MoSCoW Prioritisation (Chapter 10) Flashcards
What is prioritisation applied to in DSDM?
Why?
Requirements/user stories, i.e. features
Because time, cost and quality are fixed
What does MoSCoW stand for?
Must Haves
Should Haves
Could Haves
Won’t Have This Time
What is another name for the Must Haves?
Minimum Useable Subset
What are the Must Haves?
The requirements the project GUARANTEES to deliver.
How much of the total effort should be dedicated to delivering the Must Haves?
No more than 60%
The Must Haves are…
Vital
The Should Haves are…
Important
Give 3 points about the Should Haves.
1) Important but not vital
2) May be painful to leave out but solution still viable
3) May need some kind of workaround
Could Haves are more painful to leave out than Should Haves. True or false?
False - Should Haves are important Could Haves are desirable
Give 2 points about Could Haves.
1) Desirable but not important
2) Less impact if left out
Which features provide contigency in a DSDM project?
Why?
When might they be left out?
Could Haves
They are desirable but not important
The deadline is at risk
What percentage of effort should be spent delivering the Could Haves?
20%
What are the Won’t Haves?
Requirements the project team have agreed won’t be delivered IN THIS TIMEFRAME
Why bother including the Won’t Haves in the PRL? (2)
- They help to clarify the scope of the project
2. They help to manage expectations
What is confirmed by the end of Foundations? (2)
- The end dates for the project
2. Dates for the first Project Increment
