Requirements Collection and Analysis

Course Content:

Requirements Lifecycle
o The Requirements pyramid
o Roles in the requirements process
o Characteristics of business requirements
o The requirements continuum
o Requirements documentation

Requirements Gathering Process
o Successful interview strategies
o Brainstorming guidelines
o Conducting a successful joint requirements session
o Business rules
o Traceability matrix

Requirements Refinement Process
o Determining project benefits
o Ensuring business requirements support corporate strategy
o Use cases
o Process mapping
o The stakeholder lifecycle
o Dealing with multiple stakeholders
o Conflict management in the requirements process
o Ensuring requirements fulfill day-to-day needs

Requirements Verification
o Verification definition
o Verification pitfalls
o Activities during the verification process
o Formal inspection
o Peer reviews
o Requirements prioritization
o User manuals and training documentation
o Acceptance criteria

Scope Management
o Benefits and deliverables mapping
o Change management with extensive requirements
o The impact of change on projects
o Methods to reduce scope creep
o Minimizing the impact of scope creep