Requirements Communication Chapter 5 Points to review: Introduction Creating a Requirement Communication Plan Manage Requirement Conflicts Determine Appropriate Requirements Format Create a Requirements Package Conduct a Requirements Presentation

Points to review:

Introduction

Creating a Requirement Communication Plan

Manage Requirement Conflicts

Determine Appropriate Requirements Format

Create a Requirements Package

Conduct a Requirements Presentation

Chapter 6: Requirements Communication Points to review: Introduction Creating a Requirement Communication Plan Manage Requirement Conflicts Determine Appropriate Requirements Format Create a Requirements Package Conduct a Requirements Presentation Chapters: Section 6.1 - 6.9 (Pg 269 – 294)

Points to review:

Introduction

Creating a Requirement Communication Plan

Manage Requirement Conflicts

Determine Appropriate Requirements Format

Create a Requirements Package

Conduct a Requirements Presentation

BABOK Chapter 3: Requirements Communication

6.1 - Introduction Definition Collection of activities and considerations for expressing the outputs of requirement analysis and documentation to a broad and diverse audience Inputs Requirement Docs Notes Project stakeholders Communication Plans Outputs Amendments to requirements Outstanding requirements issues Project scope changes Requirement package Sign-offs

Definition

Collection of activities and considerations for expressing the outputs of requirement analysis and documentation to a broad and diverse audience

Inputs

Requirement Docs

Notes

Project stakeholders

Communication Plans

Outputs

Amendments to requirements

Outstanding requirements issues

Project scope changes

Requirement package

Sign-offs

6.1 - Introduction 7 Activities Create a Requirement Communication Plan Manage Requirements Conflicts Determine Appropriate Requirements Formats Create Requirement Package Conduct Requirements Presentation Conduct Formal Requirement Review Obtain Requirement Sign off

7 Activities

Create a Requirement Communication Plan

Manage Requirements Conflicts

Determine Appropriate Requirements Formats

Create Requirement Package

Conduct Requirements Presentation

Conduct Formal Requirement Review

Obtain Requirement Sign off

BABOK Section 3.2 (Pg 66) Activity 1 – Create a Requirements Communication Plan

6.2 - Create a Requirements Communication Plan Purpose To help the BA document and organize how and when they will handle the requirement communication activities Considerations Deliverables Methods of Communicating Deliverables Audience Frequency Deliverables Requirement Communication Plan

Purpose

To help the BA document and organize how and when they will handle the requirement communication activities

Considerations

Deliverables

Methods of Communicating Deliverables

Audience

Frequency

Deliverables

Requirement Communication Plan

BABOK Section 3.2 (Pg 66) Activity 2 – Manage Requirements Conflicts

6.3 Manage Requirements Conflicts Purpose To acknowledge, address, and resolve any disagreements or conflicts that stakeholder may have for requirements Considerations Issue Log Audit Trail Deliverables Agreed upon requirements

Purpose

To acknowledge, address, and resolve any disagreements or conflicts that stakeholder may have for requirements

Considerations

Issue Log

Audit Trail

Deliverables

Agreed upon requirements

BABOK Section 3.2 (Pg 66) Activity 3 – Determine the Appropriate Requirements Format

6.4 Determine Appropriate Requirements Formats Purpose To choose the appropriate requirement presentation format Considerations Stakeholder’s preference Format assessment Formality/Organization Standards Work product vs. Deliverable Deliverables Decision on the appropriate formats

Purpose

To choose the appropriate requirement presentation format

Considerations

Stakeholder’s preference

Format assessment

Formality/Organization Standards

Work product vs. Deliverable

Deliverables

Decision on the appropriate formats

BABOK Section 3.2 (Pg 66) Activity 4 – Create a Requirements Package

6.5 Create Requirement Package Purpose To determine the appropriate amount of information to bundle for presentation Considerations Information Grouping Audience preference Project Type Content Deliverables Formal requirement presentation document or package

