Definition of Ready

• The user story contains technically realizable tasks (checkboxes)
• The user story can be implemented independently of other user stories
• The user story is comprehensible and fully described for all participants
• The effort for the user story was estimated by the team
• The user story can be implemented within one iteration.
• At least 1 acceptance criterion is formulated
• Acceptance criteria are formulated in a way that is understandable and sufficient for all stakeholders and are testable (SMART)
• Any non-functional requirements are linked to the user story

If an issue meets the Definition of Ready, it must be assigned the appropriate Status: Accepted label.