Joint Application Development (JAD) is a joint venture between business executives, software development prefessionals, and end users. Involvement is mandated because it affects multiple areas of an organization.
It consists of a structured workshop where all stakeholders come together to plan projects, design systems, or make business decisions. There is a detailed agenda that is streamlined with the support of facilitators and scribes. The facilitators moderate the sessions and keep the focus on the agenda. The scribes records the minutes, decisions, issues, and actions to be later used in a final document.
Because all stakeholders have come together, there is no delay between questions and answers. There is a commitment from each and every participant because they are involved in the solution process. They want it to succeed, and there is immediate agreement and shared responsibility. Group cohesion, bonding, and camaraderie results from this team whiteboard.