This course provides practical understanding of DSDM Atern to enable delegates to make an immediate positive contribution to projects.
This is a 3 day course.
This course is examined by a 1 hour multiple choice exam
This course will enable delegates to:
- Understand the concepts and benefits of Agile development
- Understand the philosophy, approach and principles of DSDM Atern
- Understand the DSDM Atern lifecycle and products
- Set up appropriate project teams
- Run a facilitated workshop
- Model and prototype aspects of the solution
- Elicit, express, prioritise and manage requirements
- Create a timeboxed plan for a project
- Understand the importance of negotiation and collaboration
- Use their skills on a DSDM Atern project
Those who are likely to become involved in Agile projects, including:
- Project Managers
- Team Leaders
- Business Analysts
- Solution Analysts and Designers
- Solution Developers and Implementers
- User Representatives and subject matter experts
- Quality Assurance and Quality Control Managers
Philosophy, Approach and Principles
What is DSDM Atern?
Background and evolution of DSDM Atern
Philosophy, approach and principles
Flexibility of requirements, 80/20 approach
Prioritisation and MoSCoW
Benefits of DSDM Atern
Framework and Products
Framework and lifecycle overview
Optional products
Elements and plug-ins
Implementing agility with the products
Roles and Responsibilities
Governance issues
Roles and skills
Agility and team structures
Facilitated Workshops
What is facilitation?
Workshops and the lifecycle
Roles and responsibilities
Benefits and success factors
Modelling Techniques and Prototyping
Modelling and prototyping in DSDM
Benefits of EDUF
Aspects to model
Levels of prototyping
Prototyping and testing
Requirements Validation, Prioritisation and Management
The requirements lifecycle
Managing requirements evolution and prioritisation
Timeboxing and Estimating
Different levels of timeboxing
Responsibilities within a timebox
Recommended approaches to estimating
Creating a timeboxed plan
Skills for Presentation and Negotiation
Negotiating changes in functionality and requirements
Presenting plans
Do you want:
- a training course run on your premises (reducing accommodation and travel fees)?
- a course written or tailored specifically for your staff?
- a standard course run just for your staff?
Do you have:
- four or more people to train?
- a definite time at which the training needs to be provided?
Then you're probably looking for "in-house" training.
We can run any of our standard courses just for you. If you require something special, or a combination of several courses,
we can discuss this with you and tailor an event designed to meet your needs.
These courses can be run at a time convenient to you, either on your premises or at a separate venue.
The location can be specified by you or we can recommend a suitable venue if you prefer.
Need more help?
We can advise on combinations of training courses which typically prove the most effective. We can, if you wish, perform a full training needs analysis
of your staff, to help you to identify training needs, and the programmes of training to put into place to meet both your current and future needs.
What to do next...
- Decide what you want from this training - what are your objectives?
- Decide which course(s) you need, or whether something tailored is required;
- Decide approximately when you would like the training to be run;
- Ascertain when your people can be available and how many people in total you need to train.
Then please
contact us to discuss your needs.
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