Why should we establish acceptance criteria in advance?

"I'd really love to meet the expectations of my stakeholders—if I only knew what they were!" If you'd like to avoid misunderstandings during the hectic middle stages of a project, it's a good idea to start defining a clear set of acceptance criteria, up front. Stated simply, acceptance criteria are the minimal set of requirements that a solution must meet before it can be accepted, tolerated, approved, embraced, and chosen. Defining acceptance criteria in advance establishes…

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