Agile & Scrum

Definition of Ready

/ˌdefɪˈnɪʃən əv ˈredi/

Definition

Criteria a backlog item must meet before the team agrees to pull it into a sprint.

Example in context

"Story isn't ready — no acceptance criteria and the design mock is missing. It fails the DoR."

Related terms

Practice this term

Master Definition of Ready in context by working through exercises in the Agile & Scrum module. You'll see the term used in real engineering scenarios with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and matching drills.