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Define Acceptance Criteria

On the User Story Detail page you can define the acceptance criteria that will be used 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.

To define acceptance criteria

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 following fields:

   Title

   Specifies a unique name for the acceptance criterion.

   Limits: 80 characters

   Status

   Specifies the criterion's status.

   Values:

   • New (default)
   • Passed
   • Failed
   • Deferred

   Description

   Defines the acceptance criterion.

   Limits: 2000 characters

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.