- Hardcover: 192 pages
- Publisher: Addison Wesley; 1 edition (18 Jun 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0201178893
- ISBN-13: 978-0201178890
- Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 15.5 x 1.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 585,912 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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DSDM is about people, not tools. It is about truly understanding the needs of a business, delivering software solutions that work and delivering them as quickly and as cheaply as possible.
The Dynamic Systems Development Method provides a framework of controls and best practice for Rapid Application Development. It was created by a consortium of organisations and it has been proved, since its publication in January 1995, to be extremely effective in delivering maintainable systems which match the needs of the business better than those produced using traditional lifecycles.
This book, commissioned by the DSDM Consortium and written by the chairman of the Technical Committee which developed the method, explores the day-to-day realities of implementing the method. It is a practitioner's guide, dealing with issues such as how to get people from different disciplines to work together as a team, how to gain commitment and how to manage projects within normal business constraints.
Do you want to cut the development time and increase the fitness-for-use of screen based business applications, by orders of magnitude?
This book will enable those in organisations which develop or purchase tailored IT systems, to gain a clear understanding of the benefits of the incremental and iterative approach embodied in the DSDM.
The Dynamic Systems Development Method provides a framework of controls and best practice for Rapid Application Development. It was created by a consortium of organisations and it has been proved, since its publication in January 1995, to be extremely effective in delivering maintainable systems which match the needs of the business better than those produced using traditional lifecycles.
This book, commissioned by the DSDM Consortium and written by the chairman of the Technical Committee which developed the method, explores the day-to-day realities of implementing the method. It is a practitioner's guide, dealing with issues such as how to get people from different disciplines to work together as a team, how to gain commitment and how to manage projects within normal business constraints.
Do you want to cut the development time and increase the fitness-for-use of screen based business applications, by orders of magnitude?
This book will enable those in organisations which develop or purchase tailored IT systems, to gain a clear understanding of the benefits of the incremental and iterative approach embodied in the DSDM.
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DSDM is about people, not tools. It is about truly understanding the needs of a business, delivering software solutions that work and delivering them as quickly and as cheaply as possible.The Dynamic Systems Development Method provides a framework of controls and best practice for Rapid Application Development. It was created by a consortium of organisations and it has been proved, since its publication in January 1995, to be extremely effective in delivering maintainable systems which match the needs of the business better than those produced using traditional lifecycles.This book, commissioned by the DSDM Consortium and written by the chairman of the Technical Committee which developed the method, explores the day-to-day realities of implementing the method. It is a practitioner’s guide, dealing with issues such as how to get people from different disciplines to work together as a team, how to gain commitment and how to manage projects within normal business constraints.In this book you will find:· practical guidelines on the implementation of key elements of the method such as “timeboxes” and the MOSCOW Rules· clear recommendations for the roles and responsibilities of the members of the development team· advice on which type of application is most likely to benefit from the method· eight lengthy case studies by well-known companies, providing a benchmark against which to assess the suitability of candidate projects· numerous examples and anecdotes, enabling the reader to benefit from the author’s experience putting the method into practiceDo you want to cut the development time and increase the fitness-for-use of screen based business applications, by orders of magnitude? This book will enable those in organisations which develop or purchase tailored IT systems, to gain a clear understanding of the benefits of the incremental and iterative approach embodied in the DSDM.
Jennifer Stapleton was a founder member of the DSDM consortium, and as the chairman of its Technical Work Group has been a key contributor to the evolution of the method. She has taken an active interest in the issues of quality software development since 1976. In recent years she worked for Logica Plc. as a Managing Consultant where she helped many organisations to improve their development processes. She is currently the Technical Vice President of the British Computer Society.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I found this to be a good, clear book (in comparison to the DSDM Manual!) covering the essentials of the subject.
I'll leave it to others to comment on the accuracy or completeness, but I do give this book to any new staff member as an introduction to what they can expect.
And yes, I must admit, it is a little pricy for what it is (but I'd still recommend it).
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I would agree with the previous reader's comments. This is a very well written, readable book which explores the subject of RAD using the DSDM framework. The author has taken a very practical stance when writing the book with many references to real-life accounts of project failure/success & as such ensures the book is a useful companion for the practising DSDM project manager (or manager-to-be). If I had a complaint it would be that the book is a tad light on content and some of the case studies have been written by the external systems houses who have used DSDM on projects they feel went well - hence, one gets the impression that in some cases the accounts are a little biased, and have been used to promote the respective companies' abilities. However, the case study of (the then) British Telecom is very interesting in that it covers a pilot DSDM project and refers to social/organisational/political pressures and how these might be avoided. I should also add that the book is endorsed by the DSDM Consortium & is written by the Chairman of its Technical Work Group. I would recommend this book to anyone considering moving into RAD, or anyone who has tried RAD and found it didn't quite work - chances are you'll discover why it failed when you read the book...
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The DSDM manual is somewhat unstructured. This book brings it together quite nicely and fills a few gaps too. Good clarification on how to organise timeboxes. If you're implementing DSDM, then I'd still recommend going on the training courses and involving a consultant in your first project.
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I can't believe I paid £32 for such a short book!
I had to buy this book for University. Although I am sure that the book is very good I think that it is seriously over priced for what it is, especially for students.
Published on 2 Oct 2000
Heaps of very interesting points
The topics are very interesting - and the book has lot of nice information. An eye-opener really! But, in writing style it just misses a bit.
Published on 11 Jun 2000 by Rasmus
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