Disciplined Agile Consortium

What Disciplined Agile Consortium does

Disciplined Agile Consortium (DAC) is the governing body for certification in the Disciplined Agile (DA) process decision framework, operating as an initiative within the Project Management Institute (PMI), a U.S. nonprofit professional association headquartered at 18 Campus Blvd, Suite 150, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. Established in 2013 and operating with 1-10 dedicated personnel, DAC oversees a hybrid agile methodology that combines agile, lean, and serial approaches in a context-sensitive manner rather than prescribing a single framework. The consortium's mandate is methodological governance, certification stewardship, and IP management, with operational execution (training delivery, course enrollment, certification administration) handled by PMI and its Authorized Training Partner network.

The core product is the Disciplined Agile (DA) Toolkit, anchored by the Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD) approach to IT solution delivery, the Disciplined Agile Enterprise (DAE) framework for enterprise-wide transformation, and Disciplined DevOps covering Security, Data Management, Release Management, Support, and IT Operations. The toolkit is organized around Mindset, People, and Process layers, with Process goal diagrams guiding teams through choosing their Way of Working (WoW), a term PMI trademarks. Supporting assets include the Design Patterns Repository, DA Browser, DA Glossary, and the Guided Continuous Improvement (GCI) practice for selecting context-appropriate methods. Value Stream coverage extends the methodology into Business Operations, Continuous Improvement, Governance, Marketing, Portfolio Management, Product Management, Program Management, R&D, Sales, and Strategy.

Revenue flows through training and certification streams delivered across two channels: PMI's eLearning platform (online courses such as Disciplined Agile Essentials EL183 and Disciplined Agile Foundations EL184) and a global network of PMI Authorized Training Partners providing instructor-led training plus consulting and coaching services. Enterprise IT and business teams undergoing agile transformation are the primary customer segments, with value stream functions as a secondary segment. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; course enrollments appear to be individual purchases with quote-based enterprise engagements handled through the ATP channel. DAC distributes marketing content through PMI's content resources hub, recorded webinars on ProjectManagement.com, DADay community events, and a customer success-stories library.

Name

Disciplined Agile Consortium

Legal name

Project Management Institute, Inc.

Website

https://disciplinedagileconsortium.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Disciplined Agile Consortium is PMI's certification body for the Disciplined Agile (DA) framework. It delivers a hybrid agile toolkit covering IT delivery, DevOps, value streams, and enterprise agility through online courses and a global authorized training partner network serving enterprise clients.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Newtown Square

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Training and Certification: Revenue generated through PMI's certification programs and training courses. Online learning courses (Disciplined Agile Essentials, Foundations) and instructor-led training through Authorized Training Partners. Certification exams and credentials for practitioners.

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Core offering

Disciplined Agile Consortium governs certification for the Disciplined Agile (DA) toolkit, a hybrid agile process decision framework that combines agile, lean, and serial approaches in a context-sensitive manner. The offering spans online learning courses (Disciplined Agile Essentials, Disciplined Agile Foundations), software developer training (Design Patterns Thinking, Advanced Software Design, Acceptance Test-Driven Development, Sustainable Test-Driven Development), and instructor-led training and consulting delivered through PMI Authorized Training Partners. Certifications and credentials for Disciplined Agile practitioners are issued through PMI's certification infrastructure.

Product overview

Disciplined Agile Consortium offers the Disciplined Agile (DA) toolkit, a comprehensive process decision framework that provides guidance for agile software development, DevOps, value streams, and business teams. The portfolio includes the core Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD) methodology, Disciplined Agile Enterprise (DAE) for enterprise-scale transformation, and Disciplined DevOps capabilities. Training offerings include Disciplined Agile Essentials and Disciplined Agile Foundations online courses, along with specialized Software Developer Training covering Design Patterns Thinking, Advanced Software Design, Acceptance Test-Driven Development, and Sustainable Test-Driven Development. Supporting resources include the DA Browser, DA Glossary, Design Patterns Repository, and Guided Continuous Improvement (GCI) methodology. The toolkit is organized around foundational concepts including Mindset, People, Way of Working (WoW), Agile, Lean, and Serial approaches, and value stream areas covering Business Operations, Governance, Marketing, Portfolio Management, Product Management, Program Management, R&D, Sales, and Strategy.

