Module 6 - Roles & Responsibilities

Question 1

Explain what the DSDM Team Model is

Answer 1

The DSDM Team Model is the assignment of role and responsibilities to each person in a project, representing the business interests, the solution/technical interests, the management interests and the process interests

Question 2

List the Areas of Interests

Answer 2

• Business Interests - roles representing the business view
• Solution/technical interests - role representing the solution/technical view
• Management Interests - Roles representing the management/leadership view
• Process Interests - Roles representing the process view
• Others - Roles that cover two separate areas of interest

Question 3

List the supporting Roles

Answer 3

• Business Advisors
• Technical Advisors
• Workshop Facilitator
• DSDM Coach

Question 4

List the Solution Development Team Roles

Answer 4

• Business Ambassador
• Solution Developer
• Solution Tester
• Business Analyst
• Team Leader

Question 5

List the Project Level Roles

Answer 5

• Business Sponsor
• Business Visionary
• Technical Coordinator
• Project Manager
• Business Analyst

Question 6

What are the categories of roles in the Team Model?

Answer 6

Project level roles, solution development team roles and supporting roles

Question 7

What does the DSDM Coach do?

Answer 7

Helps the team members with limited experience to get the most out of DSDM approach

Question 8

What does the work shop facilitator do?

Answer 8

Responsible for planning organising and facilitating workshops

Question 9

What does the Business Adviser do?

Answer 9

PRovides specific input to solution development or solution testing as the business SME

Question 10

What does the Team Leader role do?

Answer 10

Ensures the solution development teams function as a whole and meets it’s objectives

Question 11

What does the Business Analyst role do?

Answer 11

It covers two separate areas of interest. It supports the project level roles and is fully integrated with the solution development team

Question 12

What does the technical Coordinator role do?

Answer 12

Project technical authority and ensures the solution and technical roles work in a consistent way

Question 13

What does the Business Visionary role do?

Answer 13

A senior project level role and must be held by a single individual to avoid confusion and misdirection

Question 14

What does the Business Sponsor role do?

Answer 14

It is the most senior project-level business role and must hold a sufficiently high position to resolve business issues

Question 15

Which of the following roles has the definition/responsibility: ‘provides specific input to solution development or solution testing - a business subject matter expert?’
1. Technical Advisor
2. DSDM Coach
3. Workshop Facilitator
4. Business Advisor

Answer 15

4. Business Advisor

Question 16

T or F
The DSDM Team model is the assignment of roles and responsibilities to each person in a project, representing the business interests, the solution/technical interests, the management interests and the process interests

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Which of the following are areas of interest the DSDM team model covers?
1. Business interests
2. Solution/technical interests
3. Management interests
4. Process interests
5. All of the above

Answer 17

5. All of the above

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a category of roles in the DSDM team model?
1. Project level roles
2. Solution development team roles
3. Administrative roles
4. Supporting roles

Answer 18

3. Administrative roles

Question 19

Which of the following roles is not included in the project level roles?
1. Business Sponsor
2. Business Visionary
3. Technical Coordinator
4. Project Manager
5. None of the above

Answer 19

3. Technical Coordinator

Question 20

Which of the following roles is a solution development team role?
1. Technical Coordinator
2. Project manager
3. Business Visionary
4. Business Ambassador
5. Business Sponsor

Answer 20

4. Business Ambassador

Question 21

Which of the following roles is a supporting role?
1.Technical Coordinator
2. Project manager
3. Project Manager
4.Workshop Facilitator
5. Business Sponsor

Answer 21

4. Workshop facilitator

Question 22

Which of the following role has the definition/responsibility ‘responsible for the business case and project budget throughout?
1. Technical Coordinator
2. Project Manager
3. Business Sponsor
4. Business Visionary

Answer 22

3. Business Sponsor

Question 23

Which of the following roles has the definition/responsibility ‘Responsible for interpreting the needs of the business sponsor, communicating these to the team and ensuring they are properly represented in the business case?
1. Technical Coordinator
2. Project Manager
3. Business Sponsor
4. Business Visionary

Answer 23

4. Business Visionary

Question 24

Which of the following roles has the definition/responsibility ‘ advises technical decisions and innovation?
1. Project Manager
2. Business Visionary
3. Business sponsor
4. Technical Coordinato

Answer 24

4. Technical Coordinatior

Question 25

Which of the following roles has the definition/responsbility ‘ensures the detailed planning of the actual delivery is done by members of the solution development team?
1. Business Visionary
2. Technical Coordinator
3. Project Manager
4. Business Sponsor

Answer 25

3. Project Manager

Question 26

Which of the following roles has the definition/responsibility ‘Collaborates with the solution development team roles to interpret business requirements and translate them into a solution increment?
1. Business analyst
2. Business Ambassador
3. Team Leader
4. Solution Developer

Answer 26

4. Solution Developer

Question 27

Which of the following roles has the definition/responsibility ‘Collaborates with the solution development team roles to interpret business requirements and translate them into a solution increment?