DSDM Atern Training (Practitioner) Project Management

Overview

This course provides practical understanding of DSDM Atern to enable delegates to make an immediate positive contribution to projects.

Duration

This is a 3 day course.

Examinations

This course is examined by a 1 hour multiple choice exam

Course Objectives

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

Who Should Attend

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

Course Content

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.