Acceptance criteria turn a feature name into observable behaviour. Without them, a screen can look complete while important states remain undefined.

The decision to make

Describe inputs, permissions, results and failure cases. Use examples that a reviewer can execute without guessing the intended behaviour.

Practical checklist

  • Specify who may perform the action.
  • Define the saved result and visible confirmation.
  • Include invalid input and repeated requests.

An illustrative example

For a team invitation, acceptance includes expiry, an existing member and an unauthorised inviter, not just an email field and button.

Your next step

Attach the criteria to the feature before implementation and record the results during release verification.

AI-assisted planning guide published by Prime Pixels. Examples are illustrative, not customer case studies. Project scope and applicable requirements must be checked for your circumstances.