[ChrisMarshallNY]

I had an instructor, at a software project management course I attended, who kept saying "We need to know what 'done' looks like."

That's something that I've adopted as a personal mantra.

It doesn't just mean have all the proper boxes been ticked. It also means we're done adding stuff. Time to take out the 600-grit sandpaper, and start finish work.

[AdityaAnand1]

Yes, this is closest to what I was going for. So much of traditional engineering language and ceremony ignores a lot of things that go with getting something done but never get spoken, measured, or rewarded.