Artifacts #
What this step produces.
Development Process Configuration #
A description of how the team will work: iteration length, meetings, tools, workflow and rules. It is the agreed setup of the development process.
Definition of Done #
A shared checklist of conditions that work must meet to count as finished. It removes disputes about whether something is really complete.
Architecture Decision Records #
Short notes capturing each important technical decision, the options considered and the reasons for the choice. They keep the reasoning available to everyone later.
Techniques #
Techniques used in this step.
Definition of Done as Contractual Acceptance Standard #
Using the Definition of Done as the agreed test for accepting work under the contract. Both parties know in advance what finished means, which avoids acceptance disputes.
Explained in this article: INVEST Criteria · Architecture Spike · Development Toolchain Setup
