Definition of Ready (DoR)

• Acceptance Criteria: The user story has clear, testable conditions for success.
• Estimated Effort: The team has sized the task (e.g., using story points).
• Dependencies Resolved: External blocks, required APIs, or assets are identified and cleared.
• Value Defined: The business value or user need is explicitly stated.
• Feasibility Confirmed: The team agrees the task can fit inside a single sprint.

Definition of Done (DoD)

• Code Review: Peer review and approval completed by another team member.
• Testing Passed: Unit tests, integration tests, and QA verifications pass successfully.
• No Defect/Bugs: Critical errors are resolved, with minor issues logged.
• Documentation Updated: Technical notes or user-facing guidelines are revised.
• Deployed/Merged: Code is safely merged into the main branch or staging environment.