5. Safe & Sound Link

Build an automated ingestion engine to reduce manual data entry by 40%, decreasing the likelihood of human error in vendor payments. 3. Establish Acceptance Criteria (AC)

Build this feature to [Action] so that [Value/Benefit]. 5. Safe & Sound

Acceptance criteria are the specific conditions that must be met for the Feature to be considered "Done." These provide the boundaries for the work and are often used to derive User Stories. Build an automated ingestion engine to reduce manual

An error log is generated for any failed uploads. 4. Refine with the INVEST Criteria Acceptance criteria are the specific conditions that must

The benefit hypothesis explains why the Feature is being built and what value it provides to the user or the business.

stimable: The team can roughly gauge the effort required (often using Story Points). S mall: Small enough to fit within one PI. T estable: Has clear AC that can be verified. 5. Categorize and Prioritize