Definition of done
Also called: DoD
ELI5
The quality checklist for calling work finished.
Used in conversation
“Security testing is part of the definition of done.”
Definition
A shared standard that work must satisfy before it is considered complete.
Here “Definition of done” means: A shared standard that work must satisfy before it is considered complete.
Pitch context
You will see “Definition of done” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches requirements, stories & service design.
Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret requirements, stories & service design without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.
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Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- Scrum Guides — The Scrum Guide — official current versionSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- National Institute of Standards and Technology — Computer Security Resource Center GlossarySupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16