In order to deliver the system that the business really needs, the business analyst team must uncover the requirements which will lead to a working, cost-effective solution. With the use of a supporting case study, this course defines the types of requirements, the people involved in the elicitation process, the techniques of requirements analysis and the ways of prioritising requirements. It also explores different knowledge types and appropriate techniques for handling these.
This is a 3 day course.
There are no pre-requisites for the course. Some evening work is required during the course.
Delegates can take an optional one-hour written examination at the end of the course. Successful candidates are awarded the ISEB Certificate in Requirements Engineering.
Requirements Engineering is a CORE module in the ISEB Diploma in Business Analysis, which is an internationally recognised qualification offered by the British Computer Society (BCS).
For information on this Diploma, and the requirements to obtain it, please view the
ISEB Diploma in Business Analysis Datasheet.
Lifecycle
Business plans and objectives
Nature, Problems and Hierarchy of Requirements
The business case and rationale
Terms of reference / project initiation document (PID)
Functional requirements / non-functional requirements
General / technical requirements and service level agreements
Stakeholders in the Requirements Process
Project stakeholders
Business stakeholders
External stakeholders
Requirements Elicitation and Documentation
Terms of reference
Elicitation techniques
Requirements catalogue
Use of Models in Requirements Engineering
Developing a process / functional model
Read a static (data) model
Knowledge Types
Tacit, semi-tacit
Non-tacit, taken-for-granted
Requirements Analysis
Prioritising requirements
Congruence with business objectives
Overlapping requirements
Identifying and negotiating conflicts between requirements
Requirements ambiguity, realism / feasibility and testability
Requirements Management
Stable and volatile requirements
Management of change to requirements
Traceability and ownership
CASE for requirements specification
Benefits Confirmation
Requirements testing / user acceptance testing
Post-implementation review
Roles of requirements actors
Requirements Validation
Reviews, walkthroughs and inspections
Prototyping
Sign-off requirements document
Do you want:
- a training course run on your premises (reducing accommodation and travel fees)?
- a course written or tailored specifically for your staff?
- a standard course run just for your staff?
Do you have:
- four or more people to train?
- a definite time at which the training needs to be provided?
Then you're probably looking for "in-house" training.
We can run any of our standard courses just for you. If you require something special, or a combination of several courses,
we can discuss this with you and tailor an event designed to meet your needs.
These courses can be run at a time convenient to you, either on your premises or at a separate venue.
The location can be specified by you or we can recommend a suitable venue if you prefer.
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We can advise on combinations of training courses which typically prove the most effective. We can, if you wish, perform a full training needs analysis
of your staff, to help you to identify training needs, and the programmes of training to put into place to meet both your current and future needs.
What to do next...
- Decide what you want from this training - what are your objectives?
- Decide which course(s) you need, or whether something tailored is required;
- Decide approximately when you would like the training to be run;
- Ascertain when your people can be available and how many people in total you need to train.
Then please
contact us to discuss your needs.