Acceptance Criteria

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The Acceptance Criteria in Scrum is a list of conditions that a user story must meet to be considered 'done'. It explains the functionality, behavior, and performance that the team should achieve. It creates clarity about what is expected from the implementation of a user story. They are a powerful…

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Question 1

While working on an e-commerce website, you receive a request for a new feature: customers should be able to return their orders. How should you write acceptance criteria for success in this scenario?

Customer refunds need to happen quickly. Returns are accepted for any reason. Returns must be handled easily. Customers should be able to return their order. Customers may request a return for their orders within 14 days of receiving, including reasons for the return, product information and their contact details. Anyone should be able to request a return.

Correct Answer: Customers may request a return for their orders within 14 days of receiving, including reasons for the return, product information and their contact details.

The correct answer is specific, provides a time frame, and establishes expected information requirements for the return request.

Question 2

Your team is working on the development of a web app, and one of the features is the registration system. What is a well-written acceptance criteria for this feature?

Almost anyone can register. A user should be able to create an account successfully when providing a valid email address and a password with minimum 8 characters. Registration should be fast and easy. A user must register an account. A user needs an account. Registration form will include email, password and profile picture.

Correct Answer: A user should be able to create an account successfully when providing a valid email address and a password with minimum 8 characters.

The correct answer is specific, measurable and clear. Other options are either too vague or don't specify any conditions for successful registration.

Question 3

In an online chat system, a feature request states that users should be able to edit sent messages within 5 minutes after sending it. Which of the following is the best acceptance criteria?

Users can edit messages after sending. A user must be able to edit their sent message within 5 minutes of sending, and the edited message will be marked as edited. Messages can be edited anytime. Editing a message will update the content. Editing messages should be simple. All users can edit their messages.

Correct Answer: A user must be able to edit their sent message within 5 minutes of sending, and the edited message will be marked as edited.

The correct answer provides a time frame, outlines the action, and specifies the result of the message being marked as edited.

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