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Story Definition of Done (DoD) Checklist
Purpose
Comprehensive self-assessment framework for developers to validate completed work before marking stories as ready for review. Ensures quality delivery, maintainable code, and complete implementation of all requirements.
Required Validation Context
Before proceeding, ensure you have:
- ✅ Completed story implementation
- ✅ All acceptance criteria addressed
- ✅ Code committed and pushed to repository
- ✅ Local testing completed successfully
- ✅ Documentation updates prepared
Quality Standards
This checklist ensures adherence to enterprise-grade quality standards:
- Functionality: All requirements met and tested
- Code Quality: Maintainable, secure, and well-documented
- Testing: Comprehensive coverage with passing tests
- Standards: Compliance with project conventions and best practices
1. Requirements & Acceptance Criteria Fulfillment
Functional Requirements Validation
- All functional requirements specified in story completely implemented
- Each acceptance criterion individually tested and confirmed working
- User workflow from start to finish verified manually
- All specified user interface elements implemented correctly
- Business logic requirements fulfilled as documented
Feature Completeness Assessment
- Core functionality works as intended in all specified scenarios
- Integration with existing features tested and confirmed working
- Data flow through system verified end-to-end
- API contracts and interfaces implemented per specification
- User experience matches design and usability requirements
Edge Case & Error Handling
- Boundary conditions tested (empty inputs, maximum values, etc.)
- Error conditions handled gracefully with appropriate user feedback
- Invalid input validation working correctly
- System behavior under stress or unusual conditions verified
- Fallback mechanisms tested and functioning properly
Requirements Status: {{requirements_completion_status}} Remaining Issues: {{remaining_requirements_issues}}
2. Code Quality & Standards Compliance
Coding Standards Adherence
- Code follows established project coding standards and style guides
- File organization matches project structure conventions
- Naming conventions consistently applied throughout
- Code formatting automated tools (linters, formatters) passing
- No new linting errors or warnings introduced
Security Best Practices
- Input validation implemented for all user inputs and API endpoints
- Authentication and authorization requirements properly implemented
- Sensitive data handling follows security protocols
- SQL injection and XSS protection measures applied
- No hardcoded secrets, API keys, or sensitive information in code
Code Maintainability
- Code is well-structured with appropriate separation of concerns
- Complex logic documented with clear, helpful comments
- Functions and methods appropriately sized and single-purpose
- Code duplication minimized through proper abstraction
- Technical debt minimized or appropriately documented
Technology Stack Compliance
- Approved technologies and versions used as specified
- Framework patterns and conventions followed consistently
- Third-party libraries used appropriately and securely
- Database interactions follow established patterns
- API design consistent with project standards
Code Quality Assessment: {{code_quality_status}} Technical Debt Created: {{technical_debt_notes}}
3. Testing Excellence & Coverage
Unit Testing Implementation
- Unit tests written for all new functions and methods
- Test coverage meets project standards (typically 80%+ for new code)
- Tests cover both positive and negative scenarios
- Mock objects and test doubles used appropriately
- Tests are maintainable and follow testing conventions
Integration Testing Coverage
- Integration points with existing systems tested
- API integration tests implemented where applicable
- Database integration tests verify data operations
- Third-party service integrations tested (with mocks where appropriate)
- Cross-component functionality verified through tests
End-to-End & System Testing
- Critical user journeys tested end-to-end
- Full-stack functionality verified through automated tests
- User interface interactions tested where applicable
- Performance characteristics verified meet requirements
- System behavior under realistic load conditions tested
Test Quality & Reliability
- All tests passing consistently and reliably
- Tests provide meaningful failure messages when they fail
- Test data setup and teardown handled properly
- Tests are independent and can run in any order
- Flaky or unreliable tests identified and fixed
Testing Status: {{testing_completion_status}} Test Coverage: {{test_coverage_percentage}}%
4. Functionality Verification & Manual Testing
Manual Testing Completion
- Functionality manually verified through complete user workflow
- All user interface elements tested across target browsers/devices
- Mobile responsiveness verified if applicable
- Accessibility features tested (keyboard navigation, screen readers)
- Performance acceptable during manual testing
Cross-Platform & Environment Testing
- Functionality tested in development environment
- Integration tested with staging environment (if applicable)
- Browser compatibility verified for supported browsers
- Mobile device testing completed if applicable
- Different user roles and permissions tested where relevant
User Experience Validation
- User workflow intuitive and matches expected behavior
- Error messages clear and helpful to users
- Loading states and progress indicators working properly
- Data validation provides appropriate user feedback
- Overall user experience polished and professional
Manual Testing Status: {{manual_testing_status}} UX Issues Identified: {{ux_issues_found}}
5. Build, Deploy & Configuration Management
Build System Integration
- Project builds successfully without errors or warnings
- All linting checks passing without issues
- Automated tests integrated into build process and passing
- Build artifacts generated correctly
- Build performance acceptable (no significant slowdown introduced)
Dependency Management
- New dependencies properly justified and documented
- Dependency versions pinned appropriately
- No known security vulnerabilities in dependencies
- Dependency conflicts resolved
- Package.json/requirements.txt updated correctly
Environment & Configuration
- Environment variables documented and configured securely
- Configuration changes documented and version controlled
- Secrets management handled properly
- Database migrations (if any) tested and reversible
- Infrastructure changes documented
Build & Deploy Status: {{build_deploy_status}} Configuration Changes: {{configuration_changes}}
6. Documentation & Knowledge Transfer
Code Documentation
- Public APIs documented with clear examples
- Complex business logic explained in comments
- Database schema changes documented
- Configuration options and environment variables documented
- Known limitations or future considerations noted
User-Facing Documentation
- User-facing features documented in appropriate user guides
- API documentation updated for any endpoint changes
- Help text and tooltips added for complex features
- Error message documentation updated
- Feature announcements prepared if applicable
Technical Documentation
- Architecture changes documented in system documentation
- Deployment procedures updated if changed
- Troubleshooting guides updated with new scenarios
- Performance characteristics documented
- Security considerations documented
Documentation Status: {{documentation_completion_status}} Documentation Updates Required: {{documentation_updates_needed}}
7. Story Administration & Project Management
Story Task Completion
- All tasks within story marked complete
- Story progress updated to reflect actual work completed
- Time tracking and effort estimation updated
- Blockers and impediments resolved or escalated
- Story points/effort estimates validated against actual work
Change Documentation
- Development decisions and changes documented in story
- Scope changes or requirement clarifications noted
- Technical approach changes from original plan documented
- Collaboration with other team members documented
- Lessons learned and future recommendations noted
Project Integration
- Changes integrated with main/develop branch successfully
- Merge conflicts resolved appropriately
- Code review preparations completed
- Release notes and changelog entries prepared
- Impact on other stories or features assessed
Story Administration Status: {{story_admin_status}} Project Integration Notes: {{project_integration_notes}}
Final Definition of Done Assessment
Completion Summary
Overall Completion: {{overall_completion_percentage}}% Quality Level: {{quality_assessment}} (Excellent/Good/Acceptable/Needs Improvement) Ready for Review: {{ready_for_review}} (Yes/No/With Conditions)
Outstanding Issues
- {{outstanding_issue_1}} - {{issue_1_severity}} - {{issue_1_plan}}
- {{outstanding_issue_2}} - {{issue_2_severity}} - {{issue_2_plan}}
- {{outstanding_issue_3}} - {{issue_3_severity}} - {{issue_3_plan}}
Technical Debt & Follow-up Work
- Technical Debt Created: {{technical_debt_summary}}
- Follow-up Stories Needed: {{followup_stories_required}}
- Future Optimization Opportunities: {{optimization_opportunities}}
Development Insights
- Primary Development Approach: {{development_approach}}
- Key Challenges Encountered: {{key_challenges}}
- Solutions Applied: {{solutions_implemented}}
- Lessons Learned: {{lessons_learned}}
- Recommendations for Similar Work: {{future_recommendations}}
Final Confirmation
- I confirm all applicable checklist items have been addressed
- All critical issues resolved or appropriately documented
- Story implementation complete and ready for code review
- No known defects that would impact user experience
- Work meets professional quality standards for production deployment
Developer Sign-off
Developer: {{developer_name}} Completion Date: {{completion_date}} Story ID: {{story_identifier}} Development Hours: {{total_development_hours}}
Final Implementation Notes: {{final_implementation_notes}}
Quality Assurance Statement: This story has been implemented according to all requirements and quality standards. The code is maintainable, secure, and ready for production use.