Requirements Engineering, Business Analysis Training

Overview

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.

Duration

This is a 3 day course.

Prerequisites and evening study

There are no pre-requisites for the course. Some evening work is required during the course.

Examinations

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.

ISEB Diploma in Business Analysis

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.

Course Objectives

This course will enable delegates to:

Understand the requirements life cycle:
- elicitation
- analysis
- management
- validation
Understand problems of deriving a clear and acceptable requirements document
Understand how to manage an evolving requirements document

Who Should Attend

Those who are likely to become involved in gathering, documenting, managing and validating requirements to ensure that the project delivers the right system, including:

Business Analysts and Systems Analysts
Business Managers
Developers
Project Managers and Team Leaders
Quality Assurance and Quality Control Managers

Course Content

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.

Need more help?

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.

Dates, Prices & Booking

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Date

Location

Price (Ex. VAT)

5th - 7th March 2012

London

£1075.00

19th - 21st March 2012

Birmingham

£1075.00

2nd - 4th April 2012

Sandbach

£1075.00

16th - 18th April 2012

Sandbach

£1075.00

14th - 16th May 2012

Birmingham

£1075.00

28th - 30th May 2012

London

£1075.00

18th - 20th June 2012

Sandbach

£1075.00

9th - 11th July 2012

London

£1075.00

16th - 18th July 2012

Birmingham

£1075.00