Definition of Done defines when an increment has met the necessary quality to be completed.

This is the commitment of an increment. Increment items that do not meet this measure are not demoed or considered delivered. A team may define this, and/or the organization can specify some or all of the requirements.rS2


  1. Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland, The Scrum Guide: The Definitive Guide to Scrum: The Rules of the Game, 2020, https://scrumguides.org/docs/scrumguide/v2020/2020-Scrum-Guide-US.pdf. (See notes.)