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Define Acceptance Criteria

On the User Story Detail page you can define the acceptance criteria that the team uses to determine whether the user story is completed. Acceptance criteria defines the requirements for a user story to be considered acceptable by the stakeholders and the client.

Follow these steps:

1. Display the User Story Detail page for the user story you want to create acceptance criteria for.
2. In the Acceptance Criteria section, click New Acceptance Criteria.

   The Acceptance Criteria page appears.

3. Complete the appropriate fields.

   The following fields require explanation:

   Status

   Specifies the status of the criteria.

   Values:

   • New (default)
   • Passed
   • Failed
   • Deferred

4. Do one of the following:
   • Click Save to save your criteria and return to the User Story Detail page.
   • Click Save and Create New to save your criteria and create more.