Faceted Feature Analysis: Increasing Integrity Through Needs Analysis

Slide 1: Faceted Feature Analysis Increasing integrity through needs analysis Adam Polansky Principal IA Travelocity Customer Experience Group

Slide 2: Re quire me nts How do you turn raw requirements into a qualified scope?

Slide 3: Requirements List Sources •Business Requirements Document •Field Inquiry •Brainstorm •Competitive Analysis •User Stories •Existing Features

Slide 4: Example: Feature List Itemized list of ements nqualified requir u

Slide 5: Value Ratings Rate each item in the list against three criteria: Business Value – What is the importance of this feature to the business goals of the projects Technical Risk – What is the feasibility of the development of each feature. This can take in sophistication, amount of work or discovery User Value – How does this feature contribute to the goals of the user both internal and external

Slide 6: Example: Value Ratings Ratings from 5 being highe 1 to 5 st

Slide 7: Flexibility Matrix lity ibi Leas lex t Fle tF xibil os ity M X QUALITY USER X COST BUSINESS X TIME TECH x3 x2 x1

Slide 8: Example: Value Weights Sort o weight n the ed sco res Multiply the values in each column by their x1 x2 x3 weight from the matrix

Slide 9: Effort Estimate Effort can be mapped directly to Cost or Time

Slide 10: Benefits Adds objectivity when ranking features Gets input from the experts from each domain Factors in overall project capabilities & constraints Makes for more informed decisions during iteration planning

Slide 11: Q&A