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DoR / DoD Checklist

Every phase in a plan suite has a Definition of Ready (DoR) and a Definition of Done (DoD). These are defined in the phase's PHASE.md §8 and enforced at the phase boundary.

Definition of Ready (DoR)

A phase may not begin execution until all DoR criteria are satisfied:

Criterion Verification
Predecessor phase ratified COMPLETE PROGRESS.md §4 row shows complete
All pre-flight operator inquiries (OQ-P*) ratified AskUserQuestion responses recorded
Required tools available on host Tool-chain verification commands succeed
Principal repo clean (no uncommitted changes) git status returns clean

Definition of Done (DoD)

A phase is complete when all DoD criteria are satisfied:

Criterion Verification
All §5 verification checks pass Each check confirmed pass
Canonical REPORT.md authored phases//REPORT.md exists
Operator-facing REPORT.md mirror present _outputs//REPORT.md byte-identical
PROGRESS.md §5 output registry populated All declared outputs verified
PROGRESS.md §4 row transitions pending -> complete Row updated
Pre-emission gate attestation: PASS (15 bars) Gate result recorded in REPORT.md

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