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The Gherkin Format
The Product Backlog is the single source of requirements for a Scrum Team. While teams may represent Product Backlog items in many different ways, clarity matters — especially when translating requirements into working software. One complementary practice that many Scrum Teams use to bring clarity to expectations is writing acceptance criteria in the Gherkin format.
Mary Iqbal
Dec 2, 20253 min read
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