Testing & Quality
What is Exit Criteria?
Conditions that must be met to complete a test phase, such as executed tests, pass rates, and open defect thresholds.
Example: 100 percent of critical tests executed, 95 percent passed, no open critical or high defects. Exit criteria feed quality gates and go or no-go decisions. Exceptions must be formally approved.
Related terms
Entry Criteria
Conditions that must be met before a test phase or cycle starts.
Quality Gate
A formal checkpoint at the end of a project phase where deliverables are reviewed against criteria before proceeding.
Go/No-Go Decision
A formal checkpoint where leadership decides whether readiness criteria are met to proceed with cutover or go-live.
Defect Severity
A classification of a defect's business or technical impact, such as critical, high, medium, or low.
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