The Agile Business Case

Question 1

What is a business case for ?

Answer 1

1. When and how benefits will be measured
2. Identify actions to deliver benefits
3. Should remain active and visable
4. Should have flexibility
5. Needs a benckmark to measure success

Where are we? Where we want to be? How do we get there?

Question 2

Contents of a business case?

Answer 2

1. Business vision
2. Options:
   Solution overview
   Strategic Alignment
   Cost and benefits
   Investment appraisal
   Investment Risk assessment
   Key assumptions / Risk / Dependencies

> > recommended option

Question 3

DSDM Key practices

4th Pillar - supports principals

Answer 3

1. MoSCow [Must haves <= 60%, Could Haves <=20%]
2. Modelling
3. Facilitated workshop
4. Interative Development
5. Timeboxing

Also Lean canvas and Product Vision Box

Question 4

Agile roles in business case

Answer 4

1. Business sponsor - Project budget. Will approve business case
2. Business visionary - overall responsibility of project delivery. Will review business case if necessary
3. Technical coordinator - responsible for technical aspects of the solution architecture
4. Project Manager - responsible for facilitating the planning of a project
5. Agile BA - works closely with the whole project team and at levels