How to Write Effective Business Requirements for IT Projects

Web-based	Oct 7 - 8, 2008	Internet	$500	Register
Web-based	Dec 11 - 12, 2008	Internet	$500	Register

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Written business requirements define an acceptable information technology system from the subject matter expert’s (SME’s) perspective. Poorly written requirements are the number one cause of IT project failure. Improving you ability to write clear concise, and comprehensive business requirements for IT solutions is the quickest way to get the systems your business needs.

This workshop provides a proven set of core techniques, methods and tricks to help business professionals create, clarify, and confirm business requirements (i.e., meaning the kind of requirements that the IT professionals need to do their job well). This is the "business side" of the techniques we teach to business systems analysts and developers to enhance communications and deliver the technology the business community really needs.

Write "good" business requirements
Distinguish between business requirements and system requirements (specifications)
Categorize requirements based on focus
Identify and document business rules as requirements
Group written requirements based on shared characteristics
Evaluate a requirement for testability
Discuss the difficulties in writing Quality, "-ability" requirements (e.g., reliability)
Use templates to guide writing requirements
Evaluate the completeness of your written business requirements

ILT: 1.5 Days
Virtual: 2 Mods

Business Process Managers
Business Process Users
Business Subject Matter Experts
Business System Analysts
User liaison personnel
An intact project team who will work together to define the requirements for a specific project
Anyone who would like to understand their customer’s needs before they develop the solution