What happens When – during the DSDM Life Cycle?

What happens When – during the DSDM Life Cycle? Keith Richards Keith Richards Consulting www.keithrichardsconsulting.co.uk London DSDM Roadshow www.dsdm.org

Presenter • Keith Richards • Project and Process Consultant • DSDM Director, Practitioner and Trainer • PRINCE2 Practitioner and Trainer • Accredited Facilitator - CPF • +44 (0) 1934 710332 London Roadshow www.dsdm.org

Presentation Structure • Introduction • Feasibility • Business Study • The Pizzas • Closure • Questions London Roadshow www.dsdm.org

Introduction This presentation will run through a typical DSDM project. It is not ‘the’ way to run a DSDM project but ‘a’ way to run a DSDM project. You may find that this plugs a gap between the ‘Pizza Diagram’ and the ‘Timebox Schematic’… (Assumption: 6 month project, 6-10 people involved) London Roadshow www.dsdm.org

Pizza Diagram London Roadshow www.dsdm.org

The Timebox Schematic London Roadshow www.dsdm.org

In the beginning… • Tips: • Can you pass the Post-it® test? • Do you have ‘ten’ requirements? • Do you have sponsorship? • Exec and Proj. Mngmnt • Allow a gap (Decision Point) • a few weeks perhaps Project! Pre-Project Feasibility 2 weeks GO? Feasibility Report Outline Plan Business Study Risk Log (inc. Suitability) London Roadshow www.dsdm.org

…laying the foundations… Business Study! (4-6 weeks) • Tips: • No screens yet! • ‘as is’ or ‘to be’ or both? • “are we mad or what?” WS WS WS Team Build Processes Requirements Refinement MoSCoWing Formal Review Planning Wider Audience PRL M M M M S S NFRL C C W W 80 +/- 25 Dev Plan BAD & SAD London Roadshow www.dsdm.org

… but is it still worth it? Project! Pre-Project Feasibility 2 weeks GO? Business Study GO? London Roadshow www.dsdm.org

If it is worth doing, what do we do next? Business Study GO? London Roadshow www.dsdm.org

…choose the most suitable approach… Business Study GO? Horizontal or Vertical Approach? • Tip: • Remember the thinking behind iteration and increments • Solution AFTER Problem London Roadshow www.dsdm.org

… and one of the ’57’ varieties … Overall Project (excl FS) BS FMI DBI IMP FMI DBI IMP BS FMI DBI IMP FMI DBI IMP FMI DBI IMP FMI DBI IMP BS FMI DBI FMI DBI IMP BS FMI & DBI IMP FMI & DBI IMP BS FMI DBI IMP FMI DBI IMP IMP FMI DBI IMP FMI DBI IMP FMI DBI FMI FMI DBI FMI & DBI IMP FMI DBI DBI IMP London Roadshow www.dsdm.org based on an slide by Xansa

… and then finish it off! “ ” FMI DBI IMP (6 weeks) (12 weeks) (2 weeks) Review Documentation Delivery Training • Tips: • Half day review • Assess your ratios • Post the findings on the intranet! Post Project London Roadshow www.dsdm.org

Questions? London Roadshow www.dsdm.org

What happens When – during the DSDM Life Cycle?