Definition of Done (DoD) and Acceptance Criteria (AC) checklists are akin to a contract between the Product Owner and the dev team. They help agile teams manage expectations and deliver work that is consistent with the overall quality standards.  What is a Definition of Done: When is it Done-Done? A Definition of Done is a … Continue reading How to Manage the Definition of Done in Jira →

You know the drill – build a product roadmap in Jira, create your product backlog, review it, update the user stories, come up with a sprint goal before the meeting, and finally, review every story in the meeting to decide which ones have to be done. Easier said than done, eh? Yes, well-planned sprints are … Continue reading How to Make your Sprint Planning Really Agile →

Let’s talk about Epics, Stories, and Tasks for a minute. Yes, those in Jira. When working in Jira, you will come across various names, such as Epic, Story, or a Task. In this article, we will explain the difference between each and will provide you with examples of how to use them according to Jira … Continue reading Jira Epic, Story or Task: What to Use and When →

The success of a project depends on communication between the dev team and the customer or stakeholder. The team needs to know how the product or feature is expected to work – which is specifically what the Acceptance Criteria in User Stories in Jira explains.  What is the Acceptance Criteria? Every feature built by a … Continue reading How to Manage Acceptance Criteria in Jira →