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ref_id: REF-02
ref_type: Companion
ref_index: 02
shortcode: DAD-Intro
name: Introduction to Disciplined Agile Delivery (2nd ed.)
status: Active
version: "1.0.0"
file_path: "reference/companion-references/REF-02.md"
pmbok8_source: "PMBOK8 Guide §1.3 — Development Approaches · §2.3 (Schedule) · Tailoring Appendix"
last_updated: "2026-06-03"
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# REF-02 — Introduction to Disciplined Agile Delivery (2nd ed.)
**Shortcode:** DAD-Intro  
**Publisher:** Disciplined Agile, a PMI company  
**Authority:** PMBOK8 Companion — Disciplined Agile Toolkit and Hybrid Delivery Scaffolding  
**Version:** 1.0.0 · **Status:** Active

## Full Bibliographic Citation
Ambler, S. W., & Lines, M. (n.d.). *Introduction to Disciplined Agile Delivery: A Small Agile Team's Journey from Scrum to Disciplined DevOps* (2nd ed.). Disciplined Agile, a PMI company. Official release: https://www.pmi.org/disciplined-agile/books/introduction-to-disciplined-agile-delivery

## What This Reference Adds Beyond PMBOK 8
Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD) extends PMBOK 8's lifecycle options by providing a full process goal framework — a "choose your WoW (Way of Working)" toolkit that allows project teams to tailor their delivery process across 24 process goals. Where PMBOK 8 acknowledges tailoring as a principle (P1 — Holistic View) and a practice (Tailoring Appendix), DAD operationalizes it at the team level with decision-tree based process selection.

## PMBOK 8 Domain and Principle Coverage

| PMBOK 8 Element | DAD-Intro Contribution |
|---|---|
| Development Approach & Life Cycle (§2.3) | Defines Scrum-based, Lean, Continuous Delivery, and Exploratory lifecycles |
| Governance Performance Domain (§2.1) | Light-touch governance and team self-organization within enterprise guardrails |
| P7 — Tailor Based on Context | DAD's "Choose Your WoW" is the definitive tailoring implementation model |
| P6 — Build an Empowered Culture | Team autonomy with enterprise alignment: the DAD core premise |

## PMOSkills Artifact and Skill Connections

| Item | Connection |
|---|---|
| A06 — Tailoring Decision Record | DAD process goal framework informs tailoring choices in A06 |
| A09 — Delivery Approach and Team Operating Agreement | DAD lifecycle options map directly to A09 delivery approach section |
| SKL-03-02 — Select Development Approach | DAD lifecycle selection criteria supplement APG for enterprise contexts |

## Practitioner Usage Notes
- Use DAD-Intro when the project operates within a larger DA-enabled enterprise or needs to align with an existing DA toolkit rollout.
- DAD's phase model (Inception → Construction → Transition) maps to PMBOK 8 lifecycle phases and provides a useful bridge between predictive and adaptive thinking.

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*Authority: Disciplined Agile Delivery (2nd ed.) · PMBOK8 §1.3, §2.3*  
*Repository: https://github.com/fakhruldeen/PMOSkills*
