definition of ready agile

General Criteria

Product Owner has defined and prioritized user stories

Each user story has a clear description of the feature or functionality

Acceptance criteria are provided for each user story

User stories are estimated and sized appropriately

Dependencies and risks associated with the user stories are identified

All stakeholders are aware of and agree to the user stories

User stories are tracked and managed using an agile tracking tool

User stories are tested and validated against the acceptance criteria

User stories are reviewed by the Product Owner prior to implementation

User stories are reviewed for completeness and accuracy by the development team

User stories are reviewed for consistency with the overall product vision

User stories are reviewed for technical complexity and associated risks

User Experience

User interface design and wireframes are available

Any necessary prototypes or mockups are provided

UX research and testing have been conducted

Accessibility requirements have been considered

Color palette and typography have been established

Interactivity and animations are accounted for

Content is finalized and reviewed

Usability testing has been conducted

Responsive design considerations are addressed

User flow diagrams are available

Technical Requirements

Architecture and technical design are defined

Necessary libraries, frameworks, or tools are identified

Performance, security, and scalability requirements are addressed

Integration points with other systems are specified

Data models and database design are determined

Non-functional requirements are established

A deployment strategy is established

Technical debt is tracked and addressed

Automated tests are in place

Logging and monitoring tools are configured

Version control and CI/CD pipelines are configured

Testing

Test scenarios and test cases are defined

Test data and environment requirements are identified

Any necessary test automation is planned

Non-functional testing (e.g., performance, security) is considered

User acceptance testing (UAT) criteria are established

Definition of Done

Criteria for what constitutes a completed user story are defined

Code is reviewed and meets the team's quality standards

Documentation and user guides are updated

User story passes all necessary tests and meets acceptance criteria

User story is ready for deployment to production

Note: This checklist is just an example and can be customized based on the specific needs and requirements of the agile team or project.

The user story is tested on multiple browsers and devices

The user story is deployed to a staging environment for final user acceptance testing

Any bugs or issues found during user acceptance testing are addressed and fixed

All necessary components of the user story are completed and integrated into the production environment

The user story is verified to be working correctly in the production environment

The user story is released to end users

The user story is monitored for performance and any issues are addressed