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A PMO should be designed to fit the organisation and the level of control needed.®DSDM makes use of prototyping by creating prototypes of the product early in development, to allow stakeholders to ‘test-drive’ early versions of the solution. The idea is to build something fast, get feedback quickly, and to break it sooner, rather than later. The underlying DSDM philosophy is that if something isn’t going to work, it is better to find that out as soon as possible, and change course sooner, rather than later.PrototypingBUSINESS SOLUTIONSAPMG CHANGE MANAGEMENT COURSESPMOs can operate at portfolio, programme and project levels, and may be permanent, temporary, or mixed. Guide”, “PMP” and “CAPM” are registered marks of Project Management Institute, Inc. Knowledge Train Scrum Essentials™, Business Learning Library (BLL)™, Business Analysis Learning Library (BALL)™, Agile Learning Library (ALL)™, IT Learning Library (ITLL)™, and Compliance Learning Library (CLL)™ are trademarks of Knowledge Train Limited. All rights reserved.PrototypingPrototyping means creating prototypes of the product early in development, to allow stakeholders to ‘test-drive’ early versions of the solution.

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Change control – ensure effective change control processes are in place on projects;Planning and estimating – facilitate the development and maintenance of project plans

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