Foundations Workbook

Question 1

DSDM Philosophy

Answer 1

best business value emerges when projects are aligned to Clear business Goals, Deliver Frequently, and involve the cCllaboration of motivated and Empowered People.”

Question 2

EDUF

Answer 2

Enough Design Up Front

Question 3

What method did DSDM look to build quality in to

Answer 3

Rapid Application Development

Question 4

Individual and interactions over…

II>PT

Answer 4

processes and tools

Question 5

working software over

WS>CD

Answer 5

comprehensive documentatipn

Question 6

Customer collaboration over

CC>CN

Answer 6

contract negotiation

Question 7

Responding to change over

RC>FP

Answer 7

following a plan

Question 8

Common sense

Answer 8

“sound practical judgment independent of specialised knowledge or training; normal native intelligence.”

Question 9

Pragmatism

Answer 9

“action or policy dictated by consideration of the immediate practical consequences rather than by theory.”

Question 10

First 4 Principles

FBN
DoT
C
NCQ

Answer 10

1. Focus on the business need
2. Deliver on time
3. Collaborate
4. Never compromise on quality

Question 11

Second 4 Principles
BI FF
DI
CCC
DC

Answer 11

5. Build incrementally from firm foundations
6. Devlop iteratively
7. Communicate continuously and clearly
8. Demonstrate control

Question 12

Demonstrate control

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Instrumental Success Factors (ISFs) for the DSDM application are (6)

ED
Ef SDT
BE
T
PAQ
ID IT ID

Answer 13

1. Embracing the DSDM Approach
2. Effective Solution Development Team
3. Business Engagement - Active and On-Going•y
4. Transparency
5. The Project Approach Questionnaire - Assessing Options and Risks
   6 Iterative Development, Integrated Testing, and Incremental Deliver

Question 14

Four Elements of successful SDT

ESSS

Answer 14

1. Empowerment.
2. stability.
3. skills
4. Size.

Question 15

Active and on-going business engagement relies on three elements

Answer 15

• 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)

Question 16

Which of the following is not an element for ensuring Business Engagement – Active and Ongoing?

Answer 16

1 Commitment of business time throughout
2 Day-to-day collaboration involving business roles
3 A supportive commercial relationship
4 The project approach questionnaire

Question 17

6 phases of the DSDM approach
P
F
F
ED
D
PP

Answer 17

1. Pre-project
2. Feasibility
3. Foundations
4. Evolutionary Development
5. Deployment
6. Post project

Question 18

Deployment 3 Main Activities

Answer 18

1. Assemble: Assemble encompasses the work to “bring together” what is to be released. 2
2. Review: Once all the elements of a release have been assembled, in most circumstances there will be some form of “approval to deploy”.
3. Deploy: Once approval has been given, Deploy is the physical act of putting what has been assembled (the release) into operational use.