Foundations Workbook Flashcards
Pre book
DSDM Philosophy
best business value emerges when projects are aligned to Clear business Goals, Deliver Frequently, and involve the cCllaboration of motivated and Empowered People.”
EDUF
Enough Design Up Front
What method did DSDM look to build quality in to
Rapid Application Development
Individual and interactions over…
II>PT
processes and tools
working software over
WS>CD
comprehensive documentatipn
Customer collaboration over
CC>CN
contract negotiation
Responding to change over
RC>FP
following a plan
Common sense
“sound practical judgment independent of specialised knowledge or training; normal native intelligence.”
Pragmatism
“action or policy dictated by consideration of the immediate practical consequences rather than by theory.”
First 4 Principles FBN DoT C NCQ
- Focus on the business need
- Deliver on time
- Collaborate
- Never compromise on quality
Second 4 Principles BI FF DI CCC DC
- Build incrementally from firm foundations
- Devlop iteratively
- Communicate continuously and clearly
- Demonstrate control
Demonstrate control
This can only be achieved by reference to a plan, that is visible to all, for the work being done, which is clearly aligned with agreed business objectives. It is also vital to ensure there is continuous transparency of all work being performed by the team
Instrumental Success Factors (ISFs) for the DSDM application are (6)
ED Ef SDT BE T PAQ ID IT ID
- Embracing the DSDM Approach
- Effective Solution Development Team
- Business Engagement - Active and On-Going•y
- Transparency
- The Project Approach Questionnaire - Assessing Options and Risks
6 Iterative Development, Integrated Testing, and Incremental Deliver
Four Elements of successful SDT
ESSS
- Empowerment.
- stability.
- skills
- Size.
Active and on-going business engagement relies on three elements
- Commitment of business time throughout
- Day-to-day collaboration involving business roles in the iterative development process
- A supportive commercial (e.g. contractual) relationship (where appropriate)
Which of the following is not an element for ensuring Business Engagement – Active and Ongoing?
1 Commitment of business time throughout
2 Day-to-day collaboration involving business roles
3 A supportive commercial relationship
4 The project approach questionnaire
6 phases of the DSDM approach P F F ED D PP
- Pre-project
- Feasibility
- Foundations
- Evolutionary Development
- Deployment
- Post project
Deployment 3 Main Activities
- Assemble: Assemble encompasses the work to “bring together” what is to be released. 2
- Review: Once all the elements of a release have been assembled, in most circumstances there will be some form of “approval to deploy”.
- Deploy: Once approval has been given, Deploy is the physical act of putting what has been assembled (the release) into operational use.
