Work Decomposition

Team-agreed criteria that defines when work is ready to begin, helping manage uncertainty and set clear expectations

2 minute read

Collaborative process for defining feature behaviors through declarative, testable acceptance criteria that serve as Definition of Done

4 minute read

Breaking down work to enable small batch delivery, faster feedback, and predictable outcomes through story slicing and clear acceptance criteria

4 minute read

Techniques for splitting large stories into smaller, vertically-sliced deliveries that provide value independently and reduce batch size

2 minute read

Time-boxed explorations (1-3 days) for work items with high uncertainty that cannot be estimated, used sparingly to reduce risk

less than a minute

Define contracts between dependencies during design to enable asynchronous development using mocks and fakes for parallel work

less than a minute

Transform product vision into measurable objectives with clear timeframes and success criteria to align team efforts

less than a minute

Breaking stories into smallest independently deployable changes that implement acceptance criteria and maintain flow

less than a minute

Tag: Work Decomposition