Establish clear, shared completion criteria, so "done" is judged against a standard rather than an opinion and work stops drifting in a permanent almost-finished state.
For each common type of initiative or commitment, define the explicit conditions that must all be true for it to count as complete. The test of a good definition: two different people, looking at the same initiative, would agree on whether it meets the standard. If they would disagree, tighten it until they would not.
| Work type | Done means all of these are true |
|---|---|
| Client deliverable (example) | Deliverable produced; acceptance criteria met; handed off; loop closed with requester. |
| Internal initiative (example) | Outcome achieved; documented; communicated to affected people; owner confirms closure. |
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