Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Foreword by Bob Bartlett
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- PART 1 REVIEW OF OLD-SCHOOL AND AGILE APPROACHES
- PART 2 EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT: AGILE CASE STUDIES
- PART 3 AGILE MY WAY: A PROPOSAL FOR YOUR OWN AGILE TEST PROCESS
- APPENDIX A The Principles of Rapid Application Development
- APPENDIX B The Rules and Practices of Extreme Programming
- Appendix C The Principles of the Dynamic Systems Development Method
- Appendix D The Practices of Scrum
- APPENDIX E Agile Test Script Template
- Appendix F Agile Test Result Record Form Template
- Appendix G Agile Test Summary Report Template
- Appendix H My Agile Process Checklist
- References
- Index
Appendix C - The Principles of the Dynamic Systems Development Method
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 26 October 2009
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Foreword by Bob Bartlett
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- PART 1 REVIEW OF OLD-SCHOOL AND AGILE APPROACHES
- PART 2 EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT: AGILE CASE STUDIES
- PART 3 AGILE MY WAY: A PROPOSAL FOR YOUR OWN AGILE TEST PROCESS
- APPENDIX A The Principles of Rapid Application Development
- APPENDIX B The Rules and Practices of Extreme Programming
- Appendix C The Principles of the Dynamic Systems Development Method
- Appendix D The Practices of Scrum
- APPENDIX E Agile Test Script Template
- Appendix F Agile Test Result Record Form Template
- Appendix G Agile Test Summary Report Template
- Appendix H My Agile Process Checklist
- References
- Index
Summary
We have no plans, therefore nothing can go wrong.
Spike MilliganIntroduction
This appendix reviews the essential principles and practices of the Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM) and focuses in more detail on the quality aspects of the method.
Specifically, this appendix reviews and discusses
the Quality Aspects of DSDM,
the Fundamental Principles and Assumptions of DSDM,
the DSDM Phases and Stages,
DSDM Roles and Responsibilities, and
DSDM Techniques.
The Quality Aspects of DSDM
One of DSDM's fundamental principles is that testing is integrated throughout the life cycle. Testing is considered to be an integral activity within DSDM, must begin as early in the project as possible, and must continue throughout the project life cycle. Testing is a mandatory part of each increment and is conducted to ensure that the software meets its business needs and is robust and reliable.
“Fitness for business purpose” is another important DSDM fundamental principle and informs one of the key acceptance criteria for the software: delivering a system that addresses the current business needs. In practice, this means that it is better to deliver software that supports critical business functionality than to deliver a more complete, more polished, or more perfect system.
Co-location of users and developers ensures that users are able to continuously evaluate the quality of the software being developed and to provide the developers with essential feedback on the suitability of the software.
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- Agile TestingHow to Succeed in an Extreme Testing Environment, pp. 270 - 278Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2009