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Brands

• Disciplined Agile (DA): A process decision toolkit that harnesses agile practices to guide teams and organizations to the best way of working.
• Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD)
• Disciplined Agile Enterprise (DAE)
• Disciplined DevOps

Products and services

• Disciplined Agile (DA) Toolkit The primary process decision toolkit that describes how agile software development, DevOps, value streams, and business teams work in an enterprise. It provides straightforward guidance to help organizations increase effectiveness through a people-first, learning-oriented hybrid agile approach combining agile, lean, and serial methods.
• Disciplined Agile Essentials Agile online learning course providing foundational knowledge of Disciplined Agile principles and practices. Offered through PMI's eLearning platform for self-paced learning.
• Disciplined Agile Foundations Agile online learning course covering the foundational concepts of the Disciplined Agile methodology and toolkit. Offered through PMI's eLearning platform for self-paced learning.
• Design Patterns Thinking Software developer training course focused on design patterns thinking methodology within the Disciplined Agile framework.
• Advanced Software Design Advanced training course for software developers on software design principles and practices within the Disciplined Agile framework.
• Acceptance Test-Driven Development Software developer training course on acceptance test-driven development (ATDD) methodologies within the Disciplined Agile framework.
• Sustainable Test-Driven Development Software developer training course focused on sustainable practices in test-driven development within the Disciplined Agile framework.

Quantifiable outcome

• Most widely adopted agile toolkit

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PMI Authorized Training PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorA global network of authorized training partners who deliver instructor-led Disciplined Agile training. Partners provide consulting and coaching services to help organizations implement Disciplined Agile. Training partners are listed in PMI's ATP provider directory.

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Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Atlassian: Atlassian is the dominant agile tooling vendor (Jira, Confluence, Jira Align) and embeds agile practices and templates directly into its software. It is comparable as an adjacent incumbent that shapes how enterprises operationalize agile, and its Team Playbook and Atlassian University compete for training attention alongside Disciplined Agile content.
• Digital.ai: Digital.ai (formerly CollabNet VersionOne) provides enterprise agile planning, DevOps, and ALM tooling with consulting and methodology guidance. It overlaps with Disciplined Agile Enterprise and Disciplined DevOps from a tooling-plus-methodology perspective for large digital transformations.
• Planview: Planview provides enterprise agile portfolio and work management platforms (LeanKit, Planview Hub) targeting strategic portfolio, program, and team-level delivery. It is comparable as a broader incumbent in the same enterprise agility and portfolio management space that Disciplined Agile's Value Streams and Governance content addresses.
• Broadcom (Rally): Broadcom's Rally (formerly CA Agile Central) is an enterprise agile lifecycle management platform with consulting practices. It competes for the same enterprise agile transformation dollars as Disciplined Agile, particularly where tooling and methodology are purchased together.

Direct peers

• Scrum Alliance: Scrum Alliance is the largest agile certification body, offering CSM, CSPO, and advanced credentials with a global Certified Scrum Trainer network. It competes directly with Disciplined Agile's foundational certifications and instructor-led training pathway for entry-level and intermediate agile practitioners.
• Scaled Agile: Scaled Agile is the dominant enterprise agile scaling framework (SAFe), offering a competing methodology, certifications (SAFe Agilist, SPC), and a global training partner ecosystem. It directly competes with Disciplined Agile Enterprise (DAE) and Agility at Scale offerings for enterprise agile transformation budgets.
• LeSS Works: LeSS Works promotes Large-Scale Scrum, a framework for scaling Scrum to multiple teams, with certifications and training. It competes directly with Disciplined Agile's Agility at Scale and Disciplined Agile Enterprise offerings for organizations seeking scaled agile guidance outside of SAFe.
• Scrum.org: Scrum.org provides Professional Scrum certifications (PSM, PSPO, PAL) and training through Professional Scrum Trainers. It competes with Disciplined Agile Essentials and Foundations courses for the same practitioners entering agile certification, particularly those preferring a Scrum-only foundation.
• ICAgile: ICAgile offers role-based and learning-path certifications (ICP, ACC, IAC) covering agile coaching, DevOps, and business agility, with an accredited member school network. It overlaps with Disciplined Agile's hybrid/multi-method positioning and competes for the same enterprise training and certification spend.

Others

• Brightline Initiative: Brightline Initiative is a PMI-affiliated strategic transformation initiative focused on strategy-to-delivery execution, listed alongside Disciplined Agile on PMI's site. It is comparable as an ecosystem peer operating under the same PMI umbrella rather than as a direct competitor.

Market position

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Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

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