Requirements Elicitation
Identifying Implied Needs
(A Two Day Workshop)

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Requirements elicitation techniques
Use of various innovative techniques such as:

1.
Direct, first-hand observation of daily behavior. This can include participant observation.
2.
Conversation with different levels of formality. This can involve small talk to long interviews.
3.
The genealogical method. This is a set of procedures by which ethnographers discover and record connections of kinship, descent and marriage using diagrams and symbols.
4.
Detailed work with key consultants about particular areas of community life.
5.
In-depth interviewing.
6.
Discovery of local beliefs and perceptions.
7.
Problem-oriented research.
8.
Longitudinal research. This is continuous long-term study of an area or site.
9.
Team research.
10.
Case studies.


Module 1
Requirements: What & Why?

Objectives:
Understand the importance of requirement management
Understand the practical problems faced with regards to requirements
Understand the risks of poor requirement management
Understand the benefits of good requirement management

Module 2
Requirement Management Process

Objectives:
Define Requirements
Understand the difference between requirement development and management
Understand characteristics of good requirements
Define a process for requirement engineering & management

Understand the process assets involved


Module 3
Requirement Elicitation

Objectives:
Understand steps involved in elicitation of requirements
Understand and apply techniques available for requirement elicitation

Module 4
Discovering emotional requirements: Solving the requirements puzzle

Objectives:
Identifying users

    • Target user profile
    • Sources of requirements
  • Defining product scope
    • Purposes
      • Jobs to be done in the hands of the target users
    • Circumstances
      • Conditions under which the jobs are getting done in the hands of the users
        Competition versus Competitors
    • Other solutions serving the customer needs
    • Competition Strengths and Weaknesses
    • Enabling forces
    • Inhibiting forces

Module 5
Requirements selection and prioritization strategy

Objectives:
Learn to use strategic techniques to win the heart of the beneficiaries

  • Attack strategy
  • Defense strategy
  • Guerilla strategy
  • Flanking strategy

Select features based on strategy to use to succeed

Module 6
Managing Changing Requirements

Objectives:
Understand the need for managing changing requirements
Understand the techniques involved in managing changing requirements
Understand good practices involved in requirement management

Duration

2 day hands-on workshop using Harvard Business School case studies, Chanakya’s strategies from Artha Sasthra and experiential field work.
Who should attend

Who should attend

Process Quality managers and leaders
Process Quality function members
Requirements managers
Product managers
Project managers
Change agents
Designers
Testers and Product quality practitioners


 

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