Olga is a registered PRINCE2 Practitioner and has a master's degree in project management.
Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM) is an Agile method incorporating the whole project life-cycle. DSDM philosophy cornerstone is the project alignment with the strategic goals of the organization. The aim of a DSDM project is to meet business needs and deliver real business benefits. DSDM also makes sure that project benefits are clear, the solution is feasible, and solid foundations are in place before a project is started. DSDM is an Agile approach, which allows it to remain flexible and meet changing business requirements. At the same time, it provides the necessary project management and governance mechanisms.
Any project usually has to balance the features and quality requirements with the time and cost constraints of the organization. The traditional project management approach often fixes the features and quality of the project product. In contrast, DSDM methodology fixes the cost, time and quality requirements and instead prioritizes the product features. First, the most important features are developed to an acceptable quality. These are referred to as the Minimal Usable Subset. If time and budget allow, less important features are added to the product. Lastly, the least important features are developed. The prioritization of the features is done using the MoSCoW method, which splits them into four groups: Must haves, Should haves, Could haves and Won't haves. The development process is broken down into fixed duration iterations, called Timeboxes.
Though DSDM is most frequently applied for the software development projects, it is suitable for any industry and any project size. This is because the methodology can be tailored to the organization and implemented in fragments rather than as whole.
There are eight DSDM principles:
The DSDM principles are supported by people, Agile processes, products and best practices.
There are six main phases in the DSDM framework:
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Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM) is an Agile project delivery method, which is built around aligning the project benefits with business needs and strategic goals. It compromises product features to meet time, cost and quality requirements. The features prioritization is carried out using MoSCoW method (Must haves, Should haves, Could haves and Won't haves. ). The development process is broken down into fixed-interval Timeboxes.
The method is guided by eight main principles that are supported by people, processes, products and practices:
The DSDM framework consists of six phases:
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