Getting things done differs per person.
For some, it is about the minimal effort for minimal results; for others, it is about hard-work and high achievements.
It is already challenging to align people on concrete deliverables like when building a house or cooking a meal.
It is even more complex for software.
Different perceptions lead to all sorts of waste building software: overwork, waiting-time, defects, rework.
Teams able to systematically consider software changes as completed with minimal effort can deliver continuous software increments.
This article covers the need and guidelines to start building such Quality Engineering capability for Quality at Speed software.
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What is the Definition of Done (DoD)
Agile methodologies define the Definition of Done as a formal description enabling to consider software changes meeting the quality requirements for a product.
The key aspect of DoD is to be:
- Aligned on company values
- Adapted to specific tasks
