Fundemental of AgileBA Flashcards

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How does DSDM differ from other Agile methods?

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  1. Required basic foundations of projects to be agreed at early stage
  2. Describes a broader set of roles that other Agile methods
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Eight principles of DSDM

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  1. Focus on business need
  2. Deliver on time
  3. Collaborate
  4. Never compromise quality [MUST]
  5. Build incrementally from firm foundations [scope/incremental delivery]
  6. Develop interatively [reviews / demos /evolving process]
  7. Communicate continously and clearly
  8. Demonstrate control
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Four common demands on a project

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  1. Time
  2. Cost
  3. Features
  4. Quality
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What supports the principals (4)

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  1. Process (Agile)
  2. People (defined roles and reponsibilities)
  3. Products (clearly defined)
  4. Practices

Bedded on common sense and pragmatism

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Difference between project variables between DSDM and traditional approach

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In Traditional Approach Features are *fixed *and Time/Cost is variable
in DSDM Approach *Time/Cost *is fixed and features are variable

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Philosophy

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Best** business value emerges when **projects **are aligned to clear business goals, deliver frequently and involve the collaboration of motivated and empowered people.

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DSDM process

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1.Pre-Project [Terms of Reference (G)]
2.Feasibility [whether feasible / cost-effective / further investigation justified?] >feasibility assesement (G)
3.Foundations [Scope of work / project lifecycle / high level requirements] >foundation summary (G)
4.Evolutionary process [building solution / timeboxing / MoSCoW prioritsation]
5.Deployment [Assemble/Review (approval to deploy)/deploy]
6.Post-project [benefits assessment]

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DSDM Management products

business / solution / management

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  1. Business Case [business]
  2. PRL (backlog) [business]
  3. Solution Architecture definition (SAD) [solution]
  4. Development Approach definition (DAD) [solution]
  5. Delivery plan [management]
  6. Mangement approach definition (MAD) [management]

Key Product is THE SOLUTION

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3 main areas of roles

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  1. Project level
  2. Solution development team
  3. Supporting
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Roles - project level

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  1. Business sponsor - project champion. Business case and project budget
  2. Business visionary - actively involved to provide a clear vision and strategic direction. Ensure solutions provides business benefits
  3. Technical co-ordinator - technical decision
  4. Project manager - co-ordinates all aspectsof management
  5. Business analyst
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Roles - solution development team

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  1. Business ambassador - day to day decisions. Day to day commmunication between project and business
  2. Solution developer
  3. Solution tester
  4. Team leader
  5. Business Analyst
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Roles - supporting

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  1. Business advisor
  2. Technical advisor
  3. Workshop facilitator
  4. DSDM Coach
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