DG-20
DoD Checklist Empty Past Analysing
DoD Gates
Default severity: medium
ProcessOutputQuality
What it detects
issue past Analysing with empty DoD checklist; tests; catalogue.
Detection formula
No published identification formula is available yet for this rule.Examples in practice
- Issues advance workflow stages without meeting the configured Definition of Done score.
- Stage transitions occur before required DoD evidence is present.
- A team shows issue past analysing with empty dod checklist; tests; catalogue during analysis.
Suggested response
Hold stage transitions until DoD evidence is complete and visible for auditors.
Coaching playbook
Symptom
The "DoD Checklist Empty Past Analysing" signal shows a repeatable delivery anti-pattern on the cited issues.
Why it matters
When "DoD Checklist Empty Past Analysing" keeps appearing, the team is signalling a repeatable process gap. Left unexamined, the pattern hides where work really stalls and makes improvement metrics harder to trust.
What you can achieve
Hold stage transitions until DoD evidence is complete and visible for auditors.
Facilitation questions
- What system change would stop "DoD Checklist Empty Past Analysing" from firing again?
- What do the cited issues have in common — same root cause or same workaround?
- Who owns the two-week experiment and how will we verify on the next import?
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