JAD session:

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

2        JAD participants typically include:

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:

o Shortening of the time.

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

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