TQ-26
Acceptance Criteria Reference External Template or Documentation Only
Text Quality
Default severity: high
ProcessMetrics
What it detects
Acceptance criteria defer to vzor C, DFŠ, wiki, or documentation without local testable criteria.
Detection formula
IF AC matches external template/doc reference cues without observable checks THEN FLAGExamples in practice
- AC: implement button per vzor C — see DFŠ attachment.
Suggested response
Paste the relevant rules into AC; keep external links as supplementary references only.
Coaching playbook
Symptom
Acceptance criteria defer to vzor C, DFŠ, wiki, or documentation without local testable criteria.
Why it matters
When "Acceptance Criteria Reference External Template or Documentation Only" 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
Paste the relevant rules into AC; keep external links as supplementary references only.
Facilitation questions
- What system change would stop "Acceptance Criteria Reference External Template or Documentation Only" 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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