Authentic Atern method

In the UK the DSDM Consortium leads the way in popularising and educating around Agile methods with their DSDM Atern method and so as we have with other ‘standards’ such as PRINCE2© and MSP® we have licensed content from this method to provide users with an Authentic environment.

The Atern method contains process diagrams, the full set of official Atern document templates minus the inbuilt guidance,additional PROJECT in a box templates and a separate set of basic guidance materials. Available now on all edition of PROJECT in a box.

To see a video tour of the Atern method in Community Edition just follow the link - Atern in CE.

Merging PRINCE2 and Atern

Keith Richards of the DSDM consortium has written an excellent book for the OGC on the topic of integrating PRINCE2 and Atern to get the best from both methods.

Whilst we are not currently planning a merged method template, once the Atern method template is available you will have the building blocks you would require and the book would be an excellent guide

“Agile Project Management: Running PRINCE2 projects with DSDM Atern”, Keith Richards, ISBN9780113310586

Agile project management methods are very helpful in complex fluid environments or where the requirements evolve or emerge during the lifetime of the project.

The Agile approach avoids the sometimes cumbersome rigidity of ‘big design up-front’ and aims for ‘just enough design up front’. Prioritisation of requirements is used to then design and develop iteratively in fixed time cycles until the delivery date. This approach if used correctly can assure that the business benefit is maximised by delivering the most valuable/essential parts of the project on time and with the resources available. It will have been clear as the project progressed which elements of the project may not be delivered unless additional resource or time could be obtained.

Agile approaches can be used in combination with other methods such as PRINCE2 or PMI without a duplication of effort.

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