A Definition of Ready (DoR) is a set of agreements that lets everyone know when a product backlog

item is ready to be taken into a sprint12. A DoR can help the Scrum Team ensure that the product

backlog items are clear, feasible, valuable, and testable12. However, a DoR does not necessarily

maximize the team’s velocity, nor does it ensure that the sprint planning can end within its

timebox. Velocity is a measure of how much work a team can complete in a sprint, and it depends on

many factors, such as the team’s capacity, skills, collaboration, and quality standards3 . A DoR may

help the team avoid wasting time on unclear or incomplete items, but it does not guarantee that the

team can deliver more value or faster. Similarly, a DoR may help the team prepare for the sprint

planning, but it does not guarantee that the team can finish the planning within its timebox. The

sprint planning is an empirical and collaborative event, where the team inspects the product

backlog, negotiates with the product owner, and crafts a sprint goal and a sprint backlog . A DoR may

reduce some uncertainties and risks, but it does not eliminate them. The team still needs to adapt to

changing requirements and expectations, and make realistic and meaningful commitments .

Reference: 1: What is Definition of Ready in Scrum? - Visual Paradigm 2: Walking Through a

Definition of Ready | Scrum.org 3: What is Velocity in Agile? - Atlassian : Velocity in Scrum |

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