1. Worldwide Standardization of
Requirements Engineering
Education
Stefan Sturm IREB GmbH

2. Basics
Goals of the IREB and the CPRE
Standardizing education in
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the field of RE - Worldwide
The CPRE
Improving the use of
Goals and implementation
of RE
Creation of an international understanding and
basis for communication about RE
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3. The certification model
Certification levels
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The CPRE
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4. Success story
Examinee numbers since inception
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The CPRE
Over 9,300 Examinees in total
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5. Success story
IREB worldwide
Finland Sweden
Belgium
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Denmark United Kingdom
The CPRE
Poland Ukraine
The Netherlands
Germany Romania
USA
Switzerland Bulgaria
France Egypt
South Korea
Spain Austria India
Venezuela Malaysia
Columbia Hong Kong
Australia
Singapore
Brazil
South Africa
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6. Surplus of the certification
... personally...
A proof of proactivity and the Knowledge transfer to
resolve for continued personal colleagues
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development
The CPRE
Differentiate yourself from An additional reference
others in the field of competence
Signal an approval of scientifically
validated, up-to-date standards
Certifications lead to
standardization of terminology Become internationally
and practices worldwide deployable for matters of RE
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7. Surplus of the certification
... for enterprises…
Certified professionals help to Certifications lead to
build organizational maturity standardization of terminology
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and practices worldwide
The CPRE
Simplifies knowledge
transfer to colleagues An image-builder and sign
of excellence for the
organization
Signal your demand for high-quality
standards of the requirements engineering
processes carried out in your enterprise
Signal an approval of scientifically
validated, up-to-date standards
Commissions by corporations
where the IREB-standards are a
prerequisite
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8. International Requirements Engineering
Board (IREB) e. V.
 Members of the board
• Are all renown experts from
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the sectors of industry,
The CPRE
research, consulting and
education
 Activities of the board
• Elaboration of the curriculum and the exam questions for the
„Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering“
• Coordination and organization of training providers and
certification bodies
• Marketing of the CPRE certificate
• Press and media releases
• Publishing of articles, textbooks and references
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9. IREB e. V. – the personal members
Experts from industry, research, consulting and education
1st Chairperson: Prof. Dr. Klaus Pohl
Colin Hood
Chris Rupp University of
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Free Consultant
SOPHIST GmbH Duisburg-Essen
2nd Chairperson: Dr. Peter Hruschka
Prof. Dr. Barbara Paech
Rainer Grau The Atlantic Systems
University of Heidelberg
Zühlke Engineering AG Guild
Suzanne Robertson
Treasurer:
Dr. Frank Houdek The Atlantic Systems
Karol Frühauf
Daimler AG Guild
INFOGEM AG
Prof. Dr. Martin Glinz Emmerich Fuchs Dr. Camille Salinesi
Unversity of Zurich Fuchs Informatik AG Université Paris 1
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10. Workgroups and supporting Members
The work of the IREB
Elaboration of the Elaboration of the
Advanced Level Foundation Level
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The CPRE
curriculi curriculum
Workgroups /
supporting members
Marketing Internationalization
Translation of glossary, syllabi
and exams
Exam and exam questions for
Foundation and Advanced Level
…
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11. The parties involved with CPRE
Certification bodies and training providers
IREB GmbH
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The CPRE
Conform to the
IREB GmbH rules of the
ISO/IEC
17024:2003 !
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12. IREB GmbH
The operating company of IREB e.V.
• Facts
– Starting on April, 1st 2011
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– All shares hold by IREB e.V.
– Located in Karlsruhe (Germany)
• Activities
– Organizational support for the board, workgroups and
supporting members
– Coordination of IREB tasks like
• Elaboration of the curriculum and the exam questions for the
„Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering“
• Coordination and organization of training providers and
certification bodies
• Marketing of the CPRE certificate
• Press and media releases
• Publishing of articles
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13. Responsibilities of the involved
IREB e.V. – the board
 Responsibilities of the
IREB e.V.
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• Elaboration of the curriculum
The CPRE
• Design of the exam questions
 Responsibilities of the IREB GmbH
on behalf of IREB e.V.
• Contracting training providers and certifying bodies
• Contact for
o Contents of the curriculum
o The internationalization of the CPRE
o Validity of certificates
o Contact data of training providers and certifying bodies
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14. Responsibilities of the involved
Certification bodies
 Responsibilities of certifying bodies
• Organization of certifications
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• Carrying out certifications
The CPRE
• Evaluation of certifications
• Mailing certificates
 Contact for questions about
• Certification dates
• Details about the exam
• Testing locations
• Exam results
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15. Responsibilities of the involved
Training providers
 Responsibilities of training providers
• Hold trainings
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• If necessary, negotiate the exam dates with
The CPRE
certifying bodies
 Contact for questions about
• Details about trainings
• Content of trainings
• Training dates
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16. The training providers
Current list
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17. The syllabi of the CPRE
Foundation Level
 Fundamentals

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Scope and system context
The CPRE
 Eliciting requirements
 Documenting requirements in natural language
 Model-based requirements documentation
 Requirements negotiation and consolidation
 Managing requirements
 Tool support
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18. The syllabi of the CPRE
Advanced Level
 Released Modules
• Requirements Elicitation & Consolidation, March 1St 2011
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• Requirements Modeling, March 1St 2011
The CPRE
 Modules in work
• Business Analysis, planned for 2012
• Requirements Management, planned for 2013
 Languages
• Currently German only, English after approx. 100 exams
• Requirements Elicitation & Consolidation planned end of
2012
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19. The book for the CPRE
Covering the essentials
 The textbook to go with the
Foundation Level CPRE
certificate
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The CPRE
 Goal-oriented preparation
for the certification exam
 Equates CPRE (FL)
Syllabus 2.1
 Klaus Pohl / Chris Rupp
1st edition, Rocky Nook
192 pages, 30 April 2011
ISBN 978-1933952819
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20. The exams of the CPRE
 Foundation level
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• Multiple choice questionnaire
The CPRE
 Advanced level
• Multiple choice questionnaire
• Homework, 2-3 days of effort
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21. The exams of the CPRE
Foundation Level
 Duration: 75 minutes – 15 minutes extension for
non native speakers
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 45 Multiple Choice questions
The CPRE
 Each question yields 1 to 3 points
 60% of the points needed to pass
 Incorrect checked answers lead to a deduction of
points! Not all choices need to be taken!
 Three different types of questions:
Type A: Pick one correct answer
Type P: Pick two or more correct answers
Type K: Decide for each answer whether it is
true/false, correct/incorrect…..
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22. The exams of the CPRE
Advanced Level
 Step one: MC exam as in
 Step two: Elaboration of a homework
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• Description of a complex project according to the
The CPRE
context of the syllabus.
• Detailed justification of the chosen techniques and
documentation forms
• Size and format of deliverables depending on AL
module
• Estimated effort: Two days
• Submission 90 days after registration
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23. Wrap up
Where to go from here
 Meet me at the IREB booth
 Visit IREB’s website www.ireb.org
 Get a supporting member and join our working
groups
 Read the book or follow a CPRE training
 Get certified
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