DSDM Atern Practitioner

Target Audience

The course is aimed at anyone who will be involved in a DSDM Atern project. Typical roles would include Project Manager/Team Leader, Business Analyst, Solution Developer and Solution
Tester/Quality Reviewer. It would also benefit any business stakeholders who would be part of a DSDM Atern Development Team.

Learning Objectives

To give delegates a practical understanding of DSDM Atern that should enable them to become immediately productive in an agile project environment.
To prepare delegates for the DSDM Atern Foundation exam.

Pre-Requisites

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Course Summary

This course will enable delegates to:
  • Understand the reasoning behind the agile approach to projects.
  • Describe the principles of DSDM Atern.
  • Navigate through the DSDM Atern Lifecycle.
  • Understand the basic composition of the DSDM Atern products.
  • Understand the roles, responsibilities and structure of a DSDM Atern team.
  • Explore the importance of team dynamics in agile project environments.
  • Learn the basics of techniques such as MoSCoW, Timeboxing, Facilitated Workshops, Modelling and Prototyping.
  • Assess the benefits of DSDM Atern and how to implement it into an organisation.

The fundamentals, The Principles 

The Lifecycle and Products 

Team structures, Roles and Responsibilities 

Facilitated Workshops 

Modelling, Requirements, MoSCoW 

Prototyping, Timeboxing 

Team dynamics 

Implementing DSDM 

DSDM Foundation Exam (if separately booked)


Examinations

This course prepares delegates for the DSDM Atern Foundation exam which may be sat at the end of the course.

The Foundation exam comprises 60 multiple-choice questions where delegates must attain 50% to pass. The exam lasts for one-hour and is closed book. There are no pre-requisites for delegates wishing to take the DSDM Atern Foundation exam.

If delegates want to achieve their DSDM Atern Practitioner qualification they must apply to the DSDM Consortium at www.dsdm.org. Then, if the applicant has the required level of practical experience, working on DSDM projects, they will be invited to submit a written piece of work followed by an oral exam

Upcoming Courses

Location Date
London - City 6 Sep 10
London - City 13 Sep 10
London - City 20 Sep 10
Crewe 18 Oct 10
London - Central 10 Nov 10
London - City 15 Nov 10
London - City 6 Dec 10
London - Central 2 Mar 11
London - Central 6 Jun 11
London - City 5 Sep 11

This course is also available at your premises by appointment.

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