Refine Task

Overview

Refine a task to meet Definition of Ready (DoR) by ensuring clarity, completeness, and readiness for work. Focuses on producing clean, well-organized PBIs (Product Backlog Items) with clear acceptance criteria and minimal fluff. Used during backlog refinement sessions to prepare tasks for human refinement meetings.

Definitions

• {TASK_KEY}: Task/Story ID from issue tracker (e.g., FB-15, PROJ-123)
• Definition of Ready (DoR): Criteria that a task must meet before it's ready for work:
  • Clear, unambiguous description
  • Complete acceptance criteria
  • Dependencies identified (if any)
  • Well-organized, scannable structure
• Definition of Done (DoD): Criteria that must be met for a task to be considered complete (reference for refinement context)
• PBI (Product Backlog Item): Task formatted with 4-part anatomy (Directive, Context Pointer, Verification Pointer, Refinement Rule) per ASDLC patterns
• PBI 4-Part Anatomy:
  • Directive: What to do, with explicit scope boundaries
  • Context Pointer: Reference to Spec Blueprint section
  • Verification Pointer: Reference to Spec Contract section