DSDM

Business & Finance abbreviation · Project Management

DSDM stands for Dynamic Systems Development Method, a project management abbreviation.

Agile project delivery framework that fixes time and cost and varies scope, using timeboxing and MoSCoW prioritization, with an emphasis on business value and governance.

Example: The program uses DSDM because the deadline and budget are fixed by regulation.

Usage notes

Created in 1994 by a UK consortium; its current form is promoted by the Agile Business Consortium, including the AgilePM certification.

Related abbreviations

More project management abbreviations

• CPM – Critical path method
• CR – Change request
• CSM – Certified ScrumMaster
• CV – Cost variance
• DoD – Definition of Done
• DoR – Definition of Ready
• EAC – Estimate at completion
• ETC – Estimate to complete
• EV – Earned value
• EVM – Earned value management
• FF – Finish-to-finish
• FFP – Firm-fixed-price

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