{"id":78767,"date":"2026-07-12T02:46:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T02:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bangla.sitestree.com\/?p=78767"},"modified":"2026-07-12T02:46:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T02:46:37","slug":"were-acceptance-criteria-and-dod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bangla.sitestree.com\/?p=78767","title":{"rendered":"Were acceptance criteria and DoD ?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Yes \u2014 DoD means Definition of Done<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Acceptance Criteria<\/strong> and Definition of Done<\/strong> are related, but they are not the same<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Term<\/th>Meaning<\/th>Scope<\/th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Acceptance Criteria (AC)<\/strong><\/td>Specific conditions that must be true for one user story<\/strong> to be accepted.<\/td>Story-specific<\/td>For login story: password must be at least 8 characters; account locks after 3 failed attempts.<\/td><\/tr>
Definition of Done (DoD)<\/strong><\/td>A common checklist that applies to all stories<\/strong> before they can be called complete.<\/td>Team\/project-wide<\/td>Code reviewed, tests passed, acceptance criteria verified, documentation updated, performance\/security checked.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Your slides define Acceptance Criteria<\/strong> as clear, testable conditions that must be met for story completion, with formats such as Given\u2013When\u2013Then<\/strong> or checklist style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your slides define Definition of Done<\/strong> as the shared understanding of what \u201ccomplete\u201d means for every user story, including code review, testing, integration, acceptance criteria verification, documentation, performance, accessibility, and security checks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simple example<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

User story:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As a student, I want to reset my password so that I can access my account if I forget it.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Acceptance Criteria:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n