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Course Outline
Introduction to Requirements Engineering from a Practical Perspective
- Definition, importance, and objectives of Requirements Engineering
- Key roles and responsibilities of requirements engineers
- The Requirements Engineering process in the context of project lifecycles
- Foundations of the IREB CPRE certification framework
Defining System Context and Scope
- Understanding stakeholders and the system boundary
- System context diagrams and boundary models
- Techniques for clarifying scope and avoiding scope creep
Requirements Elicitation Techniques
- Interviews, workshops, observation, and document analysis
- Questionnaires and brainstorming methods
- Facilitation skills for eliciting requirements in group settings
- Practical exercise: Conducting a stakeholder interview
Documentation and Modeling of Requirements
- Formal vs informal documentation
- Use cases, user stories, and scenario-based documentation
- Diagrams and models: activity diagrams, context diagrams, and data models
- Practical exercise: Writing a clear, testable requirement
Requirements Validation and Verification
- Techniques for ensuring correctness and completeness
- Reviews, inspections, and walkthroughs
- Acceptance criteria and validation checklists
- Case example: Validating requirements for a business system
Requirements Management and Traceability
- Establishing traceability from requirements to design and testing
- Managing requirement versions and changes
- Configuration management in Requirements Engineering
- Practical exercise: Building a traceability matrix
Change Management and Prioritization
- Handling evolving requirements during development
- Prioritization methods (MoSCoW, Kano, cost-value analysis)
- Impact analysis for requirement changes
Tools and Best Practices for Real-World Projects
- Overview of popular RE tools and platforms
- Integration of Requirements Engineering into Agile and traditional frameworks
- Communication and collaboration practices for RE success
Practical Exercises and Case-Based Applications
- End-to-end case study: From elicitation to documentation
- Team simulation: Managing requirement changes in a live project
- Exam-style practice questions and review
Summary and Next Steps
- Final review of core RE concepts and exam tips
- Guidelines for continued self-study and professional development
- Suggested materials: IREB CPRE syllabus, glossary, sample exam, and recommended readings
Requirements
- Basic understanding of software or system development processes
- Experience working in project or product environments
- No prior Requirements Engineering certification required
Audience
- Business analysts and requirements engineers
- Project managers and product owners
- Software developers and QA professionals seeking to formalize their RE knowledge
14 Hours
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