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Requirements Gathering & Specification (RGS)
Duration: 3 days | Cost: $2,255 inc GST | download brochure
This course is endorsed by:
(Program ID: E018-002, CDU:21)
If you're involved with investigating, gathering or specifying requirements, this 3-day, instructor-led workshop covering the skills needed by today's Business Analysts, Project Managers and Project Staff, is for you.
Using case studies and examples, you'll be involved in practical exercises to set targets, investigate requirements and specify functionality - whilst working within the business constraints and quality requirements of today's environment.
Skills and techniques learned in the course can be directly applied in a variety of project settings - software (re)development, enhancement and maintenance or system specification for a third party supplier.
Part of the IRM family of business analysis courses, Requirements Gathering & Specification is learn by doing.. practical, hands-on, intensive.. and fun!
Who will benefit?
Business analysts, systems analysts and those who need to document existing and proposed systems.
Course objectives
To provide the processes, tools and techniques required to establish, check and document business system requirements.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the Requirements Gathering & Specification workshop, delegates will be able to:
- scope the project, set boundaries, agree system targets
- write a Terms of Reference (Project Charter)
- establish functional and non-functional requirements
- plan and conduct stakeholder interviews
- analyse and prioritise the client's requirements
- validate for completeness and accuracy
- document a Business Requirements specification
- present recommendations to stakeholders
Learning techniques
Techniques used on the Requirements Gathering & Specification workshop include:
- lectures supported by visual aids
- class examples
- syndicate case study work
- small group sessions
- presentation of syndicate findings
- comprehensive delegate manual
Customer testimonials
Fantastic course content, enjoyed applying the skills learnt through the case study
Business Analyst, ANZ
Very well run. A good guide to the business requirements gathering process and obstacles
Content Manager, KPMG
Excellent mix of theory & practical experience. The pressure element added greatly to the learning experience
Helpdesk Manager, ElectraNet
At last a formalised approach to gather relevant & valid information
Business Support Analyst, GE
I found the course extremely helpful and learned a great deal of practical techniques and applications
Business Analyst, Macquarie Bank
Very interesting and valuable to my current role
Business Analyst, Ultradata
Highly informative, well put together, definitely of practical benefit in my role
Project Manager, PWC
Valuable and enjoyable
Business Analyst, Colonial
Practical examples which can be applied back to real work issues
Business Analyst, Vero
Great learning experience
Business Analyst, Graincorp
Course outline
DAY 1
REQUIREMENTS GATHERING OVERVIEW
PROJECT KICK-OFF
PLANNING THE STRATEGY
INITIAL INFORMATION GATHERING
FUNCTIONAL & NON-FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
TECHNICAL & BUSINESS CONSTRAINTS
DAY 2
THE DETAILED REQUIREMENTS
VERIFYING REQUIREMENTS
PRIORITISING REQUIREMENTS & CUSTOMER RATINGS
RISK ANALYSIS OF REQUIREMENTS
MEASURABLE NON-FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS
MODELLING TOOLS & TECHNIQUES
DAY 3
REQUIREMENTS SPECIFICATION TEMPLATE
THE QUALITY BASELINE
MANAGING REQUIREMENTS ISSUES
CASE STUDY
OBTAINING AGREEMENT
REVIEW
Practical Work: this is a workshop where delegates work in teams to practice the principles being taught. We provide a range of templates, checklists and examples to work from so that delegates can quickly adapt these to suit their particular business cultures.
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