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 +====== Acceptance Criteria ======
  
 +[[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:start|Go to Terms and Definitions]]
 +
 +===== Discussion =====
 +
 +Acceptance Criteria define the conditions that a subject must satisfy for an authorized actor or process to accept it for a specified purpose.
 +
 +The subject may include:
 +
 +  * An [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:a:artifact|Artifact]]
 +  * An [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:i:infrastructure_configuration|Infrastructure Configuration]]
 +  * An [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:i:infrastructure_environment|Infrastructure Environment]]
 +  * A [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:m:machine_image|Machine Image]]
 +  * A deployment
 +  * A release
 +  * A test result
 +  * A service
 +  * A transition between [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:l:lifecycle|Lifecycle]] states
 +
 +Acceptance Criteria may specify:
 +
 +  * Required characteristics
 +  * Permitted values
 +  * Prohibited conditions
 +  * Quantitative thresholds
 +  * Required test results
 +  * Required evidence
 +  * Applicable policy conditions
 +  * Required approvals
 +  * Required compliance outcomes
 +
 +Acceptance Criteria differ from verification procedures:
 +
 +  * Acceptance Criteria define the conditions that must be satisfied
 +  * Verification procedures define how an evaluator determines whether those conditions are satisfied
 +
 +Acceptance Criteria also differ from requirements:
 +
 +  * A requirement states an obligation
 +  * Acceptance Criteria define the conditions used to determine whether a result is acceptable for a specified purpose
 +
 +A requirement may incorporate or reference Acceptance Criteria.
 +
 +===== Definition =====
 +
 +//criteria that define the conditions a subject must satisfy for acceptance for a specified purpose//
 +
 +===== Source =====
 +
 +Dido Solutions, Inc. and Jackrabbit Consulting, Inc.
 +
 +===== Note =====
 +
 +Acceptance Criteria should be:
 +
 +  * Specific
 +  * Observable
 +  * Measurable when measurement is applicable
 +  * Testable
 +  * Traceable to the applicable requirement, policy, or decision authority
 +
 +Satisfaction of Acceptance Criteria establishes acceptance only for the specified purpose and context.
 +
 +Acceptance does not necessarily establish that the subject is approved for release, authorized for deployment, compliant with every applicable policy, or suitable for another purpose.
 +
 +===== Example =====
 +
 +Acceptance Criteria for an Infrastructure Environment require the environment to contain the specified compute, storage, and network resources, satisfy the applicable security settings, and pass the identified connectivity tests.
 +
 +----
 +
 +<WRAP centeralign>
 +© 2026 Dido Solutions, Inc. and Jackrabbit Consulting, Inc.
 +</WRAP>