I have noticed a common problem afflicting small development teams formed to make significant enhancements to an application that was previously maintained by just one developer. Both the original maintenance developer and their management are accustomed to essentially solo development and this culture spills into the enhancement work. Development is treated as individual efforts rather [...]
Posts Tagged ‘definition of done’
I have been asked several times recently about the question of when testing can be considered ‘done’ for a piece of software? A related form of this question is to ask when one should stop testing. This applies to both developers and testers for any type of testing ranging from writing automated unit tests to [...]
There is an interesting relationship between having predictable estimates for project management and using a thorough definition of done. Achieving the full definition of done for a feature or release (often called being done-done) is surprisingly difficult. You may have heard the anecdotal rule of thumb that it takes 80% of the time to achieve [...]
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I have written previously about the importance of having a definition of done that the team understands and adheres to. At the level of features (use cases, user stories, etc.) a comprehensive definition of done will often consist of a number of items, some involving non-developer roles such as tester, business analyst, and architect. Tracking [...]
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I recently wrote about why you need a definition of done, and it only seems logical to follow this up by presenting what I use for a definition of done for developing software. I use two guiding principles as the basis for constructing my definition. Potentially releasable: Ideally the software can be released (or shipped) [...]
Whether you are working on a small task or a large project, do you and your team have a clear understanding of what it takes to complete a piece of work? The Scrum method of software development calls this Definition of Done and touts this as a critical practice for high-performing teams. While I have [...]
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