PMI DAF case studies
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The PMI Disciplined Agile Foundations (DAF) credential sits in PMI's specialized certification line, alongside credentials such as the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) and the PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP). It is aimed at practitioners who want to demonstrate foundational knowledge of the Disciplined Agile mindset and toolset rather than deep mastery of a single agile framework, making it relevant to team members, project managers, and leaders working in or alongside agile delivery teams. The PMI DAF case studies are 5 cases and about 2,999 words.
1The Choice Floor Under Deadline Pressure
Meridian Insurance's claims-portal group has run three Disciplined Agile teams for 14 months. Team Atlas, seven people, delivers every two weeks and averages 38–42 story points.
630 words, about 3 min2One Method for Two Very Different Product Lines
Statewide Bank's digital lending group, 30 people, runs two product lines under one manager. Line A covers regulatory lending disclosures: 18 months of fixed scope, an annual regulator deadline, requirements that barely change, and integration through nine core systems.
629 words, about 3 min3Team-Level Green, Program-Level Red
Northline Retail's e-commerce program has six teams and 48 people building a shared checkout capability. Each team runs two-week iterations, has its own definition of done, and passes its own tests.
585 words, about 3 min4When Story Points Become a League Table
Four teams at Corvus Software, 52 people, deliver a B2B billing platform. Leadership's monthly dashboard ranks teams by story points per sprint: Team A reports 45, Team B 39, Team C 31, Team D 22.
571 words, about 3 min5Autonomy, Architecture Owners, and a Mandated Schema
Helios Health's member-claims team has nine people and an 18-month roadmap. The team's architecture owner is a senior developer who spends 60% of her time on the team and 40% on a platform group.
584 words, about 3 min