The importance of the Definition of Ready

The "Definition of Ready" (DoR) serves as a pact between the business and development teams to ensure a mutual comprehension of requirements both technically and from a business standpoint. This dynamic process, which evolves based on business feedback or retrospectives, aims to hasten the development process and launch products faster, thereby achieving faster business value. Benefits like improved confidence in requirements and better testing quality are accompanied by drawbacks, such as potential underutilization of the development team. For an effective DoR, considerations like UX sign-off, understanding of technical solutions, and resolution of dependencies are essential.