Definition of Ready vs Definition of Done
What is the difference between the DoR and the DoD

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What is the difference between the DoR and the DoD

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Both concepts are strictly related to Scrum, although only one - the DoD - is defined by it.
The confusion in understanding the differences is related to the “Ready” and “Done” being similar in meaning.
To move further we need to introduce the third term: PBI - the Product Backlog Item, which is a set of business criteria to be developed.
The regular flow is that the PBI waits for its turn to be picked by the development team for the development. When it’s complete, it’s considered as done.
Knowing all of that, we can move forward.
The Definition of Ready is a set of criteria for the PBI to be picked by the developmnet team for the development.
The criteria are defined by the team and usually come down to:
Who is the addressee of the PBI
What does the owner wants to achieve
Why this is needed
And what are the Acceptance Criteria
Usually the DoD is not just “the end of the development”, this should mean that the PBI is really DONE and is bringing a VALUE.
The typical DoD criteria might be as follows:
The development is done
The tests are covering business use cases
The feature is being released
This is basically the end of life for the PBI.
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Scrum: https://www.scrum.org/