10. Other DSDM Practices

Question 1

What are Facilitated Workshops?

Answer 1

A structured group meeting to enable participants to reach a predetermined objective in a compressed timeframe, supported by a neutral facilitator.

Question 2

True or False: Facilitated Workshops are chaired meetings.

Answer 2

False

All participants are equal and everybody is there because they have to be in order for the meeting to work

Question 3

What is Modelling?

Answer 3

A visual representation of a problem/solution.

Question 4

True or False: Modelling must be done as indicated in the development process manual.

Answer 4

False

Modelling is only done where it provides value

Question 5

What is Iterative Development?

Answer 5

A process in which the Evolving Solution, or part of it, evolves from a high-level concept to something with acknowledged business value

Question 6

What does a cycle of iterative development look like?

Answer 6

Design, develop and test

Question 7

When should the strategy for iterative development be determined?

Answer 7

In Foundations

Question 8

How is iterative development controlled?

Answer 8

Requires good configuration management to provide the ability to go back to a previous version

Question 9

How is quality ensured in iterative development?

Answer 9

Through continuous verification

Question 10

How does formality vary in reviews? (Iterative Development)

Answer 10

Formality is driven by the nature of the product and corporate/regulatory standards

Question 11

Testing Iterative Development: What are the 3 broad classes of test?

Answer 11

Positive - check it does what it should

Negative - check it doesn’t do what it shouldn’t do

Unhappy path - check the behaviour of the deliverable for unusual or undefined events