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acceptance criteria

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Official ISTQB Definition

The criteria that a work product must satisfy to be accepted by the stakeholders.

3 Ways to Think About It

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The Quick Take

The conditions that must be met for a feature to be considered complete and acceptable.

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Look Closer

The 'definition of done' — what needs to be true for us to say 'this works.'

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The Bottom Line

The checklist of requirements a story must satisfy to pass acceptance testing.

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