Definition of Ready Skill

Use When

Use when defining the evidence a backlog item needs before sprint commitment, including acceptance criteria, sizing, dependencies, and design clarity. Use definition-of-done for completion criteria and sprint-planning for the sprint commitment.

Do not use when a more specific upstream or downstream skill owns the task, or when the required project context has not been prepared.
Do not use this skill to fabricate missing project facts, legal conclusions, test results, approvals, or certification claims.

Artefact	Source or provider	Required?	Missing-input behaviour
Candidate backlog items; acceptance criteria; sizing method; dependency map; design evidence; product priority and sprint horizon	Product owner, analysts, designers, and delivery team	Yes	Stop dependent work; name the missing item, owner, and decision impact. A review check remains `not assessed`.
Scope, audience, baseline/version, and accountable decision owner	Requester or project context	Yes	Ask for or record the gap; do not infer authority or scope.