How Do We Know Definition of Ready Is Being Successfully Applied?

We know the Definition of Ready is being successfully applied when:

• There is a smooth flow of top priority (business perspective) Stories to the Teams
• For each Team there is enough Ready Backlog for at least 2-3 of Iterations (Sprints) at any given time.
• Story is well understood by the Team and uses language everyone comprehends (e.g. avoid acronyms, jargon, and superfluous words)
• Iteration (Sprint) planning results in a plan that seems relatively low-risk
• Clear understanding of how the results can be demonstrated to customers and other stakeholders to solicit feedback during an Iteration (Sprint) Review.
  • NOTE: Think of the user voice format and acceptance criteria as the “script” that you will use when you demonstrate the story at the Iteration Demo.
• Team is set up to up to quality Stories, with limited requirement defects
• Team consistently adheres to Definition of Ready criteria