For Internal Product Teams

Goal

Create a shared, team-approved Definition of Done (DoD) that aligns PMs, developers, and QA on what “done” means. The goal is to reduce confusion, improve quality, and increase ownership.

Duration

45 to 60 minutes

Participants

• Product Manager or Product Owner
• Developers
• QA Engineer
• Optional: Scrum Master or Tech Lead

Step 1. Set the Scene

Before the session:

• Pick two or three recent user stories (one smooth, one problematic)
• Open this page to collect notes
• Start with this question:

What needs to happen before we can confidently say this story is done?

Keep it open-ended. The goal is to surface assumptions.

Step 2. Brainstorm