What is JAD session

JAD session: 

1        It brings together business area people (users) and IT (Information Technology) professionals in a highly focused workshop.
Brain storming session
More formal

2        JAD participants typically include: FED-TO-S 

o Facilitator – facilitates discussions, enforces rules

o End users – 3 to 5, attend all sessions

o Developers – 2 or 3, question for clarity

o Tie Breaker – senior manager. Breaks end user ties, usually doesn't attend

o Observers – 2 or 3, do not speak

o Subject Matter Experts – limited number for understanding business & technology

3        Advantages: SIR

o Shortening of the time.

o Improves the quality of the final product by focusing on the up-front portion of the development life cycle.

o Reducing the likelihood of errors that are expensive to correct later on.

Things to do in JAD
BA does

1. make all people in room talk
2. introduce everyone in room
3. topic to discuss
4. agenda expecting and 2-3 hr meeting
5. book a room
6. make minutes of meeting (mom)
7. send mom to all
8. ba can ask questions
1. atleast 1 technical question
9. ba has a dead line
1. no body deviates from topic
2. parking lot..-lot of ideas and caution team to keep ideas in parking lot