How to Successfully Elicit and Document User Requirements

Overview

Requirements are the foundation upon which systems are constructed. Did you know that more project failures are related to requirements than anything else?

This seminar will assist you in reducing project problems due to lack of requirements or poorly written requirements or even poorly managed requirements. We provide a proven set of techniques and methods to help the business create clear, unambiguous, complete requirements. 

You Will Learn How To

1. Use a process during the requirements phase of a project

2. Define, document and get agreement on the scope of the requirements

3. Identify, analyze and manage stakeholders

4. Develop a requirements analysis work plan

5. Use more than six different techniques to gather requirements

6. Use a checklist to evaluate the quality of a requirement document

7. Structure a requirements document

8. Identifying high-risk requirements and list response alternatives.

Who Should Attend

Anyone who has a responsibility to contribute to and deliver the right system — the system that get used. Business Systems Analysts, Software Project Managers, Programmers, and other team members.

Course Content

Unit 1: The Requirements Management Process

Unit 2: Scope Definition

Unit 3: Stakeholder Analysis

Unit 4: Requirements Work Plan

Unit 5: Techniques for Gathering Requirements

Unit 6: Writing Requirements

Unit 7: Reviews, Walkthroughs and Inspections of Requirement Documents

You Will Receive Online Access to:

1. The most up to date course materials

2. Templates

Instructor(s) Who Lead and Facilitate This Session

• Mark A. Moore