This two-day workshop introduces participants to two of the critical components of the requirements cycle established by the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®) – requirements planning and management and requirements elicitation.
Requirements planning is an often-overlooked process but one that is critical to the success of the requirements cycle. Requirements planning and management identifies how the business analyst will elicit, document, analyze, communicate, track, validate, and verify project requirements. Without agreement on a requirements plan, the business analyst cannot be certain that stakeholders agree with the scope of the effort and the methods to be employed.
Identifying project requirements is difficult under even the best circumstances. Often, requirements are poorly understood even by business users of the systems or products to be created by the project and by the project designers and developers. Users often have a difficult time articulating requirements, and, frequently, the requirements will need to be changed during the course of the project. Those who develop the product of the project may also bring their own biases to product design, which may further complicate the ability of the project to produce deliverables that meet user needs.
This workshop is compliant with the standards for business analysis and requirements definition, the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge, Version 2.0 (hereafter referred to as the BABOK® Guide), which has been prepared by the International Association of Business Analysis.
The objectives of this workshop are to:
- Review the definition of project requirements, the role of the business analyst, and the requirements cycle so that participants can understand the roles of requirements planning and elicitation
- Introduce participants to the roles and responsibilities of business analysts as they undertake requirements planning and management
- Identify methods and processes of project management that can assist the business analyst build an effective requirements plan
- Provide a deeper analysis of the methods of requirements elicitation than is available in other Babbage Simmel BA courses
- Provide training that is consistent with the BABOK® Guide
- Build the capabilities of participants so that they can successfully develop and manage project requirements and be a productive and contributing member of project teams
- Engage participants in interactive exercises designed to build their skills and confidence
- Familiarize participants with best practices in requirements planning and management and elicitation
- Provide a base of knowledge for additional business analysis learning, either self-directed or otherwise
This workshop is part of the four-course sequence leading to the Babbage Simmel Business Analysis Certification Program.
This workshop is compliant with the standards for business analysis and requirements definition, the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge Version 2.0. As an IIBA® Endorsed Education Provider (EEP) Charter Member; Babbage Simmel’s IIBA® endorsed courses qualify for CDU credit. 14 Continuing Development Units (CDUs) may be earned by attending this course.
This workshop is also compliant with the Project Management Body of Knowledge (the PMBOK® Guide, Fourth Edition). Those holding the Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification can earn up to 14 Professional Development Units (PDU) for full participation in this workshop.
Day 1
Module 1: Introduction to the workshop
Module 2: The IIBA® and the role of the business analyst
Module 3: The definition of requirements and the challenges of requirements management
Module 4: The link between requirements definition and management and project management
Module 5: Business analysis planning and monitoring
Day 2
• Module 6: Requirements elicitation
• Module 7: Case study – animal tracking system
• Module 8: Workshop wrap-up