Story Acceptance Criteria? They are the conditions that define the boundaries of a what “done” solution looks like. Check out this collection of blogs on the topic.

How to “Slice the Cake” in Agile

November 17, 2022November 17, 2022 by Rachael
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The right way to write User Stories is from a user’s perspective, taking a thin vertical slice through all the horizontal system layers.

Categories Acceptance Criteria, Agile, Scrum, Sprint Review, Sprints, User Stories

What happens in Scrum without a Definition of Ready?

October 20, 2022 by Rachael
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I have long advocated that Scrum Teams have a “Definition of Ready”; if you don’t have one, there are many potential negative consequences.

Categories Acceptance Criteria, Agile, Product Backlog, Product Ownership, Scrum, Scrum Guide, Scrum Team, Sprint Backlog, Sprints, User Stories, Vision

It’s not “Done” until it meets your Definition of Done

October 11, 2022 by Rachael
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A “Definition of Done” is a commitment to deliver a working increment meeting defined quality criteria to ensure the increment is complete.

Categories Acceptance Criteria, Accountabilities, Agile, Presentations, Product Backlog, Scrum

What are Acceptance Criteria, and do you need them?

April 2, 2022 by Rachael
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No User Story is complete with Acceptance Criteria; they provide the conditions that must be met, and are critical to agile project success.

Categories Acceptance Criteria, Agile, Product Backlog, Product Ownership, Quality Assurance, Requirements, Scrum, Scrum Team, Sprint Backlog, User Stories

What’s a Definition of Ready, and do you need one?

March 23, 2022March 22, 2022 by Rachael
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The Definition of Ready confirms the suitability of a User Story for development. If you want to produce quality increments, you need one!

Categories Acceptance Criteria, Agile, Product Ownership, Scrum, Scrum Team, User Stories

What’s a Definition of Done, and do you need one?

March 17, 2022 by Rachael
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A Definition of Done can vary widely between organizations, departments, and even teams, but it’s crucial that you have one. Find out why.

Categories Acceptance Criteria, Agile, Product Backlog, Product Ownership, Scrum, User Stories

How to work well together: PMs and BAs

March 22, 2022January 4, 2022 by Rachael
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A partnership between a Project Manager and a Business Analyst is key to a successful project. Learn ways you can work well together.

Categories Acceptance Criteria, Agile, Business Analysis, Project Management, Stakeholders, Techniques

5 Ways a Product Owner should NOT Behave, Part 2

July 8, 2021 by Rachael
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In blog two of three, I cover five more ways a Product Owner on a Scrum Team should not behave. Watch out for these behaviors or traits.

Categories Acceptance Criteria, Agile, Business Analysis, Product Backlog, Product Ownership, Project Management, Scrum, Scrum Team, Sprint Goal

When your Agile Requirements go Wrong, Part 2

June 24, 2021June 24, 2021 by Rachael
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There are many ways requirements can go wrong in Agile. In Part 2 of 4, I tackle five more requirements anti-patterns so you can avoid them.

Categories Acceptance Criteria, Agile, Product Backlog, Product Ownership, Requirements, Scrum, Scrum Master, Scrum Team, Sprint Backlog, Sprints, User Stories

When your Agile Requirements go Wrong, Part 1

June 22, 2021 by Rachael
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The problem of Agile requirements going wrong is endemic; this is the first of a four-part series on what can go wrong, and how to fix it.

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