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Roles and responsibilities (Chapter 7) Flashcards

1
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The same individual might fulfil different roles on a DSDM project. Why?

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Because the organisation does not have capacity to hire to separate people.

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What are the three role categories?

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  1. Project-level
  2. SDT
  3. Supporting
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Which roles are project level? (5)

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  1. Business Sponsor
  2. Business Visionary
  3. Technical Coordinator
  4. Project Manager
  5. Business Analyst
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Which roles are in the SDT? (5)

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  1. Business Ambassador
  2. Solution Developer
  3. Solution Tester
  4. Business Analyst
  5. Team Leader
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Which roles are supporting? (4)

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  1. Business Advisor
  2. Technical Advisor
  3. Workshop Facilitator
  4. DSDM Coach
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  1. Who are the project-level roles?
  2. What level of authority are they?
  3. What are they responsible for?
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  1. Directors, managers and coordinators of the project work.
  2. Highest level - they have the authority to direct the project.
  3. The governance of the project, liaising with governance authorities outside of the project team where necessary.
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  1. What do the SDT roles do?

2. What are they responsible for?

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  1. Shape and build the solution.

2. The solution’s day-to-day development and assuring its fitness for business purpose.

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There is only ever one SDT in a project. True or false?

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False - there can be multiple, and they will each contain all the roles and cover all their responsibilities.

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What do the supporting roles do?

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Provide assistance and guidance on an ad hoc basis.

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Can roles be shared by more than one person?

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Yes, except the Business Visionary.

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Give 3 points about the Business Sponsor.

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  1. Most senior, project-level business role
  2. The Project Champion who is committed to the proposed solution and delivering it
  3. Responsible for the Business Case and project budget throughout
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What is a business case?

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The justification for doing a project: reasons, benefits, costs (£), risks, investment profiles etc.

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Give 4 points about the Business Visionary.

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  1. A senior, project-level role
  2. Must be held by a single individual
  3. Responsible for interpreting the needs of the Business Sponsor and being actively involved with the project team on their behalf.
  4. Provide the team with strategic direction throughout the project and ensuring the solution delivers benefits described in the Business Case.
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Give 3 points about the Technical Coordinator.

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  1. The project’s technical authority
  2. Ensures that the solution/technical roles work in a consistent way, that the project is coherent and meets the desired technical standards.
  3. Advises on technical decisions and innovation.
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The Technical Coordinator is the technical equivalent of the Business Visionary. True or false?

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True.

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Give 5 points about the Project Manager.

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  1. Provides high-level, agile-style leadership to the SDT
  2. Focus is managing the work environment in which the solution is evolving
  3. Coordinates all aspects of project management at a high level but empowers the SDT by leaving the detailed planning to them
  4. Takes responsibility for the project throughout its duration (both business and technical aspects)
  5. Helps the SDT fix problems
17
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Management requires a facilitative style, not a ‘command and control’ style - which role does this apply to?

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The Project Manager, who empowers to the SDT to take day-to-day decisions and helps them when they need it

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Give 3 points about the Business Analyst.

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  1. Has a dual function: supports project level roles AND is integrated into the SDT
  2. Facilitates the relationship between business and technical roles to ensure accurate and appropriate decisions are made
  3. Ensures the business needs are properly analysed and understood by all SDT members
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The Business Analyst acts as an intermediary between the business and technical roles. True or false?

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False - they support and facilitate communication between them.

20
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The Business Analyst links the project-level and SDT roles. True or false?

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True.

21
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Give 3 points about the Team Leader.

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  1. Acts as a ‘servant leader’ for the SDT: they are an SDT member who has been elected by their peers to LEAD (not manage) because they are the best person to do so at that stage of the project.
  2. Likely that they will also fulfil another role (as they have been elected from within the SDT).
  3. Works with the team to plan and coordinate all aspects of product delivery at the detailed level.
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Give 4 points about the Business Ambassador.

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  1. A key representative of the business within the SDT.
  2. Has significant input into the creation and prioritisation of requirements at Foundations.
  3. Provides the day-to-day detail of requirements during timeboxed development (based on own knowledge and/or the experience of Business Advisors).
  4. MAIN DECISION MAKER ON BEHALF OF THE BUSINESS DURING EVOL. DEV.
23
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The Business Ambassador is an entry-level role. True or false?

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False - they need sufficient seniority, empowerment and credibility to make decisions on behalf of the business to ensure the solution is fit for purpose.

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What does the Solution Developer do?

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Collaborates with other SDT members to interpret business requirements and translate them into a solution increment that fulfils business needs.

25
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What does the Solution Tester do?

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Performs testing throughout the lifecycle in accordance with an agreed strategy.

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Give 5 points about the Business Advisor.

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  1. Often a peer of the Business Ambassador.
  2. Provides specific, specialist input into solution development or testing.
  3. A ‘business subject matter expert’.
  4. May be an intended user or beneficiary.
  5. May provide legal or regulatory advice.
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What does the Technical Advisor do?

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Provides specific, specialist technical input from the perspective of those responsible for operational change management, support or ongoing maintenance of the solution (i.e. on behalf of the people who will use and maintain it).

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What does the Workshop Facilitator do?

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Responsible for planning, organising and facilitating workshops to ensure the team collaborates to meet a predetermined objective in a compressed timeframe.

29
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The Workshop Facilitator is part of the SDT. True or false?

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False - they are independent of a) the team and b) the outcome of the workshop.

30
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What are the four interests of DSDM roles?

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  1. Business
  2. Technical
  3. Management
  4. Process
31
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Which roles have a business interest? (4)

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  1. Business Sponsor
  2. Business Visionary
  3. Business Ambassador
  4. Business Advisor
32
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Which roles have a technical interest? (4)

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  1. Technical Coordinator
  2. Solution Developer
  3. Solution Tester
  4. Technical Advisor
33
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Which roles have a management interest? (2)

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  1. Project Manager

2. Team Leader

34
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Which roles have a process interest? (2)

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  1. Workshop Facilitator

2. DSDM Coach

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