> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://davidsietz.gitbook.io/daas-workshop/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://davidsietz.gitbook.io/daas-workshop/module-01.md).

# Module I - Overview of the DaaS Pattern

Data as a Service is an agile architecture pattern that allows real-time data provisioning, adherence to the principles of the **last responsible moment (LRM)**, and facilitates the delivery of the **Minimal Viable Product (MVP)**.

> Last Responsible Moment (LRM): A strategy of not making a premature decision but instead delaying commitment and keeping important and irreversible decisions open until the cost of not making a decision becomes greater than the cost of making a decision.
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> by Agile Innolution Solutions
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> The minimum viable product is that version of a new product a team uses to collect the maximum amount of validated learning about customers with the least effort.
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> by Eric Ries