Requirements Gathering Techniques

The course explains “Requirements Elicitation Best Practices” for improving project success rate. It is a highly recommended workshop both for individuals and organizations.

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This course is accredited by the Project Management Institute, Inc. as a PDU Program.

DURATION & CREDITS

Hours: 8
Course Identifier: PMAC1516

DELIVERY

Online Instructor-led (8 hours)
Classroom (1 days)

PMAC is a Project Management Institute (PMI) Authorized Training Partner..

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The process of requirements gathering is critical. It is often difficult to get accurate and organized information. With requirements of poor quality, project fail, are completed late or over-budget.

This course is based on the requirement management best practices and aligned to the Requirements Management: A Practice Guide and Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide, of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

Through revealing case studies and exercises, the participants gain knowledge and skills in gathering and validating requirements.

This course awards 8 Professional Development Units (PDUs).

At the end of this program, you will be able to:

  • Translate stakeholder needs into business requirements
  • Appreciate the impact of poor requirement gathering on project success
  • Acquire practical skills to gather requirements that unambiguous, measurable and testable, complete, consistent, traceable, and acceptable to the stakeholders
  • Apply requirement verification and validation techniques
  • Explore tools for requirement documentation and analysis
  • Create requirements documentation and product backlog
  • Attain 8 hours requirement gathering education and earn 8 PDUs.
Upcoming Classes
Sat 10th May 2025 – Sat 10th May 2025

(1-day Weekends, 9:00 to 17:00 IST)

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Sat 14th Jun 2025 – Sat 14th Jun 2025

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Sat 5th Jul 2025 – Sat 5th Jul 2025

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    Course Syllabus

    Module 1: Requirements Management Fundamentals
    • Stakeholder Identification and Analysis
    • Product Scope and Project Scope
    • Requirements As Foundation of Estimation and Planning
    • Type of requirements
    Module 2: Requirement Management
    • Why is Requirements Management important?
    • Reasons for Project Failure
    • Requirements Management Processes
    • Best Practices for Requirements Management
    Module 3: Requirement Gathering Techniques
    • Interviews
    • Brainstorming
    • Focus groups
    • Questionnaires and surveys
    • Prototyping
    • Observation
    • Facilitation
    • Context diagrams
    • Documents analysis
    • Use Cases and Scenarios
    Module 4: Software Requirements
    • Requirements Engineering Process
    • Feasibility Study
    • Requirements elicitation
    • Requirements specification
    • Requirements for verification and validation
    • Requirements management
    Module 5: Validating Requirements
    • Checks (proofreading the requirements documents)
    • Prototyping (modelling, simulations, and stakeholder feedback)
    • Test Design
    • Requirements Review Analysis
    Module 6: Requirements Documentation
    • Requirement Objective
    • Required by (stakeholder)
    • Category
    • Priority
    • Acceptance Criteria
    • Validation Method
    • Requirements Document Template
    • Product Backlog Template
    Module 7: Requirements Traceability Matrix
    • Defining Requirements Traceability
    • Mapping User Requirements with Test Cases
    • Forward Traceability
    • Backward Traceability
    • Bidirectional Traceability
    • Benefits RTM During Product Development
    • Common RTM Templates
    Module 8: Improving Requirements Gathering Skills
    • Recognize that A Good Requirement is a SMART Requirement
    • Avoid Common Pitfalls
    • Do not Ignore End-Users
    • Avoid Lack of Clarity
    • Don’t Skipping Validation
    • Don’t Overlook Non-Functional Requirements
    • Use PDSA

    Who Should Attend

    The Requirements Gathering Techniques Course is suitable for all those professionals who are seeking to enhance their knowledge and skills in gathering and eliciting requirements for projects, programs, and portfolios. It is beneficial for:

    • Business Analysts
    • Project Managers
    • Product Managers
    • Designers
    • Software Developers
    • Functional Managers
    • Project sponsors
    • Project Subject Matter Experts
    • Project Contributors
    • Product Managers
    • All other project stakeholders

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    • Fulfill your training requirements with The PMAC’s In-house/Onsite Course at your premises.
    • Avail expertise of leading practitioners for professional development of your teams.
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    Why Choose Us

    Renowned experts

    Leading practitioners who bring current best practices and case studies to the sessions.

    Experiential Learning

    Student activities with simulations and roleplays for highly engaging experience.

    Career growth

    Cutting-edge curriculum designed to develop those skills which are in high demand these days.

    Live classes

    Class with a live instructor and other delegates to help you communicate with your trainer and peers.

    FAQs

    Is this course right for me?

    It is an essential course for all those who are working on projects, programs, and portfolios. It enhances your credibility and expertise with the advanced knowledge and skills requirements gathering process and helps you improve project success rates.

    Attending this course enables you to approach wider your job prospects – equipped with new requirements gathering core competencies demanded by the industries these days.

    Do I gain practical skills?

    Yes, you do gain practical skills which you can apply right away to real-world projects, programs, and portfolios. The course is delivered by the leading practitioners who bring real life examples, current best practices, and case studies to the sessions. This workshop involves multiple student activities, simulations, and hands-on exercises.

    How does my organization benefit from this course?

    For organisations, this training ensures that their employees are proficient in deploying requirements gathering best practices, leading to improved project execution, reduced risks, on time and within budget delivery.

    The skills acquired from this course help people excel at their jobs and lets them contribute to their organization's success. Moreover, it strengthens an organization's competitive edge.

    Can I get some more understanding?

    Yes, for additional information, write to us at info@pmacconsulting.com

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