Worked Walkthrough: Redesign a Done Workflow
Redesign Jira Done transitions so they reflect a shared Definition of Done rather than personal completion claims.
The board reports Done before the work meets the team Definition of Done. Done is a shared quality commitment. Jira should capture evidence at the transition where the team claims releasability. Do not add random gates. Tie every validator or status to a specific Definition of Done criterion. Done transition available from In Progress, no acceptance evidence, Resolution optional, QA reopens after review. Ready for QA captures developer completion, QA Verified captures test evidence, Done requires acceptance evidence and Resolution. Separate local completion from shared completion In Progress -> Ready for QA -> QA Verified -> Done The new path…
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