donethrough

Donethrough is a term in business and software development that denotes a task or process that has been completed through all required stages from initiation to final validation. A donethrough item has not only been finished but has also passed through governance gates such as reviews, testing, approvals, and sign-off, leaving no open actions.

Etymology and usage: The term is a compound of done and through and is used predominantly in informal or semi-formal project communications. It appears in modern organizational contexts to emphasize end-to-end completion rather than partial progress. It is not as widely standardized as related concepts, and its precise criteria can vary by organization.

Practical meaning: In software or product development, a feature is considered donethrough when it has completed the definition of done, passed code review, automated tests, QA, user acceptance testing, and deployment criteria. In manufacturing or service delivery, it implies that process steps have been completed in sequence with required documentation and sign-offs.

Limitations: Because donethrough is not a formally defined standard, teams may disagree on what constitutes sufficient gates. Without explicit criteria, the term can be ambiguous or lead to misinterpretation regarding remaining obligations.

See also: Definition of done, end-to-end process, quality assurance.