Requirements Engineering

Background

It is widely recognised throughout the software industry that incorrect requirements account for up to 60% of the errors in software systems, yet many software development organisations have no formal means for gathering or managing their requirements.

Numerous industry studies have shown that the earlier in the life-cycle that an error can be detected, the lower the impact on the overall cost of the software system.

To address these problems, a structured approach towards gathering and managing user and software requirements is required.

Methods can be used to:

• understand more deeply and comprehensibly what the user requires;
• help the user visualise their future requirements.

This 2-day course will help you to understand the operation of a requirements process, and how to improve your handling of them.

Who should attend?

The workshop is aimed at Project Managers, Team Leaders, System Analysts and Designers who need to understand how to use effective methods to gather user requirements. Other staff that will be involved in the requirements stage of development will also benefit from attendance.

The Event

This course will provide a thorough understanding of how to apply different methods for gathering user requirements, and provide an overview to managing the requirements throughout the life-cycle. It will also include a series of practical sessions, which will allow participants to gain experience in applying the principles and techniques learned.

Other techniques for eliciting requirements, such as prototyping, will be covered, along with the situations in which requirements may be reused. Finally, some of the commercial tools available for eliciting and managing user and software requirements will be described.

At the end of this workshop you will be able to:

• Understand what is meant by a requirements process;
• More efficiently plan your requirements gathering activities;
• Identify, define and prioritise requirements;
• Use prototyping as a means of eliciting requirements;
• Understand the principles and issues around requirements management;
• Identify where requirements can be reused;
• Gain an overview of the main tools available for capturing and managing requirements.

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If you would like to book a place on this course, please click on the 'Book Now' link above.

Fees will not be reimbursed and will remain due in full if cancellations are received less than 7 working days before the course starts. However, names of participants may be substituted at any time.

Fees include course material and lunch. Please let us know if you have any special dietary requirements.

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