Tailoring the DSDM approach Flashcards
What is the PAQ used for?
The Project Approach Questionnaire is used to identify areas where a project or its environment is not ideally suited to the DSDM approach. It can be used to negotiate changes to reduce risk and to improve the probability of success.
PAQ statements
Statement 1
“All members of the project understand and accept the DSDM approach (Philosophy, Principles and Practices)”
Statement 2
“The Business Sponsor and the Business Visionary demonstrate clear and proactive ownership of the project”
Statement 3
“The business vision driving the project is clearly stated and understood by all members of the project team”
Statement 4
“All project participants understand and accept that on-time delivery of an acceptable solution is the primary measure of success for the project”
Statement 5
“The requirements can be prioritised and there is confidence that cost and time commitments can be met by flexing the scope of what is delivered”
Statement 6
“All members of the project team accept that requirements should only be defined at a high level in the early phases of the project and that detail will be emerge as development progresses”
Statement 7
“All members of the project team accept that change in requirements is inevitable and that it is only by embracing change that the right solution will be delivered”
Statement 8
“The Business Sponsor and Business Visionary understand that active business involvement is essential and have the willingness and authority to commit appropriate business resources to the project”
Statement 9
“It is possible for business and solution development members of the Solution Development Team to work collaboratively throughout the project”
Statement 10
“Empowerment of all members of the Solution Development Team is appropriate and sufficient to support the day-to-day decision-making needed to rapidly evolve the solution in short, focussed Timeboxes”
Statement 11
“The DSDM roles and responsibilities are appropriately allocated and all role holders understand and accept the responsibilities associated with their role”
Statement 12
“The Solution Development Team has the appropriate collective knowledge and skills (soft skills and technical skills) to collaboratively evolve an optimal business solution”
Statement 13
“Solution Development Team members are allocated to the project at
an appropriate and consistent level sufficient to fully support the DSDM
timeboxing practice”
Statement 14
“Tools and collaborative working practices within the Solution Development
Team are sufficient to allow effective Iterative Development of the solution”
Statement 15
“All necessary review and testing activity is fully integrated within the Iterative Development practice”
Statement 16
“Project progress is measured primarily through the incremental, demonstrable delivery of business value”
Statement 17
“There are no mandatory standards or other constraints in force that prevent the application of the DSDM Philosophy and Practices on this project”
