“If the Definition of Done for an increment is part of the standards of the organization, all Scrum Teams must follow it as a minimum. If it is not an organizational standard, the Scrum Team must create a Definition of Done appropriate for the product.”
You want to create a solid shared DoD for your team? Here are my recommendations for an effective DoD creation :
1. Ask the right questions: Fuel the discussion within your team by asking the all the relevant questions for your context as a team and as an organisation :
2. Facilitation is key: A good way to facilitate this meeting is to use the Liberating Structure 1- 2- 4- All: Try to answer the questions above individually, in pairs then foursomes and finally with the whole team.
3. Your limit is the sky:The developers should brainstorm everything that would ensure the highest quality and most complete Increment.Regardless of the feasibility, the team should think with zero constraints in mind.
4. Group by feasibility:Once all thoughts are shared, try to categorise your ideas according to their achievability: now, in the near future and then the distant future:
5. Visualize your DoD : Now that you have agreed to what is possible now, you can visualize your actual shared DoD having in mind the next steps (next and future) to upgrade it for a highest-quality one:
6. Review your DoD : Finally, don’t forget to schedule your DoD review periodically (perhaps quarterly), as inspection and adaptation is at the heart of the Agile team’s processes.
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