Purpose

To determine the appropriate amount of information to bundle for presentation

Considerations

Information Grouping

Audience preference

Project Type

Content

Deliverables

Formal requirement presentation document or package

BABOK Section 3.2 (Pg 66) Activity 5 – Conduct Requirements Presentation

6.6 Conduct Requirements Presentation Purpose To determine the appropriate delivery mechanism for the information in the requirement package Considerations Formal vs. Informal Audience Deliverables Agreed upon amendments Action items Presentation approval Requirement approval Rejected requirements Unresolved issues

Purpose

To determine the appropriate delivery mechanism for the information in the requirement package

Considerations

Formal vs. Informal

Audience

Deliverables

Agreed upon amendments

Action items

Presentation approval

Requirement approval

Rejected requirements

Unresolved issues

BABOK Section 3.2 (Pg 66) Activity 6 – Conduct Formal Requirements Review

6.7 Conduct Formal Requirements Review Purpose To get verification on accuracy of requirements Considerations Requirement Documentation Schedule Review Notes & Results Re-review Deliverables Questions Comments Concerns Suggestions List of amendments

Purpose

To get verification on accuracy of requirements

Considerations

Requirement Documentation

Schedule

Review

Notes & Results

Re-review

Deliverables

Questions

Comments

Concerns

Suggestions

List of amendments

BABOK Section 3.2 (Pg 66) Activity 7 – Obtain Requirements Sign Off

6.8 Obtain Requirements Sign Off Purpose To document the agreement on the completeness and accuracy of the content and presentation of the requirements Considerations Deliverable

Purpose

To document the agreement on the completeness and accuracy of the content and presentation of the requirements

Considerations

Deliverable

Chapter 5 - Review Activities Structure the requirements Create a business model domain Analyze user requirements Analyze quality of service requirements Determine assumptions and constraints Determine requirement attributes Document requirements Validate requirements Verify requirements Techniques Data & Behavior Models Process/Flow Models Usage Models

Activities

Structure the requirements

Create a business model domain

Analyze user requirements

Analyze quality of service requirements

Determine assumptions and constraints

Determine requirement attributes

Document requirements

Validate requirements

Verify requirements

Techniques

Data & Behavior Models

Process/Flow Models

Usage Models

Chapter 5 - Review Techniques Data & Behavior Models Process/Flow Models Usage Models Data & Behavior Models Business Rules Class Model CRUD Matrix Data Dictionary Data Transformation & Mapping Entity Relationship Diagram Metadata Definition

Techniques

Data & Behavior Models

Process/Flow Models

Usage Models

Data & Behavior Models

Business Rules

Class Model

CRUD Matrix

Data Dictionary

Data Transformation & Mapping

Entity Relationship Diagram

Metadata Definition

Chapter 5 - Review Techniques Data & Behavior Models Process/Flow Models Usage Models Process Flow Models Activity Diagram Data Flow Diagram Event Identification Flowchart Sequence Diagram State Machine Diagram Workflow Models

Techniques

Data & Behavior Models

Process/Flow Models

Usage Models

Process Flow Models

Activity Diagram

Data Flow Diagram

Event Identification

Flowchart

Sequence Diagram

State Machine Diagram

Workflow Models

Chapter 5 - Review Techniques Data & Behavior Models Process Flow Models Usage Models Usage Models Prototyping Storyboards/Screen Flows Use Case Description Use Case Diagram User Interface Designs User Profiles User Stories

Techniques

Data & Behavior Models

Process Flow Models

Usage Models

Usage Models

Prototyping

Storyboards/Screen Flows

Use Case Description

Use Case Diagram

User Interface Designs

User Profiles

User Stories

Chap 5 – Review 5.1 – 5.9 Requirements analysis and documentation describes how stakeholder needs are analyzed, structured and specified for use in the design and implementation of a solution. Activities Structure the requirements Create a business model domain Analyze user requirements Analyze quality of service requirements Determine assumptions and constraints Determine requirement attributes Document requirements Validate requirements Verify requirements

Requirements analysis and documentation describes how stakeholder needs are analyzed, structured and specified for use in the design and implementation of a solution.

Activities

Structure the requirements

Create a business model domain

Analyze user requirements

Analyze quality of service requirements

Determine assumptions and constraints

Determine requirement attributes

Document requirements

Validate requirements

Verify requirements