MoSCoW, Timeboxing & Practices
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MoSCoW, Timeboxing & Practices: example questions & answers
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What is the recommended minimum proportion of effort that should be allocated to Must Have requirements within a Timebox to provide contingency?
- AMust Haves should be exactly 25% of the effort
- BThere is no guidance on the balance of Must Haves
- CMust Haves should be no more than 60% of the effort✓
- DMust Haves should always be 100% of the effort
Answer: DSDM guidance recommends Must Haves at no more than about 60% of effort, with around 20% Should Have and 20% Could Have, so the Could Haves provide a contingency that protects on-time delivery.
Which MoSCoW category is most likely to be sacrificed first if a Timebox comes under time pressure?
- AWon't Have this time
- BMust Have
- CShould Have
- DCould Have✓
Answer: Could Have requirements are desirable but not vital, so they act as the built-in contingency and are the first to be dropped to protect on-time delivery of the Must Haves.