Want a powerful trick for better acceptance criteria? π€
Want a powerful trick for better acceptance criteria? π€ I often see Backlog Items without acceptance criteria, while the team is asking for them in every retrospective meeting. π₯ Often the problem is not unwillingness but not knowing how to write them. π π‘Tip: Write them as scenarios in Given-When-Then style! π Think about how you would validate what is being delivered. How do you expect it to work? Write these expectations in a Given-When-Then style. βWhat is the Given-When-Then style 1οΈβ£ Given {context before the action (preconditions and initial state) π} 2οΈβ£ When {some action is carried out π} 3οΈβ£ Then {expected changes (outcomes) π―} β Example scenario: Borrow Book 1οΈβ£ Given Book that has not been checked out And User who is registered on the system 2οΈβ£ When User checks out a book 3οΈβ£ Then Book is marked as checked out Try this tip next time youβre writing acceptance criteria π Do you have tips for writing better acceptance criteria?