Check whether the outcome improved
Run representative outcomes
Test each required actor, starting state, input, action, and expected result. Capture evidence references and compare observed behavior directly with the acceptance condition, including intentional unsupported cases. Capture evidence for the observed outcome, not just the code path that produced it.
Exercise failure and recovery
Check rejection, permission, empty, retry, partial failure, and recovery paths that could change the acceptance decision. Record whether behavior is accepted, failed, or outside scope with a reason. Include the boundary that would reopen or split the work.
Review independent interpretation
Have a reviewer who did not implement the work assess the criteria and evidence. Confirm they reach the same pass or fail decision and can identify the remaining owner or follow-up.
What to carry forward
Verification passes when representative outcomes and meaningful boundaries meet observable criteria, evidence is traceable, and an independent reviewer reaches the same decision. If criteria remain ambiguous or a required case fails, keep the item open with the exact gap.
Keep the decision with the work.
Use a Work Item in Aglet to record the problem, the evidence you have, and the next decision. Add an owner and priority, then keep updates in the discussion so the next person can follow the reasoning.
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