Comments In a 45 minute format, this is simply a Talk. A much preferred format would be a 90 minute Workshop session, where we get the chance to discuss and “practice” writing criteria at each of the “levels” I mention. We would do this from the context of group breakouts and driving what the groups feel are the most compelling criteria in their own experiences.

Slightly Extended Overview

A huge quality-centered activity in Agile teams is defining “done-ness” as it relates to end of iteration or sprint deliverables. Most agile teams don’t focus on complex criteria rather they look to deliver features or stories to a minimal set of acceptance criteria or tests.

This practice leads to incomplete and lower quality deliverables, which is unfortunate because it’s so easy to correct. I argue that Agile Product Owners are in a unique and powerful position to help guide their agile teams towards more complete and valuable work simply by defining a richer, more complete set of done-ness or iteration exit criteria.

In this session, Bob Galen will explore the 4 levels of Done-ness when it comes to Agile Release Criteria: 1. Team Craftsmanship Patterns 2. Features – Complete 3. Iteration – Complete 4. Release – Ready

and share examples of each. Beyond that, we’ll also explore patterns where Product Owners can exercise their collaborative skills in influencing their teams (developers, fellow testers, customers, etc.) towards delivering more complete & valuable work.