Sponsor
A high-level user executive, sometimes also called the Sponsor, who funds the system. They also are a person who perceives the business value of the new system, introduces it within the organization, and is committed to its success. This executive must be committed to achieving results quickly.
User Coordinator
A user appointed by the Sponsor to oversee the project from the user perspective.
Requirements Planning Team
A team of high-level users who participate in the Joint Requirements Planning workshop.
User Design Team
A team of users who participate in the design workshop. Some team members may be high-level users who also participated in the Requirements Planning Team. Others should be lower-level users with a more in-depth knowledge of the system, enabling them to participate in detailed design work.
User Review Board
A team of users who review the system after construction and decide whether modifications are needed before cutover.
Training Manager
The person responsible for training users to work with the new system. This person, who may come from the IT community, coordinates the training process and the design and creation of training materials.
Project Manager
The person who oversees the development effort. The Project Manager also participates in the design workshop. In a project with only one Construction Team, the Project Manager and the team leader may be the same person.
Construction (SWAT) Team
A SWAT Team is a small team of two to six developers who are highly trained to work together at high speed. "SWAT" stands for "Skilled Workers With Advanced Tools." To facilitate the fastest possible development, the team members must be highly skilled in the RAD methodology and using the chosen toolset. Each team member has a personal computer and a CASE toolset, with which code and databases can be generated and modified rapidly.
This team builds the system. One or two Construction Team members also participate in the design workshop. Large projects require multiple Construction Teams. A SWAT Team should remain together through multiple projects, so that team members get to know each other's working styles and capabilities. As the team gains experience, it will be able to design and build systems with increasing speed and effectiveness. Often, a well-established SWAT Team will have its own library of reusable designs.
Particularly critical to fast development is the use of small teams of highly trained developers to build the system. These teams should consist of the best available developers, who should be thoroughly trained in the best techniques and armed with the best tools. With the most powerful tools currently available, a team of two or three skilled developers can construct a substantial system in two to three months.
Workshop Leader
The Workshop Leader is a specialist who organizes and conducts the workshops for Joint Requirements Planning and Joint Application Design.
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