DesignQaDefinitionOfDone [rule] v1.0.0

Design and UX quality review is a required gate — not optional — for any user-facing feature. A story or ticket is not done until the design QA checklist is completed and signed off.

Severity

block

Applies When

Closing or releasing any feature that affects user-visible UI or flows.

Verify By

Confirm the design QA checklist is completed before the story or ticket moves to done. 'Functionally correct' is not sufficient — UX must also be verified.

DesignQaDefinitionOfDone [rule] v1.0.0

Design and UX quality review is a required gate — not optional — for any user-facing feature. A story or ticket is not done until the design QA checklist is completed and signed off.

Severity

block

Applies When

Closing or releasing any feature that affects user-visible UI or flows.

Verify By

Confirm the design QA checklist is completed before the story or ticket moves to done. 'Functionally correct' is not sufficient — UX must also be verified.

Rationale

Treating design QA as optional leads to shipping flows that are functionally correct but UX-broken — confusing navigation, inaccessible interactions, or copy that fails at the last step. These defects are expensive to fix post-ship.

Severity

block

Applies When

Closing or releasing any feature that affects user-visible UI or flows.

Verify By

Confirm the design QA checklist is completed before the story or ticket moves to done. 'Functionally correct' is not sufficient — UX must also be verified.