1. DSDM Clinic: Problems and Fixes Keith Richards KRC www.agilekrc.com

2. Presentation Structure Introductions Present day DSDM Real world DSDM Main problem areas Latest news and changes Further information / Next steps Close and questions.

3. Introductions KRC is a pioneering training and consultancy company Specialising in all things Agile, particularly DSDM Focusing on improving Agile capability at scale Keith Richards o 15 years experience in agile methods o DSDM Director and Lead Author of DSDM Atern o Author of ‘Agile Project Management’ (TSO) o Voted ‘Most Valuable Agile Player’ UK Agile Awards 2011.

4. DSDM is growing rapidly...again! Launched in 1995 Grew quickly, very popular Stagnated around year 2002 due to closed model Method updated in 2007 (DSDM Atern) Fundamentals are still valid today Was DSDM ahead of its time? APMG has adopted DSDM for Agile Project Management Fastest selling product for APMG.

5. DSDM in the real world – how easy is it? It is easy...when you know how! Some ideas are simple and are great e.g. MoSCoW Some ideas are complex e.g. IRC timeboxing Some ideas are counter intuitive e.g. Coulds before Musts! Some ideas cannot survive ‘the culture’ e.g. Collaboration Some ideas cannot survive ‘implementation’ e.g. Bureaucracy.

6. DSDM: The Basics and where you may find problems Philosophy Principles The Lifecycle The Products Roles and Responsibilities Techniques Other guidance.

7. The Philosophy and Principles 1.Focus on the business need 2.Deliver on time 3.Collaborate 4.Never compromise quality 5.Build incrementally from firm foundations 6.Develop iteratively 7.Communicate continuously and clearly 8.Demonstrate control.

8. The Lifecycle

9. The Products

10. Roles and Responsibilities

11. 5 Key Techniques Facilitated Workshops Not as easy as it looks; can be very powerful Modelling Underused and under-rated MoSCoW Prioritisation Simple to understand but does everyone understand? Iterative Development (Prototyping) Take care with early solutioneering Communication as well as validation Timeboxing It’s like riding a bike You do not have to use IRC timeboxing but you need to know what it is.

12. Other guidance BoK (Body of Knowledge) User Stories Burndown BDD (Behaviour Driven Development) Estimation using Points Patchy guidance in general but the attitude to date is to not re- invent the wheel.

13. Latest News New version of DSDM/AgilePM –A new role –Business Analyst adjusted –MoSCoW refined New pocketbooks –Agile PMO –DSDM Agile Framework (2013) Membership –Low cost of entry model to be adopted.

14. New membership prices (2013) Community Membership Annual Fee in (£) Sterling excl VAT Individual£50 SME <100 employees£100 Large Organisation >100 employees £300 Charity£100

15. Further Information / Next Steps (1) Next webinar: Understanding Agile, January 25 th @ 12.30pm To download today’s slides, plus case studies and a whitepaper please visit: http://agilekrc.com then click on “resources” then “downloads”http://agilekrc.com Next DSDM public scheduled courses: Agile Project Management, London, 14 th January AgilePM Weekend course, London 26,27 Jan & 2, 3 rd Feb KRC offers accredited public courses, in-house training and coaching Would you like an agile assessment or a project health check?

16. DSDM Clinic: Your questions...? Remember: There is no such thing as a silly question! k.richards@agilekrc.com c.robinson@agilekrc.com www.agilekrc.com

17. DSDM Clinic: Problems and Fixes Thank you! k.richards@agilekrc.com c.robinson@agilekrc.com www.agilekrc